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Title:

Cooperative Control of Multiple Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (AUVs)

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 12, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q2-00011

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Shan, Jinjun (York University)

Program:

Engage Grants for Universities

Program Purpose:

Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (AUVs) are systems that are capable of maneuvering in the air, on thex000D
ground, above or under the water. There are a number of potential applications for AUVs in civilian, militaryx000D
and security areas. Compared to single AUV, systems with multiple AUVs are more effective in variousx000D
complicated team tasks due to its inherent advantages, including increased accuracy, robustness, flexibility,x000D
lower cost, energy efficiency, and probability of success. With the recent advancements in AUV hardware andx000D
networked system theory, more and more missions require the cooperation of multiple AUVs. However,x000D
cooperation of multiple AUVs also poses many significant theoretical and practical challenges to engineers andx000D
designers. The proposed research is therefore very timely, since it aims to advance key technologies in thisx000D
area. It is also important for developing expertise and talent within Canada needed for the next phases of AUVx000D
research and development.