Current Initiatives

Active projects focused on meeting the 2026 SUAS competition requirements.

Custom Quadcopter Airframe

Quadcopter platform designed for stability, payload capacity, and competition flight requirements.

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Target Detection System

Jetson-based computer vision for real-time object detection and classification of competition targets.

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Payload Delivery Mechanism

Precision drop system with servo-controlled release for autonomous payload deployment.

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Custom Li-ion Battery Pack & BMS

Custom-built lithium-ion pack using individual cells for weight reduction and increased capacity with intelligent battery management.

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Low Voltage Power Distribution

Efficient power routing for avionics, Jetson, and payload electronics.

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Photogrammetry with OpenCV

Aerial mapping and 3D reconstruction using OpenCV for competition mapping tasks.

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R&D Initiatives

Advanced research projects exploring future UAS capabilities.

VTOL Design

Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft configuration combining multirotor and fixed-wing capabilities for extended range and endurance.

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FPGA Computer Vision Acceleration

Hardware offloading to accelerate computationally intensive CV algorithms beyond Jetson capabilities, reducing latency for real-time processing.

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GPS-Denied Localization

Visual-inertial odometry for navigation and positioning in GPS-degraded environments, enabling autonomous flight without satellite dependency.

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Swarm Multi-Agent Tracking

Multi-drone coordination to persistently track and identify ground personnel across a distributed UAV network with shared intelligence.

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