The Philippine Army showcased to the public its UAS at a static display at Camp Aguinaldo as part of the anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Thursday. Continue reading
Flapping Wing MAV Performs 9 Minutes of Autonomous Flight
The DelFly Explorer, developed by the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, is the first flapping wing MAV that can perform autonomous flight. It carries a stereo vision system with processing onboard which is used to avoid obstacles. Continue reading
North American Aerospace Defense Command Prepares to Track Santa
In 1958, the governments of Canada and the United States created a bi-national air defence command for North America called the North American Aerospace Defense Command, also known as NORAD, which then took on the tradition of tracking Santa. Continue reading
Idaho Farmer Pioneers UAS for Smart Agriculture
Idaho farmer Robert Blair isn’t waiting around for federal aviation officials to work out rules for UAS. He and a friend built their own, outfitting it with cameras and using it to monitor his 1,500 acres. Continue reading
Laser-Equipped UAS to Scan Paths Through Finnish Forests
Finnish startup Sharper Shape was originally created with a year’s collaboration between major Finnish utility companies and a devoted group of engineers and had a very specific problem it set out to solve from the very beginning. Continue reading
UAS Technology Aids Wildlife Conservation
As biodiversity diminishes around the world, scientists and conservationists are spending more money to document and understand the changes that are taking place. Conservation ecologist Lian Pin Koh argues that UAS technology can be used as a much cheaper way to survey landscapes and document ecological change. Continue reading
In Memory of Bruno Wiesler
By Horst Schmidt-Bischoffshausen & Peter van Blyenburgh
FH Joanneum, University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria has been deeply affected by the sudden death of Bruno Wiesler, Head of the Aviation Institute and the Engineering Department, last week. His passing away is a great loss for the students, employees and colleagues at FH Joanneum who mourn the loss of a caring and committed teacher and colleague, who will forever serve as a role model thanks to his high level of enthusiasm and commitment. Continue reading
UAS Surveillance of Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia
If there is suspicious movement at Russia’s Sochi Winter Olympic Games next year, unmanned surveillance aircraft positioned over stadiums, roads and railroads will be there transmitting the images live to Russian security services. Continue reading