UMD Autonomous Micro Air Vehicle (AMAV) Team

We design, build, and fly multirotors to compete in the First Responder UAS Challenges and the VFS Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition. The former involves manufacturing autonomous drones to support First Responders by scouting an indoor structure and providing information about its condition and situation awareness prior to entry. The latter involves designing, fabricating, and flight testing of an electric-powered remote-control vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Previously we competed in the NIST UAS Indoor Challenge 4.0 which involved designing, building, and flying a cost-effective drone that is easy to control, highly durable, and provided first responders with a high-quality video signal needed to detect human life and assess hazards in the environment. We also competed in the NIST UAS Triple Challenge 3.1: FastFind which involved detecting missing persons in forested environments for search and rescue. We also used to compete in the VFS Micro Air Vehicle Student Challenge which involved developing a drone to navigate around an indoor obstacle course and autonomously complete tasks, such as retrieving and delivering a package.