SAG Grant Final Report for research trip for OSSTP researchers Amanda Chang '26, Angela Huang '25, Lilo Heinrich '24, and alum Celvi Lisy '23 to the 2023 AIAA ASCEND Conference in Las Vegas, NV 10/22/23-10/25/23.
Innovation in CT scanners lies in improving the quality of the images and decreasing scan times; thus as the number of elements in 2-D CT detector arrays and rotation speed both increase newer scanners will produce more data at higher rates, and demand a higher throughput on the wireless data link. The solution proposed by the Analogic SCOPE team takes better advantage of the properties of the available wireless link to obtain a significant increase in data capacity. This approach can be the basis for meeting the expected increase in data transfer requirements for future products.
Autonomously gathering aerial data has many potential applications, from co-scouting with ground robots to providing live field information to dismounted units. The ARL team developed a number of autonomous multirotor capabilities, creating an infrastructure for further work at ARL and at Olin.