Autonomous Flight
Toronto Metropolitan Aerial Vehicles (TMAV) is a student-led engineering design team dedicated to developing autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS) for national competitions.
About the team
TMAV is a student design team engineering and manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles for a multitude of applications including medical supply delivery, solar farm security surveillance, wildlife census data collection and more. TMAV seeks to allow students to develop relevant & unique skills and experiences through a collaborative team effort. We are integrating electrical systems, programming, air-frame manufacturing, 3D CAD modelling, aerodynamics analysis & optimization, propulsion system development and much more. For that, we compete at the national Unmanned Systems Canada UAS Student Competition. The competition provides students the opportunity to explore how drones can be applied in real-life scenarios (wildlife census data collection, field analytics, law enforcement, etc.).
Achievements & Accolades
A timeline of our competition milestones and awards throughout the years.
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SUAS Competition
4th in Mission DemonstrationFocused on developing an autonomous UAS capable of delivering packages in shared airspace. Systems had to follow designated waypoint sequences, navigate without collisions, identify safe drop locations, and accurately drop payloads onto a specified target while remaining in flight.
AEAC Student Competition
Judges AwardFocused on designing and demonstrating a sub-scale prototype of an Urban Air Mobility system. Systems had to efficiently transport passenger dolls with cargo, handle difficult BVLOS landings, and optimize routes for cost, fuel, and travel time. TMAV created Aerowyn, winning the Judges Award for an innovative UAV.
AEAC Student RPAS Competition
Phase II WinnersFocused around securing critical infrastructure and threat response (locating an intruder within an embassy boundary and delivering a suspicious package into a secure location). RUAV created Hermes to complete this objective, winning the flight competition for a second consecutive year.
USC-STC Student Competition
Phase II Winners & Innovation AwardDelivered medications to remote communities by picking up medical supplies and delivering them kilometres away. RUAV won the flight competition as well as the Innovation Award for building a single UAV that could drive on the ground, take off like a helicopter, and fly long distances like an airplane.
USC-STC Student Competition
Spirit AwardFocused on providing drone support for RCMP active surveillance and locating an armed gang beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). Won the Spirit Award for outstanding sportsmanship and video presentation.
USC-STC Student Competition
Phase II Runners UpFeatured a wildlife monitoring scenario where teams had to locate three different types of geese nests and acquire nesting samples for pesticide testing. RUAV finished as Phase II Runners Up.