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Association for Unmanned
Vehicle
Systems International (AUVSI)
International Aerial Robotics
Competition
au-ton-o-mous: (From TheFreeDictionary.com):
- Not controlled by others or outside forces; Independent.
- Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed.
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International holds an annual competition named the International Aerial Robotics Competition. In order to win, a team's vehicle must complete these four objectives autonomously, without human intervention:
- Fly three kilometers along a specified path of GPS waypoints.
- Search a target area for a marked building; identify the openings and their centers. >/LI>
- Enter the building and document specific aspects within its interior.
- Complete the previous three
goals consecutively in less than 15 minutes.
The competition is held at the McKenna Urban Operations Site, designed to offer us US Army and other groups facilities to conduct training exercises, test new equipment, and experiment with new aerial and ground platforms. The site has 430 acres in which to maneuver, including a 3700- foot runway and a helicopter-landing pad. The actual site contains 15 European style urban structures ranging from 1-3 stories
Aerial view of the McKenna Urban Operations site.
This competition began 5 years ago and has yet to be completed successfully by any team. LeTourneau University is one of twenty teams that are officially registerd for the 2006 competition. For more information about this years competition, and videos of past competitions, please visit the Official Website of the International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) .
This is the LeTourneau team at competition in July 2005:
For more information about our involvement in the competition please contact us here.
