A group of developers from the Grozny State Petroleum Technical University (GGNTU) created a swarm of drones to detect mines and map the area using a metal detector. This was reported to socialbites.ca by the press service of the NTI Platform, which represents business accelerators of Russian universities.
The drone swarm and software were developed entirely based on the university’s startup studio GGNTU. The swarm consists of ten ultralight unmanned aerial vehicles that can scan a large area in a short time and create a mine map for further demining of hard-to-reach areas.
“Since demining areas require flying at low altitudes, the drones will be equipped with optical systems to detect and avoid obstacles,” project engineer Islam Salamov told socialbites.ca.
According to Salamov, when controlling the herd, a hybrid positioning system is used that combines satellite and local communication systems. With its help, drones in flight exchange information about obstacles in the area and adjust the trajectory of movement. This feature facilitates rapid processing of regions.
“Maps of minefields are planned to be created automatically in real time. “During the flight, a swarm of drones will transmit the coordinates and signatures of the detected objects to the server, which will then be transferred to the map of the area,” added Salamov.
The drone swarm was presented at the GGNTU accelerator, organized as part of the federal project “University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform”.
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