Emilio Frazzoli, associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT explains his concept of a 'theoretical speed limit' for birds and aircraft alike. He and his research student argue that regardless of the apriori knowledge available to said bird/UAV about their terrain, a critical speed exists beyond which a collision is highly probable.
Results of his research could mean faster UAVs that do not simply rely on sensor data but engineered intuition.
"When you go skiing off the path, you don't ski in a way that you can always stop before the first tree you see," Frazzoli says. "You ski and you see an opening, and then you trust that once you go there, you'll be able to see another opening and keep going."
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/miot-mrf011912.php
Results of his research could mean faster UAVs that do not simply rely on sensor data but engineered intuition.
"When you go skiing off the path, you don't ski in a way that you can always stop before the first tree you see," Frazzoli says. "You ski and you see an opening, and then you trust that once you go there, you'll be able to see another opening and keep going."
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/miot-mrf011912.php
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