Goals
- Design, implement and document a common MVWT infrastructure that supports 2004 SURF projects
- Expand the MVWT facility to include rooftop operation
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Technical Challenges
- Dropped packets in vision system, with little documentation of current configuration
- Heterogeneous platforms with custo-mized, legacy software solutions
- No identified solution for rooftop positioning system
- No dedicated MVWT II team
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Objectives
- Common software architecture that supports code reuse between hetero-geneous MVWT vehicles
- Command and control infrastructure for controlling vehicles, logging data, visualizing system state; compatible with RoboFlag software
- 12 vehicle capability in 12 Steele, with robust vision-based positioning
- 24 vehicle capability on Steele roof, with 10 cm accurate positioning
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Approach
- Team-oriented organization to work on common infrastructure needs
- Use CS/EE/ME 75 project mgmt toolset
- Early identification of common architecture, so that tools will fit together
- Midterm design review and AFOSR demonstration to drive timeline
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