Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and the Sinclair College National UAS Training and Certification Center have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance training and applied research for UAS.
As part of their Memorandum of Understanding, ECSU and Sinclair will host a joint exercise in June, bringing together their campuses through the use of Simlat’s UAS training software housed within both institutions, as well as the Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) capabilities that Simlat and Sinclair have developed over the past few years, to help enable the integration of participants in Ohio and North Carolina.
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UAVOS' new simulator helps test UAVOS autopilot control capabilities of different types of unmanned vehicles
UAVOS Inc. has introduced a simulator for its customers that can be used to test UAVOS autopilot control capabilities of different types of unmanned vehicles in different weather conditions.
Equipped with special software, as well as software for the ground control station that UAVOS developed, the simulator facilitates trial flights of UAS in a virtual environment before the start of their production. The results of the virtual flight tests can inform the necessary modifications of a UAS’ design.
From Unmanned Systems Magazine: VR training offers cost savings, safety benefits
When Amir Rubin was first exposed to virtual reality in 1994, the graphics were primitive at best. The device, if one could call it that, was large, cumbersome, and involved an unruly nest of cables and wires.
Still, the engineer and former soldier could not help but react enthusiastically to the potential of the technology he witnessed.
“It was very complex, and lower quality than anything [most people today] have seen,” says Rubin.
Nevertheless, he describes himself as “hooked” as soon as he put the headset on.
Embry-Riddle acquires Penguin C UAS for flight training
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced that it recently became the only university to acquire the Penguin C UAS specifically for flight training.
Described as one of the most sophisticated long-endurance, long-range professional UAS on the market today, the Penguin C aircraft “instantly transformed Embry-Riddle” upon their arrival on campus earlier this year, the university says.
Grossmont College to offer free UAS training starting in March
Grossmont College in El Cajon, California has announced that it will offer a comprehensive UAS training program starting in March.
Funded by a $6 million federal America’s Promise grant through the U.S. Department of Labor, the UAS program will be free to anyone who is at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen, as required by the grant.
The noncredit program will be geared towards a variety of groups, including but not limited to, veterans, Native Americans, military spouses, ex-offenders, women, high school students and the unemployed and underemployed.
Sinclair College's National UAS Training and Certification Center partners with senseFly
Through a recently announced partnership, Sinclair Community College’s National UAS Training and Certification Center will become the primary North American partner of senseFly, providing standardized OEM training platforms for senseFly’s clients, in an effort to complement direct training and training through authorized senseFly distribution partners.
Sinclair and senseFly say that their partnership will broaden the reach of senseFly’s expertise in UAS technology, while also expanding its offering of high-quality training through Sinclair’s National UAS Training and Certification Center.
Airborne Response conducts UAS training exercise with National Guard and others
On Jan. 24, Airborne Response completed a full-scale training exercise called Exercise Lightning Shield, during which it provided aerial support for the U.S. Army National Guard, as well as specialized elements of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.
A Miami-based provider of “Mission Critical Unmanned Solutions” for industry and government, Airborne Response says that by deploying a force made up of UAS and Tethered Aerostat Systems (TAS) flight teams, it was able to provide “comprehensive low-altitude umbrella” capable of delivering aerial intelligence throughout the simulated disaster response exercise.
University of Iowa graduates develop robotic quarterback for football players
University of Iowa (UI) graduates have developed what they are calling the first autonomous training device for football receivers.
Known as the Seeker, the robotic quarterback throws footballs to receivers autonomously, allowing players to practice independently. The robot also provides a plethora of beneficial data that allows coaches to track the work ethic of their players, including the time of day the player practiced, the number of repetitions, and how quickly they were completed.
Video footage of the Seeker in action can be seen below:
