A drone light show recently went wrong at the Hainan International Tourism Carnival in China, sending dozens of drones spiraling down into a crowd of spectators. What was meant to be a spectacular and mesmerizing performance—with a night sky lit by synchronized drones—turned into a horror show when the drones hit a glitch and took…
Drone Navigation Made Easier by Computer Graphics Researchers
It can be a struggle for drone operators to fly the multi-propeller device while also taking pictures at the same time. However, Purdue University Professor of Computer Graphics Technology, Bedrich Benes, and doctoral student Hao Kang have collaborated with corporate researchers in order to develop a method to make this process easier. The touchscreen method,…
Five Smartphone Innovations to Keep a Lookout for in 2019
As we near the end of 2018, we wonder what new smartphone features the New Year might bring. After finding some hints strewn about the internet, we have an idea as to what those new innovations just might include. 2018 brought with it some top-notch phones, including the iPhone XS and Samsung Galaxy, but what…
NASA’s Disasters Program Mobilizes to Aid California Fires Response Efforts
NASA scientists and satellite data analysts have been working daily for the last two weeks to produce maps and damage assessments to assist disaster managers battling the Woolsey Fire near Los Angeles and the Camp Fire in Northern California. A research aircraft was also deployed over the Woolsey Fire November 15 in order “to identify…