Study level

  • PhD
  • Vacation research experience scheme

Faculty/School

Faculty of Engineering

School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics

Topic status

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Research centre

Supervisors

Professor Felipe Gonzalez
Position
Professor
Division / Faculty
Faculty of Engineering

Overview

The aim of this research is to develop a framework for multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), that balances information sharing, exploration, localization, mapping, and other planning objectives thus allowing a team of UAVs to navigate in complex environments in time critical situations. This project expects to generate new knowledge in UAV navigation using an innovative approach by combining Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithms with Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDP) and Deep Reinforcement learning. This should provide significant benefits, such as more responsive search and rescue inside collapsed buildings or underground mines, as well as fast target detection and mapping under the tree canopy.

Contact

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