| Group |
2015-18 |
Status |
completed |
| Title |
Autonomous Perching and Following Drone |
| Supervisor |
Dr. Luis Rodriques |
| Description |
More and more industries have begun using drones in brand new ways. The technology has evolved from high tech hobby to serious applications. These UAVs have taken a whole new form and size, including fixed wing, helicopter, quadcopter, hexacopter, etc. Different technologies have been developed for guided navigation and autonomous navigation. The use of cameras, infrared, sonar, GPS and altimeters are common sensors in the drone community but all have different costs and limitations.
The project is a study on improving autonomous navigation with the use of infrared sensors.The product is a miniature indoor quadcopter that is able to follow a small RC car. The task is to improve accuracy using infrared sensors and incorporating takeoff and landing on a moving vehicle autonomously.
There is a strong possibility that a company will sponsor this project |
| Student Requirement |
Microcontroller programming, electronics, high level programming, control system, prerequisite electromagnetics course knowledge, prerequisite knowledge infrared characteristics and UAV flight system. |
| Tools |
[Software, hardware, test equipment, etc], RC-car, UAV equipment [rotors,flight controller, LiPo battery, etc.] Infrared sensors, controller device. |
| Number of Students |
5 |
| Students |
Amirali Shankaei
Mahmoud Dimassi
Nader Kianifar
Omar Khalid,
Tristan Cool |
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