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Title
Autonomous Coupling of a UAV and UGV
Description
A heterogeneous team of robots working in symbiosis can maximize their strengths while complementing each other’s weaknesses. These simple robots can achieve more working together than they could on their own but cost less than a single robot with the same combination of capabilities. This project aims to validate the symbiotic relationship of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) with a physical implementation of a heterogenous team of robots and a demonstration of their capabilities. This paper details the selection of robots, the design of the physical coupling mechanism, and the design of the autonomous controls. An experiment was performed to assess the capabilities of the robots according to four performance criteria. The UGV must navigate a space while the UAV follows. The UAV must couple with the UGV. The UAV must lift the UGV over an obstacle. The UGV must navigate the space while carrying the UAV.
Date Created
2019-12
Contributors
- Breaux, Chris (Author)
- Artemiadis, Panagiotis (Thesis director)
- Lee, Hyunglae (Committee member)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
25 pages
Language
eng
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In Copyright
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Series
Academic Year 2019-2020
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.55049
Level of coding
minimal
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System Created
- 2019-11-12 11:00:19
System Modified
- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 3 years 3 months ago
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