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UT Arlington Research Institute faculty to play key roles in FAA unmanned aircraft systems research

Sat, Jan 11, 2014 01:04 CET

Nationwide plans could take drones to next level of useFour UT Arlington Research Institute faculty members will play key roles on the Texas team that will develop safety systems for unmanned aircraft in a project hailed as a potential economic boon for the state and the nation. The team includes Frank Lewis, Moncrief-O’Donnell chair at the UT Arlington Research Institute and electrical engineering professor; Kamesh Subbarao and Atilla Dogan, both associate professors of mechanical and aerospace engineering; and Brian Huff, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems

UT Arlington researchers provide first-ever academic study of journalists and private citizens’ use of drones

Mon, Jun 17, 2013 23:53 CET

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Newly published research from a University of Texas at Arlington communication team offers a groundbreaking perspective on the controversial use of unmanned aerial vehicles in journalism and mass communication, or “drone journalism.” The remotely guided aircraft gained prominence in the military’s hunt for suspected terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Such drones can be large, some about the size of small planes, which operate at higher altitudes and serve various functions. Domestically, much smaller drones have been used to capture photographs and video

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UT Arlington Research Institute faculty to play key roles in FAA unmanned aircraft systems research

UT Arlington researchers provide first-ever academic study of journalists and private citizens’ use of drones

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