This is a project that has been ongoing since 2009 and is a collaboration between Linköping University and Saab Dynamics. The main goal with this project is to create an autonomous rescue system with an UAV and a tracked vehicle. The autonomous rescue system's main goal is to find people in distress, represented by AprilTags, in an assigned test area and provide assistance. Read more about the project structure on the course page.
By getting coordinates from Sauron, Balrog can navigate and search a test area for people in distress.
Balrog is equipped with several sensors such as a LIDAR.
Sauron is simulated in a virtual test area which it search and navigates to allocate people in distress.
The project is a major part of the course TSRT10 at Linköping University at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY). All members in the group study engineering physics.
This is a project that has been ongoing since 2009. The long term objective is to develop an autonomous rescue system. Since the project has been going on for several years it means that the main focus has been to development and continue the work from previous years. This years project aimed to implement an UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and a tracked vehicle to search amd rescue people in distress. The purpose was that the communication between the two vehicles was meant to be autonomously so that the operation could be coordinated between them without interference.
The project is made in collaboration with Saab Dynamics.
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The system consist of three main components: tracked Vehicle Balrog, UAV Sauron and a computer Base station.
The UAV named Sauron is simulated and the main function of Sauron is to map an area and find people in distress, which is shown as AprilTags.
By receiving data from Sauron, Balrog can navigate to a position within the test area where a people in distress is located and aid it.
The project manager is responsible for communicating with the customer and client. She is also responsible for that the goals of the project are accomplished within the specified time. The project manager also encourages the other participants to conduct their work effectively and helps to resolve any internal conflicts that may arise. Works in the balrog group.
Planning the writing and the verification of the documents. Ensuring that the required documents are written and finished in time and that there are document templates to all required documents. Ensuring that the document revision control is executed in a correct manner and that the documents are proof-read before they are handed in. Works in the Balrog group.
Informing the group of the coding standard and the revision control of the code. Ensuring that the code follows the coding standard and that it is well commented. Cooperating with the DES and the HRD to oversee the design of the system and cooperating with the ROS to oversee the software design. Works in the Sauron group.
Ensuring that a web page is created and updated and that a demonstration film is shot and edited. Ensuring that a poster presentation is created and the preparation of an oral presentation. Works in the Balrog group.
Reading up on Robot Operating System and presenting the information to the rest of the group. Overseeing the software design together with the SOF and receiving questions regarding Robot Operating System from the rest of the group and ensuring that they are answered. Works in the Sauron group.
Looking after the hardware to ensure that it is properly maintained. Receive reports of possible malfunctions of the hardware from the group and ensure that they are resolved. Cooperating with the DES and the SOF to oversee the design of the system and ensuring that a risk analysis is conducted regarding the UAV. Works in the Balrog group.
Ensuring the writing of a test plan, test specifications and test protocols. Planning and coordinating the testing of the system and full scale tests. Following up on the requirements specification to ensure that the testing shows that the requirements regarding the functionality are met. Works in the Sauron group.
Ensuring the planning and the development coordination of the design. Cooperating with the SOF and the HRD to oversee the design of the system. Ensuring that the different parts of the system work together. Works in the Sauron group.
