UAV navigation and path planning in GPS-denied environments

这项拟议的研究开发了一种软件，使无人机(UAV)能够在没有GPS(全球定位系统)的环境中执行自动飞行，例如铁路隧道、地下矿山、建筑内部或桥梁等基础设施附近的飞行。这项技术的实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开发、实施、调整和实验验证，创造所需的专业知识，使软件快速适应每个客户的独特需求。该项目的具体定位是实现商业化和其他好处，如培训高素质人员，并为艾伯塔省新兴的无人机行业做出贡献。

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.