City Walls

CITY WALLS AUTHORS

Kiva Gayle

Kiva Gayle

I am a junior Integrated Science and Technology major concentrating in Telecommunications, Networking, and Cyber Security and Information and Knowledge Management. I also am pursuing a minor in Robotics and Computer Science.

Dustin Hux

Dustin Hux

I am a Senior at JMU studying Computer Science and Robotics. I am pursuing a career in software development/engineering upon my graduation, but currently work in mobile and web development for my own projects. I have worked on engineering teams before in my robotics minor including building out an autonomous system to navigate hallways and classrooms and look forward to bring robotics and computer science experience to our team.

Caoimhe O'Sullivan Roche

Caoimhe O'Sullivan Roche

 
I am a senior double major in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication as well as Industrial Design. Each field of study lends a hand to the design and creation process, with an understanding of how to both communicate and execute ideas. My writing experience in both online and print forums in combination with my design and making experience through machinery and software (Woodshop, Laser Cutter, CNC, 3D Printing, Cad Programming) remains very beneficial to continued studies and our drones project with Cartagena’s historic limestone walls.
Sarah Paynter

Sarah Paynter

I am a student of the James Madison University Honors College. My major is Psychology, and my minor is Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. I also have an Area of Emphasis in academic study of creative expression. I plan to graduate this spring and begin working as CEO of a drones-based surveying startup.

Nick Sipes

Nick Sipes

 
I am a Senior Physics Major and Robotics Minor at James Madison University. My goals are to pursue a career with a defense contractor in the future after obtaining my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
Matthew Truitte

Matthew Truitte

I am a junior (’18) Health Science major (Health Studies focus in Pre-Physician’s Assistant program) at James Madison University.

CITY WALLS BLOG 

Selfie Sticks and Innovation

Jan 13, 2017

The City Walls team is now mid-week through their project in Cartagena, Colombia. Due to unexpected wind conditions, the team is racing to create a 3D model of the wall without the use of a...

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City Walls Team Lands in Colombia

Jan 11, 2017

JMU Students Go Global This fall 2016, the City Walls team from the James Madison University VA Drones Class partnered with Ph.D. candidate Manuel Saba, a Structural Engineering student at the...

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City Walls Public Presentation

Dec 11, 2016

The prosperous 16th century city of Cartagena, Colombia fortified itself against pirates and invaders with a wall surrounding the city. Today, that wall is a UNESCO-protected heritage site and...

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Meet the City Walls Team!

Nov 14, 2016

  We are the City Walls team from JMU, and our goal is to create a model of a historically and culturally significant wall in Cartagena, Colombia. We plan to stitch together images from...

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City Walls Prototype Presentation

Oct 17, 2016

How can drones change the way we track erosion of historic monuments? The City Walls team at JMU is constructing a drone to assist in the conservational studies of the 16th century walls that...

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Right vs. Wrong: City Walls Talks Ethics

Oct 14, 2016

For the City Walls team, ethical considerations aren't just theoretical. The team will be traveling to Colombia in January to create a 3D model of the city walls as part of a collaborative...

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Mr. DJ Turn It Up

Oct 10, 2016

From when you wake up, to when you go to sleep, how many times do you engage in the receipt or transmission of information? In addition to simple texts or phone calls, every time you use the...

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Propelling Ourselves to New Understanding

Sep 30, 2016

Arriving to Lakeview last Wednesday for class, the City Walls group said hello to the usual assortment of professors, both in person and digital. Professor Fred Briggs came on the screen: “Today,...

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A Plan in Development

Sep 26, 2016

This week, City Walls welcomes their 6th team member, Dustin Hux, Computer Science major. The team was missing someone with the coding background, so he looks forward to bringing everything he...

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City Walls Team Kicks Off

Sep 20, 2016

  The City Walls Team partners with PhD candidate Manuel Saba to collect data about erosion rates on Cartagena's historic walls. The team will design a drone to scan the wall at multiple...

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