2013 ~ Present | National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research
Goals
To develop miniature robotic blimps and autonomous underwater vehicles for environmental monitoring, security surveillance, sensing networks, and human-robot interaction.
Issues Involved or Addressed
Autonomy in airborne and maritime environments, which includes object recognition, feedback control, navigation, path planning, multi-agent systems, and human-robot interaction.
Methods and Technologies
Academic Majors of Interest
- Business›General Management
- Computing›Computational Media
- Computing›Computer Science
- Computing›OMSCS asynchronous
- Computing›OMSCS synchronous
- Engineering›Computer Engineering
- Engineering›Electrical Engineering
- Engineering›Mechanical Engineering
- Other
Preferred Interests and Preparation
EE, CmpE - Background/interest in embedded systems, control, software development and sensor technology.
CmpE, CS, CM - Background/interest in software development and robotics.
ME - Background/Interest in design, structure, vibration and dynamics, acoustics, instrumentation.
MGMT - Background/interest in marketing and commercialization
Meeting Schedule & Location
Time
6:30-7:20
Meeting Location
TSRB 423
Meeting Day
Wednesday
Team Advisors
Dr. Fumin Zhang
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Karim Sabra
- Mechanical Engineering
Partner(s) and Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research