In the competition held at the end of April in the United States, the task was to create software ensuring that the drone follows the ground vehicle, taking into account the collision-free flight path between obstacles imitating urban buildings. The competition put a lot of emphasis on the preparation of software that uses complex algorithms and artificial intelligence. The mission had to be performed fully autonomously, and the accuracy of following the target was also taken into account when evaluating it.
- In the final phase, our solution was tested on real equipment - recall members of our Science Club. - The competition was attended by academic teams from all over the world, including students, professors and doctors. Many members participated in the development of the solution, but Jacek Grzybowski, Marcel Król, Szymon Nowacki, Krzysztof Lewandowski and Jakub Tomczak went to the competition site to represent our Club with dignity. Taking third place in this international competition is a great joy for us. This success allows us to present ourselves as real engineers and pioneers of modern solutions on the international arena. The prize for us was not only participation in the competition, but also funding, thanks to the "Best of the Best 4.0" project.
Participation in competitions is one of the tasks of the project entitled "Development of dedicated hardware and software modules increasing the operational capabilities of unmanned aerial platforms", implemented as part of the MEiN project entitled "Best of the best! 4.0.
Students do not stop at the next Droniada, because at the end of June three of their representatives will have the opportunity to present their article at the "2023 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics", which will be held in the United States, in Seattle (Washington).