Toronto, March 2010: DRDC Suffield has awarded AUG Signals a contract to develop a module that will perform fault-tolerant state estimation (FTSE) using global positioning system (GPS), inertial measurement unit (IMU), odometer and visual sensors.
The project will:
-Develop an accurate kinematic model that will contribute to developing precise navigation for UGVs
-Detect sensor failures fast while conceding very low rate of false alarm
-The detected faulty sensors/sensor systems will be isolated/accommodated/repaired. In addition, once a sensor declared faulty becomes operational again it will be utilized in the kinematic state estimation.
-Develop an ego-motion module that will help to show the utility of such a system, facilitate experimentation in the short run, and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art visual information based operational navigation system in the long run
-Provide a base for experimentation and help the future development of robust operational FTSE for not only UGVs but also in other related challenging fields such as UAV or UUV navigation
-Allow sensor API module to be modified to meet future needs for sensor upgrades and varying input data types, without changing the FTSE module itself
-Facilitate fast and cost-effective future development in this area under supervision from DRDC-Suffield
For more information, please contact Dr. Abhijit Sinha, Project Manager.