Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Multi-Agent Systems Technology Research (UAV MASTER) Lab
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Multi-Agent Systems Technology Research (UAV MASTER) Lab is a cooperative effort between the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering departments that focus on Unmanned Aerial Systems. The UAV Master Lab focuses on the areas of:
- Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Robotics
- Multiple Robot Coordination and Control
- Intelligent Systems
- System Identification
Mission
The UAV Master Lab at the University of Cincinnati educates and trains undergraduates and graduate students in the contemporary aerospace and mechanical engineering disciplines of synthesis, analysis, experimentation, and design of unmanned systems through meaningful research projects.
Expertise
- Multi-rotor UAV Conceptual Design
- Dynamic Modeling using System Identification
- Auto-Pilot Design and Optimization
- GPS based Waypoint Navigation
- Navigation in a GPS Denied Environment
- Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance
- Sense and Avoid Systems
- Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system simulation
- Genetic Fuzzy UAS Collaborative Control
- Situational Awareness and Resource Allocation
- Additive Manufacturing for Rapid Prototyping
- Fault Tolerance Flight Control
Applications
- Disaster Management
- Infrastructure Inspection
- Emergency Response
Cooperative Labs
- MOST-AERO Lab
- CDS Lab
News
Partnerships
Government
- West Virginia Division of Forestry
- State of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
- Cincinnati Fire Department
Universities
- University of Bordeaux
Industry
- Psibernetix
University of Cincinnati
- Most-Aero Labs
- Cooperative Distribution Systems Lab
Support
- National Science Foundation
- NASA
- Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC)
Faculty
Manish Kumar
Professor (F2), CEAS - Mechanical Eng
629 Rhodes Hall
UAV MASTER Lab
Dr. Manish Kumar directs Cooperative Distributed Systems (CDS) Laboratory, Collaboratory for Medical Innovation and Implementation, and co-directs UAV MASTER Lab. His research interests include Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, robotics, decision-making and control in complex systems, multi-sensor data fusion, swarm systems, and multiple robot coordination and control. His research has been supported by funding obtained from National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Higher Education, and several industry. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He has served as the Chair of the Robotics Technical Committee of the ASME’s Dynamic Systems and Control Division, and as an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurements and Control.
Graduate Students
Reza Radmanesh
PhD Mechanical Engineering
414 Old Chemistry
Mohammad Sarim
PhD Mechanical Engineering
414 Old Chemistry
Brandon Cook
PhD Aerospace Engineering
Nathaniel Richards
MS Aerospace Engineering
Shraddha Barawkar
MS Mechanical Engineering
414 Old Chemistry
Nicklas Stockton
MS Aerospace Engineering
Anthony Lamping
MEng Aerospace Engineering
Justin Ouwerkerk
MS Aerospace Engineering
Rumit Kumar
MS Aerospace Engineering
Timothy Arnett
PhD Aerospace Engineering
Undergraduate Students
Austin Wessels
Aerospace Engineering
Nicholas Little
Aerospace Engineering
Nick DeGroote
Aerospace Engineering
Notable Alumni
Anoop Sathyan
PhD Aerospace Engineering
Alireza Nemati
Mechanical Engineering