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Club d’IA de l’Université Laval
Competition organizer. The format, rules and schedule are to be defined with the Club.
Competition vision · in development
Drone competition
Laser tag takes flight.
Drones facing off in an arena. Four onboard views. A giant screen to follow every strategy. Robotics meets esports.
Organized byClub d’IA de l’Université LavalVisit the Club’s website ↗Sponsorship being considered Okeiya
01 / The visionROBOTICS × AI × ESPORTS
02 / Inside the arena
Every drone has a point of view.
The giant screen brings onboard cameras, teams and scores together. An experience for players and spectators alike.
Match mockup · fictional data · no drone connection
BLUE TEAM03
ROUND 0102:48
02ORANGE TEAM
A1 / POV
A2 / POV
B1 / POV
B2 / POV4 views shown
03 / The Reel
Picture the next match.
A 30-second concept film: drone duels, a laser tag arena and an esports-style giant screen. The Reel’s text is in French.
Concept illustration · this visual does not depict the actual prototype.
Reel summary in English
Blue and orange drones with protected propellers cross an indoor arena and exchange game beams. A suspended screen displays multiple viewpoints and a competition scoreboard. The vision names Club d’IA de l’Université Laval as organizer and Okeiya as a potential sponsor.
Concept film · 30 s
The concept
Teams. Ideas. A shared arena.
The vision: student teams developing drones that can move through a structured game environment. A challenge where perception, navigation and software come together.
- Robotics
- Artificial intelligence
- Computer vision
- Software development
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
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Okeiya · potential sponsor
A sponsorship is being considered to support this student initiative. No sponsorship commitment is confirmed on this page.
The proposed prototype
From the lab to a demonstration.
These components describe directions being explored. Their implementation and performance are not confirmed on this page.
Design direction
Autonomous drone
An experimental flying platform with perception and navigation functions under human oversight.
Design direction
Control interface
A controller with a built-in or mounted screen, bringing commands and useful information together.
Design direction
Video feed
A live view from the onboard camera; latency and image quality still need evaluation.
Design direction
Game-style interface
Flight and competition information presented in a way that remains readable during testing.
Design direction
Onboard platform
Raspberry Pi or another suitable solution, to explore for selected interface and processing functions.
The interuniversity vision
Every campus could bring its own colour.
Eventually, different universities could form teams, develop their drones and explore strategies. The first step remains a working prototype to present.
Participating universities, the date and venue remain to be confirmed.
The technologies
Understand. Decide. Act.
Explore three proposed functions. This educational illustration receives no data from a drone.
Perceive
Cameras and sensors could help a drone recognize its surroundings. Models and hardware remain to be chosen.
Navigate
Perception could inform a flight path. Flight limits and tests still need to be defined.
Supervise
An interface should let a person monitor useful information and intervene. Its operation must be tested.
- AI and perception
- Autonomous navigation
- Onboard vision
- Control interfaces
- Communication and telemetry
- Simulation and testing
- Operational safety
Safety and responsibility
A framework to build before flying.
Autonomy is explored with human oversight. Testing, venues and game mechanisms need review with teams and the people responsible.
- Supervised testing and human oversight
- Emergency stop procedures to define and test
- Flight zones and agreement from venue operators
- Participant protection and controlled testing areas
- Equipment, battery and optical hardware review
- Applicable rules and permissions to verify
What needs review in each context
In Canada, requirements depend on the aircraft, location and operation. Transport Canada distinguishes indoor from outdoor flights: Part IX of the regulations does not apply indoors, but other laws and safe operation remain relevant. This distinction does not authorize a venue or demonstration.
Optical hardware requires its own assessment. Health Canada guidance does not establish that a game system is safe without knowing its components and operating conditions.
Read the official sources
Transport Canada — Where to fly a droneHealth Canada — Laser productsFollow the project
A prototype first. A competition on the horizon.
The steps below are goals, with no announced schedule or claim of completion.
Goal
Exploration and scope
Define the concept, team, needs and testing framework.
Goal
Prototype development
Assemble and develop a first experimental platform.
Goal
Testing and review
Evaluate functions and safety measures in a supervised setting.
Goal
Working demonstration
Show what actually works, including its limits.
Goal
Present to other universities
Share the concept and learn about other teams’ interest.
Goal
Explore a competition
Define a format, rules and organizational requirements together.
Find people to build with
Support the next generation.
Represent an organization or want to support the initiative? Let’s discuss sponsorship possibilities and what Okeiya could contribute.
Discuss sponsorship with OkeiyaThis opens Okeiya’s contact page to discuss sponsorship. It does not register you for a team or competition.
Ideas that take flight. Students moving forward together.