Abhyast is an autonomous navigation vehicle.The task of the vehicle
is to localise itself(its position in terms of the coordinates) on
the given terrain and navigate to the destination place by avoiding
obstacles.The vehicle is planned to establish its connection with the
operator via pre-existing GSM network, hence its application is not
restricted to the range of any user established wireless networks.
The payload of the vehicle is to capture images of the destination
place and come back (or if possible send them via MMS using the same
GSM network). Our objective here is to develop a robot which acts as
an aid to the operator in carrying out a specific task rather than an
entity which is in need of continuous attention of the operator.
Our UGV is a sensor-rich mobile robot consisting of sensors both
for the internal and external environments. The external sensors
interact with the environment to determine the external
environmental conditions of the robot and the internal sensors
continuously monitor the robot's response to these environmental
conditions.
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Boeing has launched the University Relations program in India to promote aerospace engineering as a career alternative among
students.
Creating a strong pipeline of talented engineers will go a long way towards creating a vibrant aerospace ecosystem.
The University relations program provides scholarships to undergraduate and masters students based on merit and their interest in Aerospace related
engineering disciplines. It also supports design competitions through which students gain hands-on exposure to unique aerospace related engineering
challenges. These competitions have already yielded working prototypes of autonomous vehicles and radio controlled aircraft completely designed and built
by
students themselves. In addition, the University Relations program also engages Boeing executives with university students to provide them the
opportunity to
understand career options in the sector by directly interacting with aerospace practitioners.
Boeing partners with leading universities and research institutes in India to undertake industry-relevant research in areas of mutual interest. Boeing
researchers work hand in hand with faculty and researchers at these institutes to develop next generation technologies that will find application on
aircrafts of the future.
10 December 2013
The Phase-4 team tried to address a national concern by demonstrating a robot that could pick up suspicious objects like bombsand
take it to a safe zone. The robot was wirelessly controlled by an operator, thus saving human lives.
15 September 2013
The presentation and demonstration of the PhaseIII-part2 robot was held in the presence of Boeing officials and Director of
IIT Kanpur Prof. Indranil Manna. It was followed by awarding of certificates to the team
members involved in this activity.
6 February 2013
The presentation for the proposal of phase 3 is expected in the presence of Boeing team.
25 January 2013
The presentation for the proposal of phase 3 is scheduled in front of the professors of IIT Kanpur.