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RMIT Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Locality: Bundoora, Victoria

Address: RMIT University, East Campus, Building 253.1.21 3083 Bundoora, VIC, Australia

Website: http://ruasrt.com

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25.01.2022 Congratulations to all our Final Year Capstone students who presented their work today as part of their final assessment task!

25.01.2022 Interested in doing a final year project or postgraduate research with us in 2020? We've released a list of the major research projects for 2020, if you are interested in getting involved with our team then check them out! :D https://rmiteduau-my.sharepoint.com//_la/15/onedrive.aspx

23.01.2022 It may have been a bit chilly, but today we had the pleasure of flying our quad-rotor for the Victorian Space Science Education Centre with eager STEM high-school students who have spent the term designing 'CanSats'. The CanSats were dropped from the quad and parachuted safety to the ground. Victorian Space Science Education Centre

22.01.2022 We're excited to announce that our team has just published a paper in the Building and Environment journal. The paper poses ten questions about the application of UAS in urban environments. If you are interested feel free to have a read: https://www.sciencedirect.com//artic/pii/S0360132319306705

21.01.2022 Looking for something to do after exams? We have several places left for the Drone Boot Camp that shall run over the semester break (1st July-5th July). The FREE half-day workshops shall cover the fundamentals of multi-rotor design, construction and flying with the final day being a chance to fly your aircraft. Don't miss your chance to be part of this event, if you are interested in attending or just want to express your interest in joining our team please fill out the link... below: MONDAY: -Introduction to UAS -Frame design and CAD TUESDAY: -Power Systems and Electronics -Soldering and electrical safety. WEDNESDAY: -Flight Controller Setup -Assembly of Aircraft THURSDAY: -Flight training/simulators. -Aircraft testing FRIDAY: -Flying day https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeoOvTyqi1osy3Noz/viewform

21.01.2022 Last week we hosted a drone boot camp to teach the basics of multirotors to interested students. It was great to see so many enthusiastic people turn up! Groups designed, built and test flew their own aircraft. If you missed out don't worry, we'll be hosting another boot camp in the future. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for future events!

19.01.2022 Looking for an FYP in Semester 2? Here is an awesome opportunity from one of our team members: Project Title: Parafoil payload delivery system for UAS The high cost of payloads and the increasing use of Unmanned Aircraft (UA) over populous areas have motivated UAS operators to make use of parachutes recovery mechanisms to reduce the risk posed to; i) people, ii) property overflown, and iii) risks associated with the loss of the UA and its payload. The primary focus of curren...t parachute recovery systems has been on mitigating the impact velocity. However, with the use of traditional non-controllable parachutes arrives an issue of containment, which is not addressed in the current body of literature. Parafoil based parachutes offer manoeuvrability and potentially precision landing. Parafoil vehicles have already proven to be useful in many military applications. Their stable configuration suits autonomous guidance systems, and a low descent rate makes them an attractive choice to safely deliver a payload to a specific location. The focus of this project will be to; i) characterise a parafoil system through wind tunnel testing, and ii) develop an autonomous system capable of precisely delivering small payloads to a desired location. This is a high-interest topic that has the potential to be published. Keywords: UAS, drone, parachute, aerodynamics Sponsors: confidential (will be disclosed later) Requirements / desirables: Basic knowledge of electronics and avionics, strong interest in aerodynamics, data analysis, able to design and build test rigs Number of Students: 1-2 If you are interested please contact Ashim Panta: [email protected] for more information

18.01.2022 If you missed Dr. Marino talking with Channel 7 last night about the future of air transport in Melbourne city here is his interview! :D

17.01.2022 Exciting news this morning about Melbourne's role in the future of air transport. Dr Matthew Marino spoke to the Herald Sun about the proposed Uber air taxi system!

17.01.2022 A reminder for any interested students: During the university holidays from the 1st to the 5th of July we will be running the Drone Boot Camp to teach attendees how to design, manufacture and fly a quadcopter. We will teach basic skills such as: -Frame design/CAD -Soldering and electrical skills -Flight controller programming -Flight training... PLACES ARE LIMITED TO 30 PEOPLE!!, No prior experience needed. Please complete the sign up link below. https://forms.gle/rHSHXB6jHEw7Us5i7

16.01.2022 Correction: Today's seminar will be at 12.30 not 12 in Building 253 (lunch will be provided). If you are interested in paid summer scholarships or a final year project for 2020 then please come along.

