Phase 1 of the 2017 Student UAS Competition is complete. A judging panel, comprised of Canadian subject matter experts, has completed its independent review of the technical papers submitted by all 16 teams. This year’s wildlife monitoring scenario will task the teams to census and locate nests of three different types of geese in the remote Canadian wilderness. To raise the bar, the UAS will be required to extract eggs from the nests as required to test for pesticides in the environment.
Overall, the judges were impressed by the quality of the reports, the inclusion of new technologies into the systems and the way the solutions were presented. Unmanned Systems Canada is therefore pleased to announce the top three design papers as follows:
UAS Design Paper Competition
- 1 st place: University of Toronto – Aerial Robotics Division
- 2 nd place: University of Toronto – UAV Division
- 3 rd place: Université de Sherbrooke – VAMUdeS
- Honourable Mention: Ryerson University – RUAV, Carleton University – Blackbird
Phase 2, the flying portion of the competition, will take place in Alma QC, April 28th – 30th 2017.
Prizes for both phases will be presented at the competition awards banquet on the closing evening
Source: Press Release