The IFOR Team of BITS Pilani Dubai Campus is a student based organisation in which different departments like Mechanical, Electronics and Computer Science Engineering come together to design and build autonomous and aerial robotic systems.
The Team was founded in 2010 by a student at that time, the group early on only focused its efforts on creating an entry for 2011 AUVSI IARC. By competing in IARC, the team found a unique way for its members to expand their knowledge beyond classrooms, to push the limits of their abilities and demonstrate their success on a global stage.
The main focus is on unmanned rotorcraft systems and unconventional aircraft, and to explore the potentials of the next generation intelligent UAVs in various applications. Extensive research efforts are dedicated to cope with challenges, in which a board range of disciplines are involved, including control systems, aerodynamics, navigation, image processing, hybrid systems and artificial intelligence.
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OUR CAPABILITIES
Projects done by our team usually cover the following three domains
FLIGHT
From developing firmware for the UAV's autopilot - a circuitboard which is responsible for handling low-level tasks like processing sensor data and controlling flight to working on ground station software, which is a set of tools to command and monitor UAVs when they are in flight.
DESIGN
The team owns a 3D printer so we have started making customised frames. From designing and assembling the frame, to mounting motors and ESCs, to wiring electronics and sensors, to performing calibrations and flight tests, we handle all things mechanical and electrical.
NAVIGATION
The IFOR Quadrotor employs the most robust and efficient obstacle avoidance alogrithm based on Cost mapping, Object growth, and the Dynamic Window Method, all of which are state-of-the-art in Obstacle avoidance by MAV drones.
This enables it to circumnavigate even the most difficult and cluttered environments with ease.
The IFOR is thus capable of performing indoor search and rescue operations and video surveillance.
