Sponsor: JPM CBRN Sensors, JPEO CBRN Defense
Cadets: Matthew Blejwas (ME), Nicholas Finke (EM), Bartlomiej Grzybowski (ME), Dennis Kirby (ME), Keegan Leth (SE), Justin Robinson (ME), Karlee Scott (OR), Jackson Thomsen (SDS), Zachary Whitton (ME)
Advisors: MAJ Mark Lesak (ACI), Dr. Steven Henderson (SE), Mr. Pratheek Manjunath (EECS), Prof. Dawn Riegner (CLS), LTC Jamie Bluman (CME)
Summary: The design, development, and testing of an autonomous UAS Swarm to detect and map chemical plumes. The team incorporates a Chemical Detection Module (CDM) onto a UAS platform to inform the onboard companion computer the presence of a chemical. The swarming behavior implements a Lissajous pattern to survey a large area while minimizing flight time. Once a chemical is detected, the swarm changes behavior to map the edges of the chemical plume. Information about the UAS swarm and chemical plume is collected and presented into a visualization to build a common operating picture. Finally, the team build a CDM emulator to simulate both software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop, which enables the ability to test the complex algorithms both in the lab and field without the need to release chemicals in the environment.
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