Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Software Engineering Students Achieve Great Success In The SAYZEK Program!

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Department of Software Engineering senior students Münevver Busenur Şengül and Merve Akgül have been awarded graduation project support for the 2025–2026 academic year within the scope of the SAYZEK (Defense Industry Talent Acquisition) (Research-Based Project – RBP) Program conducted by the Presidency of Defense Industries.

AI-Supported Threat Detection and Autonomous Evasion System

The students’ project, titled “Image Processing-Based Multi-Layered Threat Detection and Autonomous Evasion System for Autonomous Aerial Systems,” aims to detect elements such as drones, aircraft, helicopters, and missiles in the airspace using only camera-based sensor data, supported by artificial intelligence.

The system calculates the threat levels of the detected elements, verifies friend-or-foe identification through UDP-based position sharing, and performs autonomous evasion maneuvers when necessary.

A Domestic and Cost-Effective ‘Visual Sensor Intelligence’ Architecture

Carried out under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Serkan Gönen from the IGU Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Computer Engineering, the project offers a domestic, low-cost, and network-based alternative to high-cost sensors such as radar and lidar.
Through UDP-based position sharing among friendly elements, the system supports visual classification results with positional verification, thus providing a more reliable threat detection and decision-making infrastructure.

This innovative system represents a defense technology R&D project of strategic importance that directly aligns with the vision of the SAYZEK Program and the National Technology Initiative.

Another Proud Achievement From IGU

Istanbul Gelisim University continues to educate its students with an innovative, productive, and nationally driven technological vision. The university consistently supports its students’ achievements in this valuable project, which contributes to the advancement of domestic autonomous systems and defense technologies in Türkiye.