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Elephant on Serengeti.
Alumnus Gift Allows Eagles to Improve Anti-Poaching Surveillance Systems
When an animal’s life is at stake, every second counts. Nowhere is this felt more keenly than southern Africa’s game reserves, where increasingly sophisticated poaching squads are decimating elephant and rhino populations on a daily basis.
October 28, 2022
Dr. Kevin Adkins, associate professor of Aeronautical Science; Dr. Marc Compere, associate professor of Mechanical Engineering; and Ph.D. student Avinash Muthu Krishnan tweak uncrewed aircraft hardware in the Drone Lab at Embry-Riddle’s MicaPlex.
Eagles Partner with Alumna-Owned Drone Firm to Fight Wildfires, Protect First Responders
As a student, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumna Rocio Frej Vitalle ('12) worked in the Eagle Flight Research Center, which helped land her first job modeling and simulating uncrewed flights for FAA NextGen projects.
September 21, 2022
Two students control drone.
Turtle Trackers Fly Drones Out of Sight
In a first, an uncrewed aircraft system, or drone, operated by an Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University team has begun searching for threatened and endangered sea turtles beyond visual sight lines.
June 21, 2022
New research conducted by Embry-Riddle faculty and students is comparing the effectiveness of identifying weapons using drones equipped with different kinds of camera sensors. In the above image, near-infrared imagery is compared to that of traditional red-green-blue imagery.
Eyes in the Sky: Eagles Use Drones to Improve Tactical Response Against Active Shooters
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are investigating the use of drones in active shooter scenarios, to help law enforcement more quickly identify assailants and their weapons.
April 1, 2022
Researchers Joe Cerreta, Will Austin, Pete Miller, David Thirtyacre and Scott Burgess hold a live, 10-foot-long female Burmese python.
Eagles Use Drones to Track Invasive Pythons in the Everglades
An unknown number of invasive Burmese pythons, some measuring up to 18 feet long, slither throughout Florida's Everglades, eluding wildlife workers who seek to manage their population.
March 7, 2022
Students fly drones on legacy walk.
Chasing Air Taxis: Eagles Simulate Drone Routes to Advance NASA Research
Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University helped bring the goal of widespread drone delivery service and air taxis closer to fruition, by flying small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) along simulated delivery routes in Florida.
February 14, 2022
Man stands next to drone next to runway with airplane in background.
Faculty Conduct Remote Drone Operation in Oregon
The goal of fully integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or "drones" into the national airspace system is still a long way off, but four members of the Embry‑Riddle Worldwide Campus Department of Flight visited that future over the summer while conducting UAS operations in Pendleton, Oregon.
August 2, 2021
United States map illustrating the number of drone flights across the country.
Worldwide Campus Leads Drone Research, Passes Flight Milestone
Worldwide Campus researchers recently partnered with marine biologists at Starry Hill Observatory in Eatonville, Washington, to lead tests measuring the noise impacts of ten different drones on nearby wildlife.
June 17, 2021
Man looks at drone monitor in desert.
Worldwide College of Aeronautics Instructor Highlights Augmented Reality Pros and Cons in Rotor Drone Pro Article
Military pilots have been using augmented reality (AR) systems to enhance their situational awareness since World War II. Heads-Up Displays (HUDs) allow the pilot to see vital information regarding their aircraft's attitude and performance while simultaneously maintaining visual contact with a target outside the cockpit.
March 9, 2021