16.01.2022 Hi Everyone, If you are interested in helping out PhD student Joe La Delfa from the Exertion Games Lab then consider booking a time to try the DroneChi experience. It will take an hour, which includes 20 min on the drones and a 30min interview. Joe is always looking for new participants, so invite your friends to book a time by going to cafeciaojoe.com

15.01.2022 Check out our latest paper on a new acoustic modulation parameter for the human perception of drone propellers: https://www.researchgate.net//348239381_Quantifying_modula

15.01.2022 ATTENTION: Engineering students searching for a capstone project in 2020 or a paid summer scholarship! Our team will be hosting a seminar this Thursday at Bundoora East to discuss upcoming projects. If you are interested in designing, building and flying UAS and want to be part of the team then come along. Our staff will be giving short presentations on some of our future work. Lunch will be provided :D

14.01.2022 We're excited to be officially registered for the 2020 Medical Rescue UAV Challenge! We have lots of really exciting summer and final year projects on offer for students who are interested in getting involved and developing our systems for the competition. If you are an interested student looking for a project feel free to get in touch! :D https://uavchallenge.org/medical/2020-medical-rescue-teams/

14.01.2022 If you are interested in engineering and thinking about study options or you just want to find out more about what we do swing by our stall at the RMIT Open Day tomorrow. Top level of Building 55, we'll be there all day to answer questions and talk about our experience with RMIT engineering.

12.01.2022 Our team has just submitted the first deliverable for the 2020 UAV Challenge! We look forward to travelling to Queensland late next year to compete in the challenge.

06.01.2022 Thank you for the shout-out AESA! We still have a few limited places for the Drone Bootcamp happening over the semester holidays. If you are interested in attending the boot camp or joining our team please fill out the form below.

05.01.2022 RUASRT is pleased to announce that Dr Abdulghani Mohamed has received the RMIT Award for Research Impact. He has also been named on the RMIT honour board. Dr Mohamed is a leading academic at RUASRT and his work has been substantial and global and resulted in a novel, biomimetic method of minimising the impact of turbulence on aircraft - one of the major causes of aircraft accidents. https://www.rmit.edu.au//r/2020-research-awards-recipients

05.01.2022 Want to know what a drone experiences as it flies through the wake of a building? In our most recent paper we detail exactly that! https://www.researchgate.net//346152112_Flight-Relevant_Gu

05.01.2022 We are at the RMIT Open Day answering questions and talking to prospective students. If you are in the city and interested in having a chat then come visit! Building 55, top level!

04.01.2022 A big shoutout to any students following our page; We hope your preparation for exams is going great! We want to let you know there are still places available for our FREE Drone Boot Camp workshops over the holidays. These sessions are aimed towards teaching students the basics of multi-rotor design, construction and flying. Over the break, between the 1st-5th July our team will host several half-day sessions that will involve groups of students working together to build a drone (no prior experience is necessary as we will cover the basics). If you are interested in attending the event or you are interested in joining our team from Semester 2 onwards please fill out the form below: https://forms.gle/ewi3A6iNPcQ9HSkn6

03.01.2022 Interested in joining RUASRT this year? We're looking for enthusiastic engineering students to design, build and fly UAS with us. Expressions of Interest are now open and available at the following link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScTlpkmGB3hCc2Ni/viewform

02.01.2022 When it's a rainy winter in Melbourne we'll take any break in the weather to fly!

02.01.2022 We had the awesome opportunity to travel out to Bendigo airport last weekend and chat to some young students for the Girls in Aviation Day! It was great to display alongside X-Aero and the RSTA. We had the chance to share some experiences about designing, building and flying UAS and challenged students to have a go on our drone simulators :D

01.01.2022 Tune in at 7pm tonight to ABC iView to hear Dr. Matthew Marino talking about the future of using drones for delivery!!