It really interesting to make note of the different approaches that are used to solve problems. In this case university research seeks to learn how to teach a drone how to travel though a confined space by emulating the flight patterns of birds and bees. There are different approaches to solve the problem of flying in a confined space and this one uses an approach called … [Read more...] about Teaching Drones to Travel in Small spaces by Watching the Birds and the Bees
University of Maryland
This Drone Flies for 60 Minutes (and Does Science!)
The Roswell Test Flight Crew met with several companies while attending Xponential in Dallas a couple months ago. In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew speaks with Ryan Henderson, a UAS pilot with the University of Maryland. He begins by describing the Phoenix Ace V2 from UAV Solutions, which flies using a custom seven-cell battery combining lithium-polymer and … [Read more...] about This Drone Flies for 60 Minutes (and Does Science!)
2 Ways the University of Maryland Helps Drones Save Lives
The University of Maryland is flying ahead as a leader in drone testing projects for emergency services. Last month, UM’s UAS Test Site team partnered with nearby Charles County Emergency Medical Services to test a cloud-based drone operation platform called DroneOSS by ANRA Technologies. According to a UM press release, ANRA “allows real time flight management, flight … [Read more...] about 2 Ways the University of Maryland Helps Drones Save Lives
Drones Save Time, Money for Rainforest Rehab
Our rainforests are in trouble and drones could be use to help fix the problem. According to a recent study published in Biological Conservation, researchers have discovered that deploying lightweight UAVs to monitor tropical forest regeneration results in accurate data on par with costlier and more time-intensive methods. "It's early days but drones have great potential … [Read more...] about Drones Save Time, Money for Rainforest Rehab
University of Maryland Drone Test Site Open for Business
(Source: baltimoresun.com) The pickup truck speeds down the runway of the airfield here on the Eastern Shore, a small, unmanned aircraft in its payload. And then the aircraft takes flight, banking over the heads of the spectators. After years of planning, the University of Maryland's drone test facility is open for business. Unmanned aircraft systems are most … [Read more...] about University of Maryland Drone Test Site Open for Business
