'SANDO' system ensures a robot's flight path will remain collision-free in uncharted territory
MIT researchers have developed a new navigation system called SANDO that allows uncrewed aerial vehicles to safely navigate dynamic, unmapped environments. The system uses mathematical proofs to ensure collision-free flight paths in unpredictable settings.
Why it matters
This technology could significantly improve the effectiveness and safety of drones used in critical search-and-rescue operations or hazardous exploration missions.
by Adam Zewe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Add to Preferred Sources MIT researchers have developed a method that plans a flight path for a UAV that eludes unknown obstacles that may move in unpredictable ways. It charts an efficient course through an unmapped environment that is mathematically proven to be safe from collisions. Credit: Melanie Gonick, MIT Uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could fly deep into the heart of a raging wildfire, avoiding sudden flare-ups and dodging falling tree branches to gather critical information for rescuers. But in this dangerous situation, the UAV could easily be damaged or destroyed by falling debris.
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