TY - JOUR
T1 - Using Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Remote Sensing and Data Collection: Aerospace Education and Service Learning
AU - Macchiarella, Nickolas D. "Dan"
AU - Adkins, Kevin A.
AU - Wallace, Ryan
N1 - The use of unmanned aircraft for civil applications is expected to increase over the next decade, particularly in so-called dull, dirty, and dangerous missions. Unmanned aircraft will undoubtedly require some form of autonomy to ensure safe operations for ...
PY - 2020/1/10
Y1 - 2020/1/10
N2 - The authors conducted a service learning study abroad with 23 students in the Balkan country, Republic of Kosovo, during June and July 2019. Students came from the College of Aviation and Engineering and were enrolled in undergraduate coursework. Using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), as platforms for remote sensing, students gathered imagery of historical cultural heritage locations and collected atmospheric data in the urban boundary layer (UBL). Funded in part by the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo, the program shows great promise in reinforcing core learning concepts through practical problem solving in field applications. Furthermore, participants benefit from enhanced collaboration, cultural exposure and civic engagement.
AB - The authors conducted a service learning study abroad with 23 students in the Balkan country, Republic of Kosovo, during June and July 2019. Students came from the College of Aviation and Engineering and were enrolled in undergraduate coursework. Using small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), as platforms for remote sensing, students gathered imagery of historical cultural heritage locations and collected atmospheric data in the urban boundary layer (UBL). Funded in part by the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo, the program shows great promise in reinforcing core learning concepts through practical problem solving in field applications. Furthermore, participants benefit from enhanced collaboration, cultural exposure and civic engagement.
UR - https://arc.aiaa.org/action/doSearch?AllField=Using+Small+Unmanned+Aircraft+Systems+for+Remote+Sensing+and+Data+Collection%3A+Aerospace+Education+and+Service+Learning
U2 - 10.2514/6.2020-1771
DO - 10.2514/6.2020-1771
M3 - Article
JO - Proceedings of the 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum
JF - Proceedings of the 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum
ER -