November 13 to 17
Defend The Republic
Drone Competition
at Lehigh University
Defend
Defend
Find and Capture
Find and Capture
Score
Score
Research competition
Research competition
Defend the Republic (DTR) is a force-on-force competition involving two teams, each deploying autonomous Lighter Than Air (LTA) vehicles. The objective is to capture and score helium balloons in the opponent's goals.
Defend the Republic (DTR) is a force-on-force competition involving two teams, each deploying autonomous Lighter Than Air (LTA) vehicles. The objective is to capture and score helium balloons in the opponent's goals.
The challenge of the game lies in designing and controlling autonomous robot swarms that operate in difficult environments, constrained by limited sensing, actuation, and computation capabilities.
The challenge of the game lies in designing and controlling autonomous robot swarms that operate in difficult environments, constrained by limited sensing, actuation, and computation capabilities.
This event aims to drive research and innovation in vehicle design, multi-agent control, swarm behaviors, and communication. DTR becomes not just a competition but a platform for testing and advancing fundamental concepts in robotics. It underscores the importance of robust robotic systems and highlights the intricate balance required to operate within restricted resources.
This event aims to drive research and innovation in vehicle design, multi-agent control, swarm behaviors, and communication. DTR becomes not just a competition but a platform for testing and advancing fundamental concepts in robotics. It underscores the importance of robust robotic systems and highlights the intricate balance required to operate within restricted resources.
Come to the event!
Come to the event!
DTR will be open for visitors on November 17 from 11am to 1pm. We will have more than fifty robots in the air!
Students and faculty will be excited to chat about their robots and their research.
The capacity of the event is limited, so please register early.
The goal of this competition is to
"Advance in aerial robots research through LTA vehicle-based multiagent swarming, communication, and payload design testing."
The goal of this competition is to
"Advance in aerial robots research through LTA vehicle-based multiagent swarming, communication, and payload design testing."
Photo by Holly Fasching
