Tethered Aerial Latching and Orientation System (TALOS)
Project Topic: Active Platform for Autonomous Docking of Multi-Copters on Moving Vehicle Surface: Sensing/Controls
Description: Team TALOS aims to provide a reliable soft-docking mechanism that can capture both an unladen multi-copter and a payload-carrying multi-copter. TALOS will be integrated into the Platform for Landing Autonomous Technology for Flying the Objects on Rotating and Moving Surfaces (PLATFORMS) Project. This project aims to meet the growing demand for multi-copter technologies by developing a system that allows for the landing and docking of payload-carrying multi-copter on moving surface vehicles such as Army ground transports and Navy seafaring vehicles.Ìý
Sponsor: Maxar
Team Members: Haley Hastedt (PM), Guilherme Leal, Levi Perry, Ruger Vinecki, Ryan Mosse, Reece Fountain, Teo Schollmaier, Brandon Wobschall, Luke Giampetro, Alec Nykerk, Rosie Giles, Nick Johnson, Last Huang