And The Race Is On!

And The Race Is On!

by | Oct 28, 2015 | First Response

http://sites.jmu.edu/jmudroneschallenge/files/2015/10/Emergency-Response_-WEek-9.m4v You know that part of a race when you can see the end but you still have the hardest part to go? Where you have to really truly give it your all and get it done? Well that’s about...
…And We’ve Got a Plan

…And We’ve Got a Plan

by | Oct 28, 2015 | Ecology: Pollution

Post-its flying and creative juices flowing, amAIRica tackled one of the most tedious processes so far––prototyping. During class, the groups were asked to use foam poster board and tape to trace and cut out various parts of the drone. As a refresher, our group aims...
“A goal without a plan is just a dream”

“A goal without a plan is just a dream”

by | Oct 27, 2015 | Ecology: Riverbeds

While the Swift Run field site is an ideal area for James Spinymussel detection, it is a river nonetheless and is therefore susceptible to disturbance. The overall goal of our project is to determine areas of the site that are less susceptible to the adverse effects...
Timing

Timing

by | Oct 27, 2015 | Aerial Imaging

Until we created a timeline of what we had left to do, we didn’t realize how much we had already accomplished. The trending notes we had when brainstormed what we have left to do included “building,” “prototyping,” “branding,” “preparation,” and...