TALON SYSTEMS
UAV Design Team
ABOUT
Mission
Talon Systems was founded as a forging ground for a comprehensive automated uninhabited aerial vehicle system. Founded by Carleton Engineering students carrying experience from participation in the Unmanned Systems Canada UAV design competition and the Carleton University Geosurv II UAV programme, the team aims to successfully integrate a fully autonomous aerial vehicle system coupled with an advanced video systems payload.
A small, hard-working team, we've gone ahead and hit the ground running with our direct approach and Skunkworks ideology to find solutions to challenges faced in a variety of sectors ranging from wildlife monitoring to survaillance and security.
Talon Systems has chosen to approach our project challenges with a strong emphasis on systems oriented design, using an existing airframe platform and focusing more on our autopilot and vision systems. The decision to follow this approach was made in order to allow for rapid development of a robust airborne system around which a customized airframe can be designed and constructed.
Customized design work includes the design and prototyping of a scalable stabilized turret platform for the UAS optical sensor.
A Systems Oriented Approach
Long Term Vision
Talon Systems aims to eventually evolve to expand its focus to encapsulate autonomous underwater vehicles and terrain rovers. Our long term goal is to create an environment in which Carleton engineering students can congregate to share and pursue a passion for unmanned systems. It is hoped that eventually Talon Systems will become a commercial UAV systems service contractor contributing to the fast growing sector.
Talon "Vulture" UAV System
Bringing together a comprehensive level of autonomy and intelligent vision system
Philip Asante (B.Eng)
Project Manager
Shashank Sunil (M.Eng c)
Operations Manager
Mihai Mateescu (B.Eng)
Development Manager
