(Source: phys.org) Watching marine life to gather data about behavior and abundance can be tedious and time-consuming for researchers, but recent studies indicate unmanned aircraft may offer a way around such obstacles. University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists conducted two field studies to see if unmanned aerial vehicle cameras at various altitudes can take … [Read more...] about Alaska Researchers Use Drones to Study Sea Otters
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Researchers Hope Drone Detection Will Let Sleeping Bears Lie
(Source: ktoo.org) For the first time, Alaska researchers plan to use drones with thermal cameras to detect hibernating polar bears and grizzly bears on the North Slope. The University of Alaska Fairbanks team is working without dedicated funding, but is seeking industry support for the project. For now, they’re relying on UAF resources like the Alaska Center for … [Read more...] about Researchers Hope Drone Detection Will Let Sleeping Bears Lie
Universities Pave the Way for Drone Testing
Drones, a technology once unknown to many, are making headlines again as companies such as Google and Amazon attempt to sharpen their competitive edge. Universities, however, are also playing a critical role in the their introduction to modern society for civilian use. In December, the Federal Aviation Administration announced six test sites aimed to conduct research … [Read more...] about Universities Pave the Way for Drone Testing
Drones: Saving Lives and Creating Jobs
When most people first think of "drones," their train of thought goes to big budget, Hollywood films where some special military group or agent uses some miracle machine to fly in and wipe out the enemy (or vice versa). While these mysterious drones-ex-machina have some elements of truth outside of Hollywood, there is so much more to the concept of drones. In fact, with so … [Read more...] about Drones: Saving Lives and Creating Jobs
