SIERRA Project

05/27/2016

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/tech/Use-of-Drones-Growing-in-Firefighting-Efforts-Use-Controversial-380842741.html

As firefighters braved the smoke and flames from the ground and rooftops, a small object soared above their heads Wednesday morning, trying to assist their efforts as a five-alarm fire ripped through a...

04/05/2016

http://fortune.com/2016/04/04/faa-to-delivery-drones/

FAA is considering new rules.

03/12/2016

Very happy that Dr. Manish Kumar has rejoined UC and we co-direct the UAV Master Lab http://ceas.uc.edu/faculty_staff/profiles/manish-kumar.html

Manish Kumar holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering which he earned in 2004 from Duke University where he did his dissertation on Sensor Fusion and Intelligent Control of Autonomous Cooperating Robots. His Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is also from Duke University where he graduated in…

02/27/2016

http://www.popsci.com/dronebox-is-nest-for-drones

Step 1: Put a drone in a box

02/22/2016

Who wants to go to Reno?

Register now for symposium on drone and robotic applications for search and rescue hosted by University of Nevada, Reno

01/04/2016

Wishing Bryan Brown a very happy birthday. Thanks for the awesome work on the SIERRA project this past year

12/16/2015

Bryan, Rodger - Great coverage fro our program in this article: http://insideunmannedsystems.com/fighting-wildfires/

Unmanned aerial systems could prove to be an important tool in the fight against wildfires. Recent demonstrations show just how useful UAS can be as firefighters battle these complex, dangerous fires.... - Inside Unmanned Systems News Magazine

12/15/2015

http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/14/get-ready-to-register-your-drone-with-the-faa-on-december-21/?ncid=rss #.pb9bwi4:E5CE

The Federal Aviation Administration today launched its long-expected drone registration program. Starting December 21, owners will have to register..

12/15/2015

http://futurism.com/links/19490/

Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department now has a net-wielding interceptor drone that will be used to chase and capture quadcopters that violate a no-fly zone restriction above certain areas in Japan.

11/01/2015

http://journalstar.com/news/local/fire-dropping-drone-could-do-risky-work-for-conservationists-firefighters/article_11c2f337-d632-5b79-b04a-a2dbee47f7bc.html

Using aircraft to perform prescribed burns and to fight fire with fire management is a proven technique in preventing wildfires and controlling invasive species, University of Nebraska-Lincoln range ecologist Dirac

10/28/2015

Need to be careful!

A man flew a drone into power lines, causing a power outage in West Hollywood on Monday.

09/30/2015

Rodger Ozburn, Bryan Brown , Balaji R Sharma, Sushil Garg, Jutshi Agarwal- Any thoughts?