.: International Aerial Robotics Competition

Background

The 6th Mission of the AUVSI International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) was held on the campus of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) on 13 August 2010. This was the inaugural event of the 6th Mission which marked the 20th year of continuous operation for the International Aerial Robotics Competition. Attending this year were teams from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology--Madras, the University of Michigan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Oregon State University, and Pima Community College.
Mission 6 is the most challenging IARC mission to date. No aerial robot exists which can presently perform the behaviors required by this mission statement, however as with all past missions, the Organizer, Judges, and Staff fully expect a university team to meet this challenge with the space of several years, thereby again advancing the state-of-the-art in aerial robotics.
During the summer of 2010, the first round of Mission 6 was held at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) which is located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The 2011 event is being hosted by the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Grand Forks is the home of the Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Systems Research, Education, and Training, and the Grand Forks Air Force Base.
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Team Members

Christopher Kennedy
Mohd. Qamarularifin Ramli
Christopher Sammet
Nick Roland
Gene Gamble
Kyeol Williams


Concept of Operartions

A covert operative must infiltrate a secure compound using an autonomous aerial drone.  This drone must locate a flash drive retrieve it and replace it with a decoy, all while remaining undetected.[2]


Eagle Quad
  • Custom Designed Digitally Manufactured Quadrotor
  • Man portable
  • Weight: 2.5 pounds
  • Width: 20 inches
  • Length: 20 inches
  • Vehilce Control:
    • Fully Autonomous
    • Loiter/hover
    • return to launch
    • manual override.
    • Multiple independent failsafes
  • Autopilot: Hoverfly Pro [2]
  • Custom: Ground Control Station Software
  • Fuel type: Electric
  • Battery type: Lithium Polymer Batteries
  • Frequencies: AP overide 900Mhz Zigbee protocol Payload: 2.4 Ghz

[1] http://iarc.angel-strike.com/
[2] http://www.hoverflytech.com/