Software Development for Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This is a software engineering class in which students will be exposed to development practices as they design, develop, test, and deploy drone-based software applications. Students will be exposed to fundamental Robot Operating System (ROS) concepts to write programs for controlling unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). Topics covered will include path planning, onboard vision, and multi-drone collaboration. The course will include a series of assignments culminating in a team project.