Advancing Autonomy for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

推进无人机的自主化

• 批准号: RGPIN-2020-04759
• 负责人: Berkane, Soulaimane
• 金额: $ 2.04万
• 依托单位: Québec en Outaouais
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=757371
• 关键词: Advancing; Autonomy; Unmanned; Aerial; Vehicles

The next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will live up to the hype if we are successful in solving some of the demanding issues related to their autonomy. Achieving the next levels of autonomy for these vehicles signifies that people and industries will be able to deploy UAVs capable of safely navigating in cluttered unknown environments (such as forests, cities, buildings,...,etc) while executing complex and intelligent tasks collaboratively with humans and other autonomous vehicles. In this research program, we aim to contribute to the fields of control and robotics to address the crucial issue of autonomy for small-size (miniature) UAVs. Miniature UAVs are man-portable, easy to control, and highly maneuverable, which puts them on track to be autonomously deployed in a large number of complicated application scenarios. Specifically, we will tackle problems related to localization in challenging conditions, obstacle avoidance in unknown environments, and real-time execution of complex missions. The accomplishment of the research goals outlined in this program will open doors to new and exciting applications for fully autonomous UAVs operating in tangled environments while accomplishing intricate tasks. This research program is also an excellent opportunity to train highly-qualified professionals in these promising fields who can become leaders in research and technology, sustaining Canada's economic growth.

如果我们成功地解决了与无人机自主性相关的一些苛刻问题，下一代无人机（uav）将不负炒作。实现这些车辆的下一个自治水平意味着人们和行业将能够部署能够在混乱的未知环境中安全导航的无人机(例如森林，城市，建筑物，…等)，同时与人类和其他自动驾驶车辆协同执行复杂的智能任务。在这个研究项目中，我们的目标是为控制和机器人领域做出贡献，以解决小尺寸（微型）无人机自主的关键问题。微型无人机具有单兵携带、易于控制、机动性强等特点，可以自主部署在大量复杂的应用场景中。具体来说，我们将解决与挑战性条件下的定位、未知环境中的障碍物规避以及复杂任务的实时执行相关的问题。该计划中概述的研究目标的完成将为在复杂环境中完成复杂任务的全自动无人机打开新的和令人兴奋的应用大门。该研究项目也是培养这些有前途领域的高素质专业人员的绝佳机会，这些专业人员可以成为研究和技术的领导者，从而维持加拿大的经济增长。