CSP - International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition
Abstract
The International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Competition (IMAV) is a yearly event that aims atfostering key technologies for the development of micro-air vehicles. It combines a scientific conferenceand a flight competition intended to all research groups around the world. After Delft (2014), Aachen(2015), Beijing (2016), and Toulouse (2017) the next edition will be held in Melbourne, Australia, in 2018.The conference provides an effective and established forum for discussion and dissemination of original andrecent advances in MAV technology. There will be technical paper presentations, workshops, keynotelectures and a static exhibition.All aspects of MAV technologies will be embraced, but papers will be particularly welcomed in thefollowing areas:??? Enhanced autonomy and artificial intelligence applied to MAVs, including sense, avoid, localisationand mapping, via vision and other sensing technologies??? Biomimetics and biomimicry??? MAV swarms including formation flight??? Design methodologies and optimization??? MAV applications and flight testingThe competition attracts teams of the best and brightest in the field of UAS and automation from all over theworld. The challenge involves both an indoor, GPS-denied challenge, and an outdoor event. Teams mayelect to participate in either one or both of these challenges. Traditionally, these events include a mappingtask, payload carry or drop mission, target identification, and an endurance challenge. Often, these missionsrequire multiple MAVs, which poses a challenge in itself. Points are awarded for completing each mission,with more points going to those teams with craft at higher levels of autonomy or smaller size and/or weight.Invites for Keynote speeches and Guest Lectures have been sent to the following people:1. Prof Graham Taylor, Oxford Animal Flight Group Leader, Oxford University, UK2. Prof. Anya Jones, Presidential Scientist, Maryland University, US3. Dr Jason Scholz, Research Leader Trusted Autonomous Systems , Defence Science and TechnologyGroup, AU4. Dr Robert Kania, Director of Robotics and Autonomy RDECOM, US5. Lt Col Keirin Joyce, Program Manager UAS at Australian ARMY, AUIMAV will support Marine Corp Science & Technology Plan by providing a mechanism for replicatingspecific environments/scenarios which would enable competing teams to provide a solution for. Thesesolutions can be relevant to long-term naval needs.The outcomes of IMAV 2018 include:??? Conference proceedings??? Journal Articles (best papers)??? European-Australian Collaboration (Bringing many European researchers to Australia for the firsttime)??? Expanding the IMAV community by involving Australian Universities??? Shaping future MAV technologies through providing realistic scenarios/problems
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 27, 2018
- Source ID
- N629091812129
Entities
People
- Abdulghani Mohamed
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- RMIT University
- United States Navy