Intelligent Motion Video Algorithms for Unmanned Air Systems, Phase III

Raytheon Company, Intelligence and Information Systems
1 December 2011 – 31 December 2012
Total award $200,000

Advanced development and testing phase of algorithms developed during the Phase I & II efforts (described below).

TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES

1. HARDWARE INTEGRATION: Sensor and experimental controller integration, flight controller off-board control modifications, validate integrated sensor and flight computer with Pegasus UAS via hardware-in-loop simulation. Validate experimental controller in flight test.
2. ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT: Perform additional learning for more complicated target paths, flight test reinforcement learning controller.
3. GROUND STATION: Write extensions to ground station to transmit experimental controller commands back to vehicle. Ground test to ensure proper operation including failure scenarios in sensor, telemetry links, ground station PC, etc.
4. FLIGHT VEHICLES: Build three additional Pegasus UAS vehicles.

Working with me on this program are Graduate Research Assistants:

• Kenton Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. student
• Jim May, M.S. student
• Drew Beckett, M.S. student
• Grant Atkinson, M.S. student
• Jim Henrickson, M.S. student
• Tim Woodbury, M.S. student
• Nick Oliviero, B.S. student
• Josh Harris, B.S. student