(Source: govexec.com) In the wake of the series of brutal winter snowstorms that slammed New England earlier this year, the local fire department in Plymouth, Massachusetts, used drones to survey the extent of the damage. It was one of many good examples of how the emerging technology can be used at the local level. Here’s another case study of how unmanned aircraft can … [Read more...] about Drone Aircraft Help Save Taxpayer Dollars in Hawaii
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University of Hawaii Uses UAS to Map Lava Flow
(Source: uasvision.com) Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Hilo successfully mapped the active flow front of the June 27, 2014 Kilauea lava flow on HHawai'iIsland with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on October 22. In a collaborative partnership with Hawaii County Civil Defense and the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the flight team from … [Read more...] about University of Hawaii Uses UAS to Map Lava Flow
