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Experiment
Drone Racing With ADR Gates
We gathered gate image datasets during time-optimal flights, capturing a wide range of angles and lighting conditions. This dataset will be used to train a neural network for precise gate detection.
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Drone racing
Racing Dome Construction Started
We have started the construction for our new drone racing arena in the UTIAS dome, providing a spacious space for drone racing research.
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Drone
New Autonomous FPV Drone
We built a new drone distinguished by its red features. This platform is equipped with a Jetson TX2 NX computer, a Betaflight flight control unit (FCU), and a set of infrared-reflective markers for motion capture.
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Experiment
Flight in a Real Race Course
We are testing the performance of our time-optimal planning algorithms on a real race track. The goal is to navigate an autonomous FPV drone through 19 gates, made of foam pillars, in the shortest possible time without any collisions.
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Meeting
Meeting with Prof. Liu
We meet with Prof. Liu in the Myhal Centre and introduce our recent progresses in learning-based gate detection.
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