Autonomous Ground Robotics
Navigation, manipulation, and sensor fusion for structured and unstructured settings.
The Robotics and UAV Center advances autonomous ground and aerial systems for sensing, inspection, mobility, and intelligent operations in complex real-world environments.
This center combines robotics, computer vision, and AI control to build safe and adaptive autonomous systems. Research spans navigation, multi-agent coordination, and mission reliability under uncertain conditions.
Navigation, manipulation, and sensor fusion for structured and unstructured settings.
Aerial perception and path planning for scalable data collection and inspection.
Distributed communication and team behavior for collaborative missions.
Safe interfaces and supervisory control for mixed autonomy operations.
The center supports lifecycle testing from simulation to field deployment with measurable performance and safety benchmarks.
Camera, lidar, and inertial sensing for robust environmental awareness.
Localization, path optimization, and obstacle avoidance.
Reliable control loops for stable operation and mission continuity.
The center provides high-value experiential training for students in autonomy engineering, enabling capstone projects, graduate research, and externally collaborative innovation programs.
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