International Micro Air Vehicle Conference and Flight Competition 2015, 15 - 18 September 2015, Aachen, Germany
Abstract
The IMAV is a yearly event that combines a diversified scientific conference with a technological competition involving MicroAir Vehicles (MAVs). Such a combination allows research groups from all over the world to share their knowledge, and stimulates them to focus on research that can be used in real life scenarios. Every year the competition scenarios become more advanced and more extensive. However, competitors are given the opportunity to either do complete missions, or to focus on sub-elements of the mission scenario. Main topics in 2015 are: - Low-Reynolds and MAV aerodynamics - Enhanced autonomy and artificial intelligence applied to MAVs - Sense and Avoid - MAV swarms, formation flight - Flapping wings, morphing and bio-inspired MAVs - Vision-based sensing - Control theory and state estimation - Autonomous navigation without GPS - Design methodologies and optimization - System architecture for MAV Operation - MAV applications and flight testing The 2015 competition will consist of both an outdoor and an indoor part. The focus is put on the following tasks: surveillance, recognition, logistics precise maneuvering in combination with endurance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 12, 2017
- Source ID
- W911NF1510170
Entities
People
- Rulf Schneider
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ortung und Navigation
- United States Army