Researchers teach drones to avoid crashes before it's too late

Researchers teach drones to avoid crashes before it's too late

A University of Houston engineer has developed a new onboard safety system that could help drones avoid crashes before they happen, even when unexpected events knock them off course.

Innovative Safety System Prevents Drone Crashes in Real Time

Researchers at the University of Houston have created an advanced safety system designed to help drones avoid collisions during flight. This technology continuously observes the drone’s movements and can intervene immediately if it detects the craft is on a collision course. Developed by Marzia Cescon, an assistant professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering, the system was detai…

Smart new safety system helps drones avoid crashes in real time

Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a new safety system that can help drones avoid crashes while they are flying. The technology constantly watches the drone’s movement and can step in immediately if it detects that the drone is heading toward danger. The new system was created by Marzia Cescon, an assistant professor […] The post Smart new safety system helps drones avoid crashes in real time appeared first on Knowridge Scie…

University of Houston Builds a Provable Drone Safety Net

A University of Houston engineer says she has built a real-time monitor that keeps a quadrotor from crashing when a gust shoves it off course. Marzia Cescon calls it a “safety supervisor,” a software module that rides onboard the drone and watches its tilt and position while it flies. When the math predicts the aircraft is about to cross into unsafe territory, the system takes over and steers it back. The work appears in the ASME Journal of Dyna…