Project Info
Robot-Assisted Intelligent and Autonomous Infrastructure Inspection
Hao Zhang | hzhang@mines.edu
The goal of the project is to develop ground and/or aerial robots (i.e., UGV and/or UAV) to perform intelligent and autonomous inspection of infrastructure such as power plant boilers and pipeline networks. The project will involve development of software systems for UGV and UAV based on the Robot Operating System (ROS), and data collection to train artificial intelligence models for robot perception and control.
More Information
Human-Centered Robotics Lab: http://hcr.mines.edu/research.html
Grand Engineering Challenge: Restore and improve urban infrastructure
Student Preparation
Qualifications
C++ and Python programming skills are required. Experience of Robot Operating System (ROS), computer vision, robot control, trajectory planning is preferred.
Time Commitment
20 hours/month
Skills/Techniques Gained
Design skills of integrated complex hardware-software system, research skills of applying artificial intelligence techniques to areas of robotics, and collaboration skills to work in an interdisciplinary team.
Mentoring Plan
The undergraduate student will work with master and PhD students working on related projects, so the student can have day-to-day communication with other teammates. The student will also meet with the professor weekly and attend the team meeting of the Human-Centered Robotics Lab.