Automated optical inspection of FAST’s reflector surface using drones and computer vision
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), also known as the “China Sky Eye”, is the world's largest single-dish radio ...
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Using drones to monitor volcanoes: Researchers analyze volcanic gases with the help of ultra-lightweight sensor systems
The main gases released by volcanoes are water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Analyzing these gases is one of ...
Large terrestrial mammals are more vulnerable to the acoustic impact of drones than to the visual impact
Large terrestrial mammals are vulnerable to the acoustic sounds of drones, technological systems which are increasingly used to study the ...
Exploring the deep: drones offer new ways to monitor sea floor
Tokyo, Japan – Measuring the position and topography of the earth’s crust is critical for understanding earthquake risk. Now, researchers ...
How flying insects and drones can discern up from down
Scientists have discovered a novel manner for flying drones and insects to estimate the gravity direction. Whereas drones typically use ...
Drones show potential to improve salmon nest counts
PULLMAN, Wash. – Struggling salmon populations could get some help from the sky. A Washington State University study showed that ...
3D printing drones work like bees to build and repair structures while flying
The technology, which has been tested in the lab, could ultimately be used for manufacturing and building in difficult-to-access or ...
Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields
PROSSER, Wash. - In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to ...
Satellites and drones can help save pollinators
Satellites and drones can provide key information to protect pollinators, researchers say. Credit: Karen Anderson Satellites and drones can provide ...
4D composite printing can improve the wings of drones, according to new Concordia research
The aviation industry faces multiple pressures from higher fuel costs and increased scrutiny over the environmental and quality-of-life impacts from ...
Rapid Adaptation of Deep Learning Teaches Drones to Survive Any Weather
To be truly useful, drones—that is, autonomous flying vehicles—will need to learn to navigate real-world weather and wind conditions. Credit: ...
Real-time flood sensors, urban farms, autonomous cars, dancing drones and more at NYU Tandon’s Research Excellence Exhibit
BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, April 21, 2022 – The NYU Tandon School of Engineering will showcase over 40 innovative and ...
Drones shed light on coastal water flows
Runoff in coastal waters is linked to pollution and degradation of coral reefs and other marine ecosystems. Unmanned aerial vehicles ...
Computer simulation brings us closer to schools of fishlike underwater research drones
Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from ESPCI Paris, Chiba University, and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology have used a 3D ...
Hoverfly brains mapped to detect the sound of distant drones
For the first time, Australian researchers have reverse engineered the visual systems of hoverflies to detect drones’ acoustic signatures from ...
Extending the battery life of small drones to strengthen security on U.S. Border
To enhance security of the nation’s border, a pioneer in drone technology at the University of Houston is proposing a ...
NASA is helping fly drones in the Arctic. Here’s what that means for sea ice and sea level change.
They’ve delivered groceries and performed light shows at the Olympics. But in the unforgiving Arctic climate, drones have struggled to ...
Drones help solve tropical tree mortality mysteries
Imagine trying to understand how climate change affects vast tropical forests by determining how many trees die each year. Clouds ...
When accidents happen, drones weigh their options
Flying cars, drones, and other urban aerial mobility vehicles have real potential to provide efficient transportation and delivery solutions, but ...
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Hydrogen peroxide from tea and coffee residue: New pathway to sustainability
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Birds win in coffee landscapes with forests and shade trees
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Constructor University professor publishes outstanding psychological research paper
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Chemotherapy in the afternoon dramatically improves treatment outcomes in female lymphoma patients
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Danish quantum physicists make nanoscopic advance of colossal significance