The US Air Force is looking for engineers who can develop technology to help different unmanned aircraft collaboratively track targets, according to an announcement on grants.gov. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
US Air Force Considers Voice Control for UAS
The next decade could see a huge shift in the way armed unmanned aircraft and their human controllers interact, with potentially profound effects on future battlefields.
Lockheed Martin’s Maple Seed Inspired Samarai – Video
This video explores the innovation behind Lockheed Martin’s maple seed-inspired Samarai. Continue reading
University of Nevada, Reno Scientists Design Low-Cost Indoor Navigation System for Blind
University of Nevada, Reno computer science engineering team Kostas Bekris and Eelke Folmer presented their indoor navigation system for people with visual impairments at two national conferences in the past two weeks. Continue reading
Cornell Engineers Develop Algorithm for Robot Hand
When Cornell engineers developed a new type of robot hand that could pick up oddly shaped objects it presented a challenge: It was easy for a human operator to choose the best place to take hold of an object, but an autonomous robot, like the ones we may someday have helping around the home or office, would need a new kind of programming. So they have developed a procedure — an algorithm — that allows a robot to learn grasping skills from experience and apply them in new situations. Continue reading
University Engineers Develop Cheap Onboard Tracking System for UAS
With Department of Defense funding, Ashraf Qadir and colleagues at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks have built their own image-processing machine, which is small and light enough to be carried by a small UAS. Continue reading
3D Laser Cutting with a 2D System
Joseph Moster, a Masters Student at NC State University working towards a degree in aerospace engineerin loves working with electronics and programming in his limited free time. On his blog, he just posted this article on how to achieve 3D Laser cutting with a 2D system. Continue reading
University of North Dakota Co-Sponsors Sixth Annual Summit on UAS in Grand Forks May 22-23
How unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are used for both peaceful and military purposes will be the focus of the Sixth UAS Action Summit May 22-23 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Continue reading