EuRoC' research projectInnovative robotics solutions for industry
The current research project 'European Robotics Challenge' (EuRoC) has now selected six winning teams with their ideas for robotics applications. The final development stage is now imminent. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the innovative robotics solutions.
Vision-based navigation of micro-drones for the systematic inspection of structures: Inspecting buildings today is still costly and time-consuming. If microdrones are used, they currently still require qualified and experienced pilots to carry out this demanding task. There is also a lack of precise positioning information for documenting possible damage. The 'TUM Flyers' team, on the other hand, uses vision-based technologies developed in-house for autonomous drones. The drones carry out an automatic inspection mission using user-defined waypoints without GPS reception. Images collected during some of these flights are examined by an automatic detection system for possible changes or damage.