Return to Radio: Autonomous control of a ground robot to recover the data link in adverse environment

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Autonomous control of a ground robot to recover the data link in adverse environment ISL

• French-German research Institute of Saint-Louis Saint-Louis Both national and international Internship level Apply Summary by Impactpool The internship focuses on the autonomous control of a ground robot, Aurochs, to recover the data link in adverse environments.

The candidate will be responsible for monitoring the radio link, designing commands for trajectory rewinding, and evaluating communication quality. Field trials will be conducted based on the maturity of the proposed solution. Candidates should have knowledge in C++ and related fields such as API behavior and radio communications.

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In the field of ground and aerial unmanned systems, the Advanced Visionics and Processing group (AVP) has developed several robotic platforms, notably on the group. We are now expanding our field of applications thanks to the collaboration of unmanned aerial vehicles. The team successfully participated to the CoHoma 2 challenge and secured the second place [1-2]. For this challenge, we developed a remote control mode for our ground platform Aurochs [3], where the robot is controlled by a human operator located in an armored vehicle. We have experienced numerous communication issues due to the heavy vegetation encountered, forcing the armored vehicle to approach the Aurochs, hence going closer the danger. We aim at triggering an automated return to home function in the event of a communication loss between the pilot and the Aurochs. [1] https://www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/actualites/challenge-cohoma-retex-2e-edition [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq-iwJunoS0 [3] Aurochs Flyer Internship description: The Aurochs is remotely operated by a pilot and it also estimates and records its trajectory to be able to rewind it if needed. At the moment this function on demand and we would like to trigger it in the event of a communication loss between the Aurochs and the pilot.

This implies to:

• monitor the radio link between the pilot and the Aurochs using the API of the military radio on board
• design the command part to start the rewind of the trajectory
• evaluate the quality of the recovered link to stop once the quality enough or when the pilot starts giving commands again.

The function could also be triggered by the pilot if needed. The internship will include some field trials depending on the maturity of the solution proposed at our testing facility. Notions in C++ are needed Notions in API behavior, image processing and radio communcitions are welcome.

Academic level:

Master Duration:

6 months

Supervisor:

Martin Rebert At Impactpool we do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead. Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager. Summary by Impactpool The internship focuses on the autonomous control of a ground robot, Aurochs, to recover the data link in adverse environments. The candidate will be responsible for monitoring the radio link, designing commands for trajectory rewinding, and evaluating communication quality. Field trials will be conducted based on the maturity of the proposed solution. Candidates should have knowledge in C++ and related fields such as API behavior and radio communications.

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