The student will participate in the research project led by the supervisor (Dr. Ran Zhang). The project focuses on prototyping an autonomous and distributed multi-drone hardware platform. The platform consists of multiple programmable drones equipped with on-board unit, a powerful battery, 3rd party sensors (e.g., camera) and Wi-Fi communication capabilities. Distributed algorithms will be developed and implemented in the drones to complete various group tasks of interest. The student’s responsibilities include

The position requires advanced knowledge in microcontroller programming, drone assembling, and distributed algorithm design. During the work process, independent judgement on the hardware selections and simulation configurations is needed. ECE students are preferred