Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Memorial University of Newfoundland
$26,993.00
Cooperative Control and Navigation of Micro Aerial Vehicles and Ground Mobile Robots
FY 2012-13
Summary
The main objective of this proposal is to develop research capability in Memorial University to work with advanced control and autonomous operations of micro-aerial vehicles (MAV). The long-term objective of this research is to develop a multi-robotic coordination and control system to autonomously coordinate a number of unmanned ground vehicles and mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) using a common operational platform. In short-term this equipment will be heavily utilized to develop multi-robot ground-aerial research with optimal control strategies and navigation filters to undertake autonomous missions. Aerial robots are becoming increasingly important for many applications including aerial transportation and manipulation, search and rescue, surveillance and also for inspection of buildings and large scale structures through aerial photography. The added complexity in 3D manoeuvring together with limited sensing and navigation capabilities in dense environments makes adaptation of available robotic control methods extremely challenging. Quad-rotor MAVs are one of the most flexible and adaptable platform for undertaking aerial research. Experimenting with fixed wing UAVs demands extra costs and also requires the researcher to obtain special permissions to overcome existing air space and safety regulations. Due to these reasons, the majority of research laboratories in the world have begun to use the quad-rotor MAV in their research, which has become the standard platform for robotic research worldwide. Similar to wheeled robots, the quad-rotor platform is now emerging as the fundamental research platform of choice for aerial robotics research to investigate research problems related to 3D mobility and perception. They already have sufficient payload and flight endurances for both in-door and out-door operations and there is a higher scope for commercial opportunities. This proposal requests funding to purchase a quad-rotor system with advanced sensors from Ascending Technologies.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
440639-2013
Name nom
Mann, George
Department département
Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of
Organization id
89
Institution établissement
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Province en
Newfoundland and Labrador
Province fr
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2012
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
26993
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1512
Committee name en
Mechanical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie mécanique
Area of application code
1206
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Engineering
Area of application fr
Génie
Research subject code
2601
Research subject group en
Robotics
Research subject group fr
Robotique
Research subject en
Robotic control
Research subject fr
Systèmes de commande
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Cooperative Control and Navigation of Micro Aerial Vehicles and Ground Mobile Robots
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The main objective of this proposal is to develop research capability in Memorial University to work with advanced control and autonomous operations of micro-aerial vehicles (MAV). The long-term objective of this research is to develop a multi-robotic coordination and control system to autonomously coordinate a number of unmanned ground vehicles and mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) using a common operational platform. In short-term this equipment will be heavily utilized to develop multi-robot ground-aerial research with optimal control strategies and navigation filters to undertake autonomous missions. Aerial robots are becoming increasingly important for many applications including aerial transportation and manipulation, search and rescue, surveillance and also for inspection of buildings and large scale structures through aerial photography. The added complexity in 3D manoeuvring together with limited sensing and navigation capabilities in dense environments makes adaptation of available robotic control methods extremely challenging. Quad-rotor MAVs are one of the most flexible and adaptable platform for undertaking aerial research. Experimenting with fixed wing UAVs demands extra costs and also requires the researcher to obtain special permissions to overcome existing air space and safety regulations. Due to these reasons, the majority of research laboratories in the world have begun to use the quad-rotor MAV in their research, which has become the standard platform for robotic research worldwide. Similar to wheeled robots, the quad-rotor platform is now emerging as the fundamental research platform of choice for aerial robotics research to investigate research problems related to 3D mobility and perception. They already have sufficient payload and flight endurances for both in-door and out-door operations and there is a higher scope for commercial opportunities. This proposal requests funding to purchase a quad-rotor system with advanced sensors from Ascending Technologies.
