National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates

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The Robotics and Autonomous Systems (AUTOBOT) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) hosted by the College of Aeronautics and Engineering will cultivate students’ interest and capacity to become scientific and engineering contributors to this exciting field, by engaging undergraduate students in cutting-edge research that underpins and enables autonomous systems. Research projects within the program will incorporate scientific concepts related to the following topics:

  • Innovative robotic design, artificial intelligence (AI),
  • Human-robot teaming,
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and
  • Guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) technologies to enable the next generation of more advanced autonomous systems.

Program Support

Students will be provided the following for their participation in the program:

  • Stipend: $6,000
  • Meal allowance: $1,000
  • Complimentary on-campus housing
  • Travel reimbursement of up to $500

 

2024 REU Project Participants

Engineering student Jordan Burnett stands next to a poster describing her project, "Safe Routing and Dispatching of Package Delivery UAVs under Varying Wind and Flight Risk Conditions."
Engineering student Preston Yen stands next to a poster describing his project, "The Optimal Fuel: Evaluating Fuels for Fuel Cells on Efficiency, Safety, Cost, and Environmental Factors."
Engineering student Automn Ohl stands next to a poster describing her project: "Comparative Analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells."
Engineering student Izel Tuncer stands next to a poster describing her project, "Unlocking Cosmic Strength: The Revolutionary Universal Joint Orthosis for Astronauts."
Engineering student Peter Hwang stands next to a poster describing his project, "Saving Three Birds with One Stone: Collision Avoidance Between Aircraft, Noncooperative Aircraft, and Birds Using Artificial Intelligence."
Engineering student Jaden Lepp standing next to a poster describing his project, "Certification of Autonomous Aircraft Flight Over People."
Engineering student Albie Morrison standing next to a poster of his project, "Using AR/VR as a Curriculum for Aircraft Engines."
Engineering student Benjamin Harp standing next to a poster describing his project, Autonomous Quadruped Navigation: Integrating LiDAR SLAM and Object Detection for Intelligent Mobility."
Engineering students John Radey (left) and Patrick Coulon (right) standing beside a poster describing their project, "Design of Advanced Control Algorithms for Robot Manipulator Joints."
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