Landmines
LANDMINE AUTHORS
Rehan Ahmed
Rehan is a senior at James Madison University, studying Writing Rhetoric and Technical Communications. After graduation he hopes to work with nonprofits dealing with social equality. He is excited and interested in learning more about the application of drones and how he can create one to effectively detect and detonate landmines. In his free time Rehan enjoys making music and going to live shows.
Marshall Grimard
Marshall is a Junior at James Madison University, pursuing a degree in Intelligence Analysis, with a minor in History. He has always had an interest in utilizing technology in order to solve problems, which led him to research more on drones and their uses around the world. Marshall is very excited to see the fulfillment of the Landmines project, and looks forward to helping solve challenges by utilizing various technologies in the future.
Eric Lim
Daniel McHugh
Daniel is a senior communications studies major with a concentration in advocacy and a minor in writing. After graduation, he hopes to get a job working in advocacy or government. He’s very interested in how drone technology can be used to solve complicated humanitarian issues. In his free time he enjoys reading and playing tennis.
Bailey Swayne
Dalton Wagner
Dalton is currently a junior Biology major with a pre-pharmacy track at James Madison University. He hopes to work in the medical field post graduation and go to pharmacy school. This course is intellectually challenging in problem solving and creating solutions to real world problems.
LANDMINES BLOG
Showcasing A Brighter Future
Landmines are the world's worst serial killer. In 2014 alone, nearly 4,000 people were injured or killed by these explosive remnants of war. 80 percent of those victims were civilians. But the...
And Now, Introducing the *Drum Roll* Landmines Team!
In August of 2016, twenty-one students from a variety of different disciplines met in a classroom at JMU and were asked one question: how can UAVs be used to tackle complicated humanitarian and...
Taking To The Air To Make It Safe To Walk Again
A group of JMU students build a set of drones to detect and detonate landmines Harrisonburg, VA– On December 7, 2016 a group of James Madison University students will be unveiling a set of...
Detecting Problems Through Solutions and Critiques
The Landmines Team presents the prototype of their detonation drone. Detecting dormant landmines underground takes a lot more than just a simple metal detector. Workers are forced to navigate...
Detonating Problems Through Solutions and Critiques
The Landmines Team presents the prototype for their detonation drone. One of the biggest problems with landmines is that they are detonated via pressure. This means that landmines do not...
The Ethics of Demining
Removing landmines almost always comes with some sort of cost. Whether it's risk of injury or damage to the environment, landmine removal can cause serious problems. This calls into question the...
Turning the Frequency Up
When someone turns on their radio to listen to their favorite song, they rarely ever think about how that song reaches their ears. But when they do, they enter into a fascinating world full of...
Wires, Codes, and Motors.
The landmine team works together to learn more about the functions of an Arduino, codes, and running motors. When we began class this past Wednesday we were expecting the same old routine of...
Detecting Solutions and Detonating Problems
This week the Landmines Team meets to discuss the possible outcomes, scenarios, and challenges they face in creating a drone that can effectively seek out and destroy dormant landmines. Over the...
First Encounters and New Challenges
The Landmines Team has their first meeting with their mentor, Ken Rutherford. Today, the Landmines Team finally got the opportunity to meet with their mentor, Ken Rutherford. This meeting...
The Landmines Team Meets
With the help of professors, other students, and the university itself, this team wants to make it safe to walk again for millions of people around the world. Walking to work, class, or a...
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