  To participate in the Outback Medical Express UAV Challenge 2016, a vehicle
was designed and tested that can hover precisely, take-off and land vertically,
fly fast forward efficiently and use computer vision to locate a person and a
suitable landing location. A rotor blade was designed that can deliver
sufficient thrust in hover, while still being efficient in fast forward flight.
Energy measurements and windtunnel tests were performed. A rotor-head and
corresponding control algorithms were developed to allow transitioning flight
with the non-conventional rotor dynamics. Dedicated electronics were designed
that meet vehicle needs and regulations to allow safe flight beyond visual line
of sight. Vision based search and guidance algorithms were developed and
tested. Flight tests and a competition participation illustrate the
applicability of the DelftaCopter concept.
