Welcome to BWSI Autonomous Air Vehicle Racing!

Course Agenda:

• BWSI’s Autonomous Air Vehicle Racing
  • Course Overview
  • Beaver Works Summer Institute
• 2024 Course Syllabus*
  • Instructors
  • Teaching Assistants
  • Week 1: Quadrotor Basics
  • Week 2: Computer Vision
  • Week 3: Planning and Control
  • Week 4: Challenge Week
• Module 0: UAV Environment Setup
  • Instructional Content Access
  • Laptop Setup
• Module 1: Quadrotor Basics
  • Unit 0: Introductions
  • Unit 1: Embedded Drone Architecture
• Module 2: Computer Vision
  • Unit 1: A Survey of Computer Vision
  • Unit 2: Kernels, Edges, Thresholds
  • Unit 3: Regression, Line Parameterization
  • Unit 4: Color Segmentation
  • Drone Nav Topics
• Module 3: Estimation & Control
  • Unit 1: Kinematics & Dynamics
  • Challenge 2: Aerial Choreography
  • Unit 2: State Estimation
  • Unit 3: Feedback Control
  • Unit 4: Motion Planning

Advanced Topics:

• Vim Text Editor
  • GUI-based and Terminal-based Editors
  • Vim Tutorial
• Exploring PX4 Firmware
• Kalman Filters
• Simulation Challenge
  • Challenge Description
  • Challenge Phases
• Advanced linefollowing ideas
  • Convert P controller errors to meters
  • Increase speed if the track is straight
  • Add a D gain
  • Linear regression problems

Supplemental Material:

• Team Roles
  • Pilot in Command
  • Ground Commander
  • Software Developer
  • Hardware Specialist
  • Research Specialist
• Safety Checklist
  • Flight Prep
  • Manual Flight
  • Battery Handling & Charging
  • Emergency Procedures

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Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page