Design, prototype and develop an autonomous aerial vehicle system, allowing experimentation with real-time control and computer vision algorithms

Philosophy

• make robotics and embedded control accessible and fun
• stimulate cross-field learning and collaboration
• leverage modularity and reuse to get more done, quicker

Technical goals

• develop generalised physics model for eg computing optimal PID controlled motor outputs
• decouple high-update-rate sensors from lower-rate output control
• employ OpenCV for visual tracking/SLAM/feature detection
• build lean tracked (land) vehicle
• build lean quad-rotor (air) vehicle
• use a shared, modular code-base and electronics platform (Beagle and IGEPv2)

Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/autorobo