Embry-Riddle Professors Use Unmanned Aircraft to Aid Community in Assessing Hurricane Damage

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When Hurricane Irma passed over Daytona Beach, tearing off roofs, twisting signs and knocking over a water park slide, professors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were there to help assess the damage. Using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, from the university’s Daytona Beach Campus, three College of Aviation professors worked with … [Read more…]