Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 10:52 am
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) aka drones are
revolutionising surveying and inspection tasks that once
required manned aircraft. Two University of Canterbury
academics are working to take this capability to the next
level, to enable drones to use tools with high precision in
mid-air in difficult changeable settings.
Computer
Science Professor Richard
Green who specialises in artificial intelligence, and
Mechanical Engineering Professor Dan
Zhao, an expert in aerospace engineering, are
collaborating on the project which could radically change
the way drones are used in various industries.
“Our
research will go beyond simple surveying and inspection
tasks. We will build a platform for UAVs to use precision