A dangerously close encounter between a camera drone and six F/A-18 Hornets flying in formation during a recent U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration over Detroit, Mich., confirms the latest aviation safety research released by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
Operation-Centric Approach to Help Frame Future Standards
This notification has as purpose to inform the members of the European drone operator community on the upcoming UAS OPS survey that has been created in the framework of the AW-Drone Project, which is funded by the European Union in the context of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Continue reading
Mosquito Night Navigation Inspires New Drone Obstacle Avoidance System
Scientists have used the principles that guide a mosquito’s nocturnal flight to develop a quadcopter equipped with an elegant collision-avoidance sensory system. Their research, published in Science, demonstrates how the mosquito avoids obstacles in the dark by sensing changes in the airflows generated by its flapping wings. Continue reading
NASA Making Skies Safe for Unmanned Aircraft
NASA and its partners are taking flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) closer to operating in harmony with other aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS). Continue reading
Reliable Long-Range Multi-Link Communication for BVLOS UAS SAR Operations
Researchers at the TU Dortmund University have just published a 22-page paper which addresses the challenges of UAS usage in maritime SAR scenarios which lie in the remote control as well as the real-time exchange of acquired information like sensor data, videos, and images. Continue reading
UAV Navigation’s Visual Navigation System Project
UAV Navigation is involved in the rapid research and development of innovative and cutting-edge flight control technologies that address the need of the hour. The goal is to design technologies that help overcome the challenges faced by the UAS/RPAS sector. Continue reading
Sugus Project Launches Survey for U-Space and GNSS Communities
SUGUS, the European Commission’s project for the development of E-GNSS (European Global Navigation Satellite System) services for U-Space, is carrying out a survey to identify, gather and understand the U-space stakeholders’ needs, and to improve user experience of E-GNSS in complex operations and built-up areas. Continue reading
MIT Develops Drone Control by Muscle Gesture
A team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) came up with a method that dials us closer to more seamless human-robot collaboration. The system, called “Conduct-A-Bot,” uses human muscle signals from wearable sensors to pilot a robot’s movement. Continue reading