Category: Flying
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Tree Trimming with a Drone
As part of the project to enable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) to use Tools in Complex Dynamic Environments, the Drone Technology Research Group has successfully cut branches with the demonstrator aircraft. This aircraft is the result of the optimisation process developed by PhD student Salim Al-zubaidi, and is validating his models as it progresses through […]
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DTRG in Bristol
Members of the Drone Technology Research Group recently visited Bristol, UK, for the 15th Annual International Micro Aerial Vehicles Conference and Competition, hosted by the University of Bristol and University of West England. Our four papers can now be found on our publications page: The indoors competition this year focused on conservation, navigating through obstacles […]
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2024 Indoor Drone Competition Results
The competition was held on Wednesday 11 September (Week 7), from 3:30 pm to 7 pm, in the Motion Capture Laboratory (Room 405-836E). Teams were briefed at 3:30 pm, the first flight being half an hour later at 4 pm. Each team was given a 15 minute competition slot to do as much flying as […]
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Outdoors Flying
As we near the end of the year, we took one of our regular flying meetings outdoors. We often hold these meetings in the lab as a means for the group to bond, while honing our flying skills via various objectives and obstacles. This time, with the sun shining, it was time for a change, […]