Day 17 WK-4

Quadcopter

Dr. Sam Atkinson and Dr. Thompson

Dr. Namuduri - Presenter

Today the RET Team attended presentations from Dr. Sam Atkinson and Dr. Namuduri. Dr. Atkinson provided updates on some of the research he and his group are engaged in at the university. He brought the quadcopter and showed a video clip to demonstrate some of the capability the drone provides his research team.

Dr. Namuduri provided updates on research he and his team are doing as well. Dr. Namuduri's research involves autonomous systems. These robots should have the capability to operate alone, make decisions, and interact with others.

Kim was able to locate a software package called Topofusion that will allow overlaying of trajectories with GPS data. Each file could be represented by a different color therefore making common routes very clear on  Google maps. The trial version of this software is free and can be used without expiration if you can stand the watermark logo that's posted.