UAV navigation and path planning in GPS-denied environments

拟议的研究开发软件，使无人机（UAV）能够在GPS（全球定位系统）不可用的环境中执行自主飞行，例如铁路隧道，地下矿山，建筑物内部或靠近桥梁等基础设施的飞行。该技术的示例用户包括执行基础设施检查的工程服务公司、测试空气质量的地下矿山运营商以及在倒塌建筑物内执行救援任务的紧急服务/第一响应者。该软件将完全在内部进行开发、实施、调整和实验验证，从而创建快速调整软件以满足每个客户独特需求所需的专业知识。该项目专门定位于商业化和额外的好处，如培训高素质的人员和促进阿尔伯塔的新兴无人机产业。

The proposed research develops software which enables unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform autonomous flight in environments where GPS (Global Positioning System) is not available, such as rail tunnels, underground mines, building interiors, or flights close to infrastructure such as bridges. Example users of this technology include engineering services companies performing infrastructure inspection, underground mine operators testing air quality, and emergency services/first responders performing rescue missions inside collapsed buildings. The software will be developed, implemented, tuned and experimentally validated entirely in-house, creating the expertise required to quickly adapt the software to each client's unique requirements. The project is specifically positioned to lead to commercialization and additional benefits such as training highly qualified personnel and contributing to Alberta's emerging UAV industry.