Drones are characterized by their ability to adapt, especially those with four fans, as they are used to assess damage after disasters, throw ropes and life jackets in dangerous areas on rescue teams, as well as inspect burning buildings and transport medical samples.
But it must be designed with high durability to take full advantage of it, in the real world, planes are forced to fly around unstable objects close to the buildings that fall, and they must also avoid obstacles and deal with various difficult conditions, such as storms and earthquakes.
Therefore, the University of Southern California has developed smart drones that are able to fly even if they push, kick, or even hit a body or obstruction. And training through simulations to learn how to overcome many of the difficult challenges that you may face during flight.
"The four-propeller controllers are designed with a great deal of precision, but they lack durability in the face of turbulence, and they are designed only for specific types," said study author Artem Mulchanf, PhD candidate in computer science at the University of Southern California's Integrated Robotic Systems Laboratory. .
He added, "We seek to get rid of this problem through a method that takes advantage of the latest developments in enhanced education, which obviates the need for control devices and makes the aircraft very durable in the face of turmoil."
The paper is titled "Sim-To-Multi-Real: Switching from Low-Density Control Policies to Quad-Propelled Aircraft". It was presented during the International Conference on Robotics and Intelligent Systems.