Title
Zero to Swarm: Integrating sUAS Swarming into a Multi-disciplinary Engineering Program
Contributing USMA Research Unit(s)
Center for Innovation and Engineering, Robotics Research Center
Publication Date
Spring 6-13-2018
Publication Title
2018 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Abstract
We present the results of a year-long effort to develop swarm tactics in the DARPA-sponsored Service Academies Swarm Challenge. Through the course of approximately 9 months, each Academy went from “zero to swarm” in capability and fielded swarms of 25 fixed and rotary wing small unmanned aerial systems. After a series of virtual scrimmages, teams competed in a live-fly swarm v. swarm aerial simulated combat competition. This paper provides an overview of the SASC architecture (i.e., hardware, software, simulation), swarm behaviors and tactics, testing, and the results from the competition.
Recommended Citation
Brick, Todd; Lanham, Michael J.; Kopeikin, Andrew N.; Korpela, Christopher; and Morales, Ricardo O., "Zero to Swarm: Integrating sUAS Swarming into a Multi-disciplinary Engineering Program" (2018). West Point Research Papers. 275.
https://digitalcommons.usmalibrary.org/usma_research_papers/275
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