Dhruv Mantri
Computer engineering
Hometown: Chander, Arizona, US
Graduation date: Fall 2026
Additional details: Honors student
FURI | Fall 2026, Needs Review
Bridging the Simulation-to-Deployment Gap for Autonomous Drone Flight Controllers
Deploying quadrotor flight algorithms from simulation to hardware often requires manual code translation across different software frameworks, which could introduce critical deployment bugs that risk vehicle crashes. This research project introduces an automated SITL (software-in-the-loop) verification bridge that compiles an identical MuJoCo physics model across both the development and ROS 2 (Robot Operating System 2) environments. By isolating software transport delays and coordinate frame conversions from physics discrepancies, the researcher can automatically validate and repair control code prior to hardware flight. This approach streamlines autonomous drone development and improves flight safety.
Mentor: Wenlong Zhang
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