TEST
VALIDATION & RELIABILITY
The ASCEND Testing Protocol: From high-fidelity Sim-to-Real simulations in Gazebo to rigorous physical trials.
TESTING HIERARCHY
SUB-SYSTEM CALIBRATION
Verification of the Cube Orange+ triple-redundant IMU stability under peak RPM of 4006 Antigravity motors.
Ramp motors to 100% throttle in a static jig; monitor vibration telemetry for noise ≤ 0.05 m/s².
Accuracy check of TF-Luna LiDAR and OAK-D Lite depth mapping in low-visibility 'Dust Storm' simulations.
Expose sensors to high-particulate air; verify distance accuracy within ± 2 cm at a 10m range.
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Quantification of Visual-Inertial Odometry drift during a 50m autonomous sortie in a GNSS-denied arena.
Execute a square path trajectory using Jetson-processed V-SLAM; check loop closure error. Result: <0.5m drift.
End-to-end verification of the Emergency Response System for link loss and sensor failures.
Manually disconnect Wi-Fi link during hover; verify autonomous RTB (Return-To-Base) within 3 seconds.
MISSION VALIDATION
Jetson Orin Nano's capability to match 3-5 'Seed' images provided by the base station against arena targets.
Transfer seed-file via NFC; verify UAV identifies 100% of target rock formations in the 10m x 10m arena.
Precision landing on a 5-degree sloped base station with FlexiForce contact validation.
Initialize landing from 3m altitude; verify gold-plated power contacts engage base station pins with 100% success rate.
LIVE PERFORMANCE METRICS
CHART A: V-SLAM LOOP CLOSURE ACCURACY
CHART B: IMAGE RECOGNITION CONFIDENCE
MARS-SIM WIDGET
Telemetry Active. Link Strength 98%.
Inject Fault:
CERTIFICATION OF FLIGHT READINESS (CFR)
Final pre-mission validation check.