MathWorks Minidrone Competition

Organizer and contact

Maitreyee Mordekar, Student Competition Technical Evangelist, MathWorks
Contact at: mmordeka@mathworks.com

For any questions regarding the competition, please contact the organizer.

Description

(Updated on 08 June 2020 to align with the virtual format of the conference)

The MathWorks Minidrone Competition aims to introduce participants to Model-Based Design using Simulink. The
participants will design a line follower algorithm for a minidrone. The competition consists of two rounds. Teams that qualify from Round 1 will be invited to the Round 2 that will be hosted in a virtual format on 16 July 2020.

  • Round 1 Design algorithms virtually using Simulink
  • Round 2 Top three shortlisted teams from Round 1 will present their work virtually followed by Q&A.

The top three winning teams will be declared at the end of Round 2.

The participating teams will get a chance to work on image processing, control systems and path planning for a drone.

Further Information

Please find all information regarding the MathWorks Minidrone Competition at https://www.mathworks.com/academia/student-competitions/minidrones/ifac-2020.html.

News and Updates

Proceedings published in IFAC-PapersOnline
The proceedings of the 21th IFAC World Congress in Germany are available via IFAC-PapersOnline.

Key Dates

Virtual Congress Hall
The Virtual Congress Hall will be open until December 31, 2020. Registered participants will be able to access all material until then.

Registration Fees

New reduced registration for virtual participation. For details, please see registration page.