Report low battery situations and land in a safe known location

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Description: The UAV should be in communication with human users and notify them of the current battery level. The battery level should be measured on-board the UAV. Once the battery level reaches a pre-decided critical mark the craft should implement a landing protocol; the UAV should first ascertain a nearby landing location, and if possible backtrack to a previous location. Most important, however, is the telemetry which will determine battery life and trigger an emergency landing sequence.

Dependencies: Sensor team (programming landing sequence) and structure team (selecting landing gear)

Fit Criterion: When vehicle is in flight but running out of battery.

Supporting Materials:

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Action Items:

Choose desired low battery event. Set appropriate ArduPilot parameters