Our work in computer vision systems for mobile robot and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) surveillance systems received some press coverage at the time.
MoD Grand Challenge 2008
Our work for the MoD Grand Challenge in 2008 culminating the challenge finale in August
2008 after a 12-month initial development of a multi-robot ground and air surveillance system
by approximately 30+ scientists and engineers over 6 organisations.
R.J. Mitchell Trophy and Challenge Winners 2008
[Press Release]
[Further Details]
The build up development of the system that would successfully compete in the challenge. Numerous system trials and scenario tests were carried out over a range of test environments. See above.
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Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The combined work of Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR) in platform
development and Cranfield University in automated target recognition realize an automated UAV search
and surveillance system. This work formed part of the Stellar Team SATURN system that successfully competed
in the MoD Grand Challenge, 2008.
R.J. Mitchell Trophy and MoD Grand Challenge Winners 2008
[Press Release]
Further details / Related work:
A further overview of the Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR) UAV platform within the wider context of its potential use in front-line defence and security scenarios in addition to other contemporary innovations within this area.
[Press Release] [Further Details]
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