— Who we are
About DMU Merlin UAV Team
The DMU Merlin UAV Team is a group of passionate students from De Montfort University dedicated to advancing UAV technology. Our team focuses on innovative design, cutting-edge engineering, and practical applications of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Our mission is to develop state-of-the-art UAV systems, participate in national and international competitions, collaborate with industry partners, and promote STEM education and outreach.
— Departments
Five teams, one airframe
01 / 05
Airframes
Aerodynamics & structures — design concepts iterated, manufactured, and tested for the IMechE UAS Challenge.
02 / 05
Image Recognition
Computer vision pipelines built in Python — image thresholding, contour detection, and onboard target identification.
03 / 05
Systems
Electrical systems, control testbeds, and the integration that gets the aircraft flying the mission brief.
04 / 05
Manufacturing
Hands-on engineering — composites, machining, assembly. Where drawings become hardware.
05 / 05
Media & Communications
Livery, branding, documentation. The story of the project, told well.