Aerial Robotics in Computer Science Education

Abstract

This paper reports on experience with project courses, especially those concerning the design and construction of an autonomous aerial robot. Dealing with this complex application task in small teams, advanced students are coached by teaching assistants in state‐of‐the‐art work in special fields of computer science. The task includes a high potential for motivation and is sufficiently complex for a large range of techniques required. Team‐orientation is an important aspect; the students have to establish and coordinate various individual tasks.