Dr. H. Schaub - AVS Lab

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0" /> <title>Dr. H. Schaub - AVS Lab</title> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> <style media="all"> @import "css/layout.css"; @import "css/lightbox.css"; </style>    <style media="all"> @import "css/layout-small.css" screen; </style> </head> <body > <script src="javascript/header.js"></script> <script src="javascript/prototype.js"></script> <script src="javascript/scriptaculous.js?load=effects,builder"></script> <script src="javascript/lightbox.js"></script> <div id="Content" >  <div class="ResearchBackground" > <div id="AVSLogo"> <a href="pics/AVSlogo5.pdf">PDF</a> <a href="pics/AVSlogo5-Large.png">PNG</a> <a href="pics/AVSlogo5.svg">SVG</a><br /> <script src="javascript/avsLogo.js"></script> </div> <br> <section id="info" style="display: table;" > <header> <div class="infoColumn"> Address: </div> <div class="infoColumn2"> AERO 446 <br /> Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department <br /> 3775 Discovery Drive <br> University of Colorado <br /> Boulder, CO 80308-0431 </div> </header> <header> <div class="infoColumn"> PHONE: </div> <div class="infoColumn2"> +1 (303) 492-6734 </div> </header> <header> <div class="infoColumn"> FAX: </div> <div class="infoColumn2"> +1 (303) 492-2825 </div> </header> </section> <br /> <img class="photo" src="pics/AVS-2022-08.jpg" style="float:left;width:50%;" alt="AVS students" title="Image from recent AVS Social Event."/> <p class="intro"> The Autonomous Vehicle Systems (AVS) laboratory is doing research in complex spacecraft dynamics, formation flying, advanced Attitude Dynamics and Control (ADCS), visual spacecraft control, space debris removal, as well as developing mission analysis and support tools. The lab was founded in 2003 at Virginia Tech and moved in 2007 to the University of Colorado. Among these projects, we are currently working on advanced Attitude Dynamics and Control (ADCS) systems. Using an in-house C-Code simulation environment called <a href="https://hanspeterschaub/basilisk">Basilisk</a> that is capable of simulating the high-fidelity dynamics of dynamic actuation systems, has Monte-Carlo simulation capabilities, and can provide hardware-in-the-loop simulation capabilities. Further, the AVS lab is engaged in relative motion actuation research using electrostatic force fields. This work is studying the complex nonlinear relative motion dynamics of free-flying charged spacecraft, and is seeking elegant methods to stabilize the resulting spacecraft clusters. Other projects are investigating visual relative motion control are being applied to the space navigation challenge. Several research efforts are considering aspects of the space debris challenge such as investigating the macro-level motion of GEO debris, as well as touchless debris mitigation systems using an Electrostatic Tractor concept. Finally, the Basilisk framework is being used to develop novel autonomous spacecraft commanding solutions where machine learning and AI techniques are used to determine suitable flight modes and predict spacecraft resource consumption. </p> </div> <p style="text-align:left;"> <a href="pics/AVS-2022-08.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from Aug 20 2022."> <img src="pics/AVS-2022-08-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from Aug 20 2022."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2021-09.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from September 9 2021."> <img src="pics/AVS-2021-09-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 8 2019."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2019-12.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 8 2019."> <img src="pics/AVS-2019-12-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 8 2019."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2019-08.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from August 25 2019."> <img src="pics/AVS-2019-08-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from August 25 2019."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2018-12.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 8 2018."> <img src="pics/AVS-2018-12-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 8 2018."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2017-12.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 10 2017."> <img src="pics/AVS-2017-12-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 10 2017."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2017-08.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from August 29 2017."> <img src="pics/AVS-2017-08-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from August 29 2017."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2017-04.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from April 9 2017."> <img src="pics/AVS-2017-04-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from April 2017."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2016-10.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from October 9 2016."> <img src="pics/AVS-2016-10-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from October 2016."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2016-04.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from April 27 2016."> <img src="pics/AVS-2016-04-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 2014."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2015-04.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from April 27 2015."> <img src="pics/AVS-2015-04-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 2014."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2014-12.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 2014."> <img src="pics/AVS-2014-12-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from December 2014."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2014-08.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from August 2014."> <img src="pics/AVS-2014-08-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from April 2014."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2014-04.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from April 2014."> <img src="pics/AVS-2014-04-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from April 2014."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2013-09.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from September 2013."> <img src="pics/AVS-2013-09-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from September 2013."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2013-05.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from May 2013."> <img src="pics/AVS-2013-05-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from May 2013."/> </a> <a href="pics/AVS-2011-09.jpg" rel="lightbox[AVSgroups]" title="AVS Social Group Photo from September 2011."> <img src="pics/AVS-2011-09-small.jpg" class="pop photo" height="120" alt="AVS Group Photo" title="AVS Social Group Photo from September 2011."/> </a> </p> <h1>Map illustrating the regions of origin of current and former AVS Lab members</h1> <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1Q50fqUkbzeGRY6uaWiH-zzPhZtJTeDEW&ehbc=2E312F" width="100%" height="480"> allowfullscreen </iframe> </div> <script src="javascript/footer.js"></script> <script 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Dr. H. Schaub - AVS Lab