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Revision as of 08:15, 25 June 2015
Research
CUSL‘s research interest is in the areas of estimation, control, and dynamics of unmanned vehicles with an emphasis on unmanned aerial vehicles. Current focus is on vision-aided navigation, wind/gust estimation, cooperative control, remote sensing, and small UAV development.
Active Projects:
Small Unmanned System Development for Scientific Researches
Small unmanned autonomous systems can be deployed for different scientific research projects including but not limited to aviation safety research, atmospheric measurement, agricultural/environment monitoring, emergency response, etc.
Khawk - Flying Wing UAV
| Khawk FlyingWing-48 UAV | Specifications |
| Wingspan | 48 inch |
| Weight | 4 lbs |
| Cruise Speed | 15 m/s |
| Fight Endurance | ~30 min |
| Control Surface | Two Elevens |
| Power | Electric Motor |
| Take-off | Bungee |
| Payload | GoPro Hero II |
| Autopilot | Papparazzi Autopilot+Gumstix |
Khawk 48"-1 Flight Test
1. Khawk flying-wing-48 manual takeoff
2. Khawk Flying Wing 48 Auto-Circling
- 1.First autonomous flight of Khawk 1, September 2014