The Cornell DARPA Grand Challenge team will be holding information sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan 25-27 at 4:30 pm in Upson 111. If you cannot attend but would still like information about the team, e-mail us at contact@dgc.cornell.edu.

We are recruiting students with skills in electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, business, communications and marketing. The Cornell DARPA Grand Challenge team provides an opportunity to gain hands-on, practical experience working on a large scale project. Some sample projects include:

• Vision systems - develop and tune the algorithms to perform stereo vision, motional parallax, road-following and other novel algorithms. The implementations will be on a combination of PC, DSP and FPGA systems.
• Gimbal Platform - design a platform capable of stabilizing a sensor payload from vehicle and road vibrations with arc-second resolution. Require the development of the mechanical system, electronics hardware, feedback control and microcontroller code.
• Path planning - the path planning system takes the sensed world and generates a path for the vehicle to follow. The system must not only be optimal with respect to the costs in the world but also to the dynamics of the vehicle. Involves the development of new, real-time algorithms to handle the unique requirements of our vehicle.
• Marketing - develop a marketing strategy to promote the Cornell DARPA Grand Challenge team. Students will work with industry contacts to generate interesting content for national publications and gain experience working with a technology focused group.

Students working on the project can receive up to 4 credits per semester. Come by the information sessions to find out more or fill out an application right now.