By Robert Lemos The buzz starts low and quickly gets louder as a toy quadricopter flies in low over the buildings. It might look like flight enthusiasts having fun, but it could be a future threat to computer networks. In [...]
During the past 18 months, SDSU’s VizCenter UAV Project in conjunction with its technology partner, RP FlightSystems has been deploying to assess various payloads for invasive species monitoring, trail assessment, and reforestation projects following the Cedar Fire. Through the partnership [...]
A YouTube playlist showcasing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sample video created by Michael Hennig, Staff Scientist, SDSU VizCenter. Michael’s UAV research has been utilized for national search and rescue operations, Méxicali Earthquake Damage assessment, and Hurricane Alex Analysis. httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CC26B586EE5BD26D
© 2010 Bruce V. Bigelow, editor of Xconomy San Diego. You can e-mail him at bbigelow@xconomy.com or call 858-202-0492 Octobers have been cruel to San Diego. The infamous Cedar Fire started on a Saturday evening, Oct. 25, 2003, and raced more [...]
RP Flight Systems President and CEO Gene Robinson is on the ground in Tanzania Africa to provide unmanned aerial vehicle support and remote communications for The Foundation for Tomorrow’s RIDEtz event. The RIDEtz event will pit a handful of extreme cyclists [...]
A slew of good ideas, from high-tech UAVs to just leaving a hose out for firefighters, may help in battling tomorrow’s brush fires. By Sue Russell, Miller-McCune The war being waged against wildfires from Southern California to Greece and Australia [...]
Far above the rough terrain where wildfires thrive, satellite and aerial technology is being used to give firefighters on the ground the big picture. By Sue Russell Miller-McCune The war being waged against wildfires from Southern California to Greece and Australia [...]
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