The courses for the capstone projects in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS 159A/B) are run by Assistant Professor Maxim Shcherbakov (maxim.shcherbakov@uci.edu) and Associate Professor Hung Cao (hungcao@uci.edu). They run the capstone project sequence during the fall and winter quarters. Interested industry is encouraged to reach out to Prof. Hung Cao at hungcao@uci.edu.
UAV FORGE
Background
UAV Forge constitutes a multidisciplinary engineering design team with a specific focus on the comprehensive development cycle of autonomous aerial vehicles, encompassing design, manufacturing, programming, and rigorous testing. The paramount objective of this design endeavor is to adhere to the stipulated constraints, thereby enabling active participation in the SUAS 2025-2026 competition season.
The SUAS competition mandates that the UAV system possesses autonomous flight capabilities, proficient object avoidance capabilities pertaining to both stationary and dynamic entities, and adeptness in object detection, localization, and classification. Furthermore, the system is required to execute an airdrop delivery mechanism, ensuring the precise delivery of a payload object to a designated GPS location without incurring any damage.
Goal and Objectives
While the immediate focus of this year’s team centers on achieving commendable performance within the competitive arena, the overarching goal is to provide undergraduate participants with a...