Aerial robotics
Summary
The course provides an introduction to the design, control, and applications of aerial robots. Students will be able to translate theoretical concepts into practice by means of hands-on exercises with simulated and real drones.
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Mobile Robots
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Identify drone types
- Describe aerodynamic foundations of drones
- Compare different design types
- Analyze costs and benefits of specific design for specific mission
- Assess / Evaluate control methods for specific missions
- Implement control algorithm on drone
- Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
- Describe applications and regulations
- Conduct an experiment with simulated and real drones
Transversal skills
- Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
- Assess progress against the plan, and adapt the plan as appropriate.
- Make an oral presentation.
Teaching methods
Lectures, software exercises, and project with simulated and real drones
Expected student activities
Attending classes and asking critical questions; performing exercises and answering possible quizzes within a week; program a simulated drone to complete a mission; form groups to assemble, program, and characterize physical mini-drone for a mission; prepare a powerpoint presentation of the method used for the mission of the physical drone and assess its performance; demonstrate the drone performance in the mission.
Assessment methods
Project assessment and written exam
Supervision
Office hours | No |
Assistants | Yes |
Forum | Yes |
In the programs
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Aerial robotics
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Aerial robotics
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Aerial robotics
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Aerial robotics
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Exam form: Written (summer session)
- Subject examined: Aerial robotics
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
Reference week
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Légendes:
Lecture
Exercise, TP
Project, labs, other