| Biography |
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| I am Brenton Sutherland, a grade 12 student at Dalbrae Academy, and a resident of Port Hood, Nova Scotia. In my spare time I enjoy programming, robotics, mathematics, and robotics. In the fall I will be studying Software Engineering at the University of Waterloo. The idea for this year's project emerged through discussions with UAV professionals at the 2015 CWSF in Fredricton. |
| Brenton Sutherland
Safe Skies
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Senior | | Region: | Strait | | City: | Port Hood, NS | | School: | Dalbrae Academy | | Abstract: | A low-cost LiDAR scanner was developed that allows semi-autonomous UAVs to move out of the path of obstacles, and fully autonomous UAVs to adjust their course plan around detected obstacles. Testing was conducted in simulation and on a DJI Flamewheel F550 hexacopter. An online database was created where mapping data can be shared among UAVs. |
| Awards | Value | Excellence Award - Senior
Bronze Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | | University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
Senior Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Ottawa | $1 000.00 | Western University Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: Western University | $1 000.00 | | Total | $2 000.00 | |
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