Tag: Drone Research

A new ‘war of the roses’: Researchers integrate sensors, drones and machine learning to target thorny pest

sarah JonasAnnouncement

Multiflora rose may sound like a bountiful variant of the classic flowering bush, but its unexpected white blooms and red berries conceal one of Mother Nature’s sinister surprises: The invasive shrub is a thorny foe that threatens native plants in more than 40 states, including West Virginia and neighboring Pennsylvania.

UAH gets $1.1 million grant as lead in research on safe use of drones in disasters

sarah JonasAnnouncement

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will receive $1.1 million of the $3.3 million in research, education and training grants awarded to universities that comprise the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).