by winterea | Dec 7, 2015 | Ecology: Pollution
Now that you’ve followed our journey this far, it’s time to meet team amAIRica: I’m a math major with a double minor in computer science and robotics. My primary experience includes mobile development with 5 Apps in the Apple Store and web...
by winterea | Dec 6, 2015 | Ecology: Pollution
Through an online platform called ThingLink, the image of our quadcopter shows hotspots allowing the viewer to hover over various parts of the drone and understand what we’ve built. To view the parts, hover over the white circles on the image below to check out...
by winterea | Nov 18, 2015 | Ecology: Pollution
As we near the end of the JMU Drones Challenge, it’s important to take a step back and analyze the interdisciplinary thinking among group amAIRica throughout the project. To begin, engineers design and build various structures––in this case, drones. They often work...
by winterea | Nov 11, 2015 | Ecology: Pollution
Since the 1970s, the United States has put forth efforts and investments to improve air quality. As these efforts continue, a fundamental question remains: Do improvements in air quality result in measurable human health improvements? (The New England Journal of...
by winterea | Nov 4, 2015 | Ecology: Pollution
Just as the EPA provides an AQI scale to monitor pollutants in a particular area, amAIRica strives to accurately measure fine particulates within the Harrisonburg community. Once we gather the data, we will provide the DEQ with information that further supports...
by winterea | 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...
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