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Chris's Update

November 25, 2014
Christopher Reps   Project Team Update   This past week, even though the team wasn’t able to meet, the platform sub-team has decided on a platform to use. The IRIS+, an off the shelf model, will be used to carry a camera and fly over crop fields. One of the several benefits that...

A Trip to the MESA Lab

September 29, 2014
  Date of Tour SEPTEMBER 23, 2014                It was a great experience for the UAV team to visit the MESA lab at Castle Airport. Inside the lab, Dr. Chen shared...

GIS Essentials Workshop

September 25, 2014
     On Friday, September 19, 2014, SPARC at UC Merced (Spatial Analysis and Research Center) held a GIS Essentials workshop to introduce Geographic Information Systems and their capabilities to students, faculty, and visitors. Attendees...

Presentation and Feedback from Merced CO-OP

April 29, 2014
The UAV Team meet up with their community partner once more to get feedback on their project. They enjoyed the company of the Merced Cooperation Extension Group as they watched Larry Burrow fly his UAV!

Bobcat Day! Enticing High School Seniors to Attend UC Merced

April 12, 2014
On Saturday, April 12, 2014, the University of California at Merced held its annual Bobcat Day, a day in which admitted high school seniors and their parents are given a chance to UC Merced to see what the school has to offer. They are invited to engage in workshops and interact with various clubs...

Getting our bearings straight: AG Expo in Tulare, CA

February 13, 2014
The 47th annual Ag Expo was held in Tulare, California with 100,000 attendees this year. Over 50 countries were present, along with 1,500 exhibitors. A few of the UAV’s team members were also able to attend the admirable 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space the AG Expo offers. The variety...

Robots and Ribs: Deliciously Informative

February 8, 2014
Robots and Ribs! The MESA Lab showcased their latest upcoming projects and gave insight on the various uses on UAV’s. Developments in various areas of research ranged from water landing, water sampling, backup generator for UAV’s using solar energies, and flight testing and repairing...

UAV Team Meets With Their Community Partner, Merced County Cooperative Extension

February 4, 2014
On February 4, 2014 the UAV Team members meet with their community partner Larry Burrow in hopes of identifying a central problem their community faces that UAV’s could help solve. Larry Burrow is an Agricultural Field Technician and will help guide the UAV Engineering Service Learning team...

UC Merced's MESA lab and UAV ESL Team Visit Silkwood

January 31, 2014
On January 31, 2014 the UAV Team teams up with some members from MESA Lab Ph.D. students Brendan Smith, Brandon Stark, and Tiebiao Zhao on their first field trip to visit John Monnich, current owner of Silkwood Wines. Together they visited the vineyard and learned the importance UAV’s...

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