Project Overview
Emergency services can benefit from assistance from autonomous drones to reach areas of difficult access faster and without putting the lives of the emergency personnel at risk. The interaction of such a drone with humans and fragile environments, however, raises significant concerns. Using modern technology to develop trustworthy drones, this project will use RoboStar to support the development of a drone that can search for victims and provide medical assistance. Automated techniques will be explored to develop simulations and carry out tests using a programming approach widely adopted in robotics.
Ana Cavalcanti is a Professor at the University of York, and a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. She is the leader of the RoboStar centre of excellence on Software Engineering for Robotics.
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Luke Jackson is an undergraduate student pursuing a Computer Science degree at the University of York.
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Sandeep Bokhoree is pursuing a BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems at the University of York, supported by the Ashinaga Africa Initiative Leadership Program. His interests are focused on designing accessible technologies to drive social innovation and reduce inequalities and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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