Charting a Data Flightpath for Uncrewed Aerial Systems: Eagle Researchers Receive Nearly $4 Million From Two FAA Funding Streams to Track and Integrate Nationwide Drone Activity
From firefighters and law enforcement to inspectors and environmentalists, safety professionals use uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) — or drones — to provide important visuals…
Posted In: Uncrewed Systems
‘Game-Changer’: Drones Can Reduce Wildlife Strikes at Airports, According to Award-Winning Eagle Research
To avoid dangerous and costly collisions between wildlife and aircraft, airport biologists are constantly monitoring nearby animal populations and attempting to reduce features that…
Posted In: Aviation | Research | Uncrewed Systems
Above the Flooding, High-Tech Drones Capture Storm Damage and Data
After interning and then getting hired at Censys Technologies Corporation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student Matthew Davis knew the power and effectiveness of drones in disaster…
Posted In: Aviation | Uncrewed Systems
Braving the Storm: Embry-Riddle Professor Flies Into Hurricane Milton to Conduct Research
As Florida residents braced for the arrival of Hurricane Milton, Embry-Riddle meteorology researcher Dr. Josh Wadler was flying directly into the massive and powerful storm aboard a…
Posted In: Applied Science | Uncrewed Systems
Eagles Use Drones to Support STEM Education, Wildlife, Our Environment
For the past six years, Dr. Nickolas “Dan” Macchiarella has often been found at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. A professor at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach…
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NSF-Funded Program Empowers Online Student Researchers
When she was an online undergraduate student, Nazish Chunara, an accomplished Los Angeles-based artist who explores the psychological impacts of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones,…
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Student Research Symposium Features Microbiology, AI and Innovative Design Projects
The winning projects at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Student Research Symposium explored everything from using microbiology and biologically inspired design in engineering,…
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Student Research on Drone Swarm Mapping Selected to Compete at NASA Challenge
A team of Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University students is conducting research using swarm microdrones that could change the way 3D mapping is done, especially in complex, hard-to-reach…
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New Method to Measure Wind Speed Could Unlock Drones’ Potential, Say Eagle Researchers
Traditionally, remotely piloted aircraft systems, or drones, have used onboard flow sensors to measure wind effects, producing in-flight metrics on which operators rely. Leveraging…
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Researchers Plan Drone Study of ‘Green’ Stormwater Solutions
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers will leverage drones to help assess eco-friendly stormwater solutions in the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of a Stetson University…
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U.S. Department of State Chooses Embry-Riddle to Train Drone Operators
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been contracted to assist in the development of curriculum and online training for small Uncrewed Aerial Systems (sUAS) operators for the U.S.…
Posted In: Aviation | Institutional News | Uncrewed Systems
Aviation Week Op-Ed: As Educators Prepare Students for Advanced Air Mobility Jobs, Safety Remains Paramount, Embry-Riddle President Writes
In his latest “Aviation Week” essay, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., offers the aviation education perspective on efforts to prepare…
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Study Offers Objective Insights to Near-Miss Collisions Between Drones, Airplanes
Researchers have developed a new way to accurately count and objectively analyze close encounters between drones and airplanes — without depending solely on pilot sightings.
In…
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Research on Pilot Mental Health, Drone Swarms Top Student Showcase
More than 100 students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University gathered recently to present research to the campus community and compete for grant funding. Their topics of focus varied…
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Embry-Riddle Teams Win Top Honors in Design/Build/Fly Competition
Challenged in a global competition to design, build and test an uncrewed aerial vehicle to combat electronic warfare, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students ranked third place…
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