RI: Medium: Collaborative Research: Hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that Interact with Surfaces

RI：中：协作研究：与表面交互的混合无人机

• 批准号: 1161679
• 负责人: Mark Cutkosky
• 金额: $ 22.01万
• 依托单位: Stanford University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-10-01 至 2016-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1161679&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RI; Medium; Collaborative; Research; Hybrid

In this project, the PIs propose just the first-year study of a program of research for "Hybrid Aerial Vehicles" that routinely execute dynamic maneuvers to land on, move along, and take off from sites such as walls, roofs, trees and power lines. These platforms combine the best attributes of unmanned aircraft and climbing robots. They can reach remote sites rapidly, flying directly to them. After landing, they can move along surfaces to strategic locations and provide stable inspection platforms while consuming little power for hours or days. If they cling tenaciously, they can also ride out weather that is too rough for flight. When conditions improve, or the mission changes, they can jump off and become airborne, flying to a new site.Broader Impacts: Although this is only an initial investigation, the PIs suggest, in addition to the usual publication and web-based dissemination, the long-term impact of the larger project will be enhanced with workshops organized to bring together academic and industry experts in the emerging topic of perching aircraft. The proposal also includes a new course to be offered during MIT?s Independent Activities Period that will introduce undergraduates to interesting problems that arise at the intersection of aerodyamics, robotics and bio-inspired mechanisms. The course takes advantage of the low cost of small RC planes to provide hands-on testing and prototyping. Based on the experience gained in running the course, the same material will be adapted to a short course for high school students, organized in collaboration with the Stanford School of Education. Both laboratories have a strong track record of involving undergraduates and under-represented minorities in research and in outreach to local high schools. To help disseminate the educational material, all software and hardware will be open source.

在这个项目中，PI 提出了“混合动力飞行器”研究计划的第一年研究，该计划定期执行动态机动，在墙壁、屋顶、树木和电力等地点着陆、移动和起飞线。这些平台结合了无人机和攀爬机器人的最佳属性。他们可以快速到达偏远地点，直接飞向那里。着陆后，它们可以沿着地面移动到战略位置，并提供稳定的检查平台，同时消耗很少的电力数小时或数天。如果它们顽强地坚持下去，它们也能安然度过无法飞行的恶劣天气。当条件改善或任务发生变化时，它们可以跳下并升空，飞往新地点。 更广泛的影响：虽然这只是初步调查，但 PI 表示，除了通常的出版物和网络传播之外，通过举办研讨会，汇聚学术界和行业专家，探讨停泊飞机这一新兴主题，将增强更大项目的长期影响。该提案还包括在麻省理工学院独立活动期间开设一门新课程，该课程将向本科生介绍空气动力学、机器人技术和仿生机制交叉领域出现的有趣问题。该课程利用小型遥控飞机的低成本优势来提供实践测试和原型制作。根据运行该课程所获得的经验，相同的材料将被改编成与斯坦福大学教育学院合作举办的高中生短期课程。这两个实验室在让本科生和代表性不足的少数族裔参与研究和向当地高中推广方面有着良好的记录。为了帮助传播教育材料，所有软件和硬件都将开源。