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BPN388: Micro Autonomous Air Vehicles
| Project ID |
BPN388 |
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| Start Date |
Tue 2007-Jan-30 16:27:56 |
| Last Updated |
Tue 2012-Aug-14 22:50:40 |
| Abstract |
This project considers the design and implementation of a guidance and control system for
small scale autonomous air vehicles, in particular helicopters. A two gram inertial navigation unit
has been designed and built for this purpose, using a three axis angular rate sensor and three axis
accelerometer for trajectory measurements, along with a microprocessor and 2.4 GHz 802.15.4 radio. A
smart IR camera is used to determine localization information. This extremely low mass wireless
enabled sensor mote can be used as a platform for two-fist sized autonomous vehicles, and this system
has been used as a controller for a small off-the-shelf model helicopter with the goal of developing
an autonomous micro air vehicle (MAV). |
| Status |
Continuing |
| Funding Source |
Other |
| IAB Research Area |
Physical Sensors & Devices |
| Researcher(s) |
Ankur Mehta |
| Advisor(s) |
Kristofer S.J. Pister |
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