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"Delivering the future in unmanned systems"
j headlines
Monday, October 16, 2006
Former UCSD Graduate Matthew Last PhD shares his
experience with the AUVSI "International Aerial Robotics Competition"
(Read about it)
Pictures:Take 1 Take 2 Take 3
j about us
The University of California, San Diego Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (UCSD AUVSI) Team consists of engineering students from the Jacobs School of Engineering. The mission is to raise interest and give students experience with unmanned technology.
Currently the team is involved with the annual AUVSI UAV Student Competition which is held mid-June every year at Webster's Field in Maryland.
It calls for a vehicle capable of autonomous flight to navigate to specified locations and to utilize an array of onboard payload sensors to
locate and assess a series of man-made objects prior to returning to the launch point for landing. The UCSD team's first entry (June 2006) into the
AUVSI UAV Challenge yielded a very respectable 5th place overall finish. The vehicle must also be in compliance with a set of rules
(found here).
For further details of the competition please visit the official site (found here).
m 2007-2008 AUVSI officers
j meetings
Payloads
Fridays
3:00pm, U409
Please join the mailing list to receive information on other meeting locations and times.
To join the mailing list, please send an e-mail to karthik@ucsd.edu.
j current platform
Aircraft
The aircraft used for the team is the RnR-APV-3. This aircraft was designed for accommodating a large payload (roughly 30lbs) while being able to handle stably in windy conditions.
Payload
Integrated into this large aircraft is a powerful and very scalable Windows Based PC. By selecting a single board computer powered by an Intel Pentium M, target recognition and processing can be done in flight by the onboard computer.
Autopilot
We are currently using a Crossbow uNav autopilot.
Advantages include a fully open-source architecture that allows the team
to modify the systems as necessary for successful mission completion as
well as a very small footprint.
j archives
In this section, you will find the results for competitions, the technical paper, and other highlights of the previous year. Please visit...
The 2005-2006 Archives
The 2007 Paper
j sponsorship
As a team of undergraduate students, this team depends on sponsorships and donations.
If you are interested in assisting the UCSD team please contact auvsi@ucsd.edu.
For more information, please visit our sponsorship page, HERE.
If you would like more information about the competition, the team, or sponsorship, please contact:
Dr. John Kosmatka
Faculty Advisor
jkosmatka@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 534-1779
FAX: (858) 822-2260
http://casl.ucsd.edu/
Anne O'Donnell
Director of Corporate Affiliates Program
Jacobs School of Engineering
odonnell@soe.ucsd.edu
(858) 822-5963
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