Month: November 2014

Team of UH-Hilo researchers and its drone assist in mapping lava flow

Team of UH-Hilo researchers and its drone assist in mapping lava flow

Since early September, UH-Hilo’s Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization Laboratory has worked in partnership with Civil Defense and the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to fly an unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, outfitted with a high-resolution camera to map the flow.

NTSB: Gov’t aircraft regulations apply to drones

NTSB: Gov’t aircraft regulations apply to drones

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“The decision strengthens the FAA’s position as the agency tries to cope with a surge in use of unmanned aircraft, some weighing no more than a few pounds and available for purchase on the Internet and in hobby shops for as little as a few hundred dollars.”