by winterea | Oct 20, 2015 | Landmines: Disarming
This week was a major step for us; we flew our drone! Before we could fly, Fred taught us a few drone safety tips. During takeoff, we learned it is important to make sure all spectators are behind the “flight line.” Next, the pilot must say “clear props” to let...
by winterea | Oct 13, 2015 | Landmines: Disarming
“If you’re afraid of failing, you won’t get very far.” Steve Jobs Our best ideas come from the most epic failures. Design is never success after success; we see failure as an opportunity for success. Our most recent “failure” has been the discovery of an...
by winterea | Oct 7, 2015 | Landmines: Disarming
When we first decided to tackle this challenge, we had difficulty thinking creatively. We were so focused on the practicality and technicality of the methods that it limited our possibilities. After overcoming this obstacle, we have realized the importance of thinking...
by winterea | Sep 29, 2015 | Landmines: Disarming
Every 28 minutes, someone in the world is injured by one of the 80 million landmines currently in the ground. Our task is to detonate these landmines using UAV technology, thus reducing humanitarian and civilian casualties. Using a drone rather than risking a human...
by winterea | Sep 22, 2015 | Landmines: Disarming
Every 28 minutes, someone steps on a landmine. One third of these affected people are either women or children. Fewer than 10% of landmine victims have access to proper medical care and rehabilitation services (“2013 Global LM Crisis”). Landmines are a huge problem....
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