REU Site: REU Site on Smart UAVs

REU 网站：REU 智能无人机网站

• 批准号: 1852068
• 负责人: Saad Biaz
• 金额: $ 27.54万
• 依托单位: Auburn University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2024-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1852068&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: REU; Site; Smart; UAVs

This funding renews a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Auburn University focused on smart unmanned aerial vehicles (smart UAVs). Undergraduate students design algorithms and techniques to safely, securely, and efficiently fly a fleet of autonomous UAVs in a limited field. A nationwide recruitment process with particular emphasis on the southeast region of the United States is used to select cohorts of undergraduate students to participate in an eight-week summer research program at the host institution. The project includes mentoring by the experienced computer science faculty members, technical seminars and workshops, student presentations, field trips and other professional development opportunities. This project has a strong research basis and the support of a team with research experience as well as experience as pilots. The projects are in timely and appealing and accessible to a broad range of undergraduate students. The research projects are particularly focused on UAV autonomy, collision avoidance, secure communication, stable flight, and energy efficient flight. The students participate in a full range of research activities from preparing research literature reviews to production and dissemination of research results. Emphasis is placed on recruitment of students from under-represented populations and institutions where students have limited research opportunities. This project has the potential to produce new computer science graduate students and faculty members and to advance discovery and understanding while promoting learning.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这笔资金更新了奥本大学专注于智能无人机(智能无人机)的本科生研究体验(REU)网站。本科生设计算法和技术，在有限的领域内安全、可靠和高效地驾驶一支自动无人机机队。一项特别注重美国东南部地区的全国性招生程序被用来挑选一批本科生，让他们参加主办机构为期八周的暑期研究项目。该项目包括由经验丰富的计算机科学教员进行指导、技术研讨会和工作坊、学生演示、实地考察和其他职业发展机会。该项目拥有雄厚的研究基础和具有研究经验以及飞行员经验的团队的支持。这些项目是及时的、有吸引力的，而且对范围广泛的本科生来说是可以接触到的。研究项目特别集中在无人机自主、防撞、安全通信、稳定飞行和节能飞行等方面。学生参与各种研究活动，从准备研究文献综述到研究成果的产生和传播。重点是从人数不足的人口和学生研究机会有限的机构中招收学生。该项目有潜力培养新的计算机科学研究生和教职员工，并在促进学习的同时促进发现和理解。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。