Project Type
group
Authors' Class Standing
Stebler S. Sr Nisip M. Sr Turco L. Sr Daud Z. Sr
Lead Presenter's Name
Shane Stebler
Faculty Mentor Name
MacKunis, William
Abstract
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarm control platforms have many applications in rescue, commercial, and government fields. The goal of this ongoing project is to construct a space solely dedicated to investigating this important discipline through the control of quadrotor clusters (groups of quadrotor UAVs). This space is equipped with a motion capture system, test control station, and numerous quadrotor UAVs. The test control station utilizes MATLAB-Simulink for data management and control law development. A significant benefit to this construction is its seamless ability to test researchers' control law in a 'plug and play' manner, as Simulink is widely used in the controls community. To date, the testbed includes a vehicle enclosure, multiple quadrotor agents, the motion capture system, and a ground station. Current and future work includes the final integration of these components and experimental data collection.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
Yes
Quadrotor Swarm Arena
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) swarm control platforms have many applications in rescue, commercial, and government fields. The goal of this ongoing project is to construct a space solely dedicated to investigating this important discipline through the control of quadrotor clusters (groups of quadrotor UAVs). This space is equipped with a motion capture system, test control station, and numerous quadrotor UAVs. The test control station utilizes MATLAB-Simulink for data management and control law development. A significant benefit to this construction is its seamless ability to test researchers' control law in a 'plug and play' manner, as Simulink is widely used in the controls community. To date, the testbed includes a vehicle enclosure, multiple quadrotor agents, the motion capture system, and a ground station. Current and future work includes the final integration of these components and experimental data collection.