How can UAVs change the way dangerous jobs are perceived?

Dr. Sebastian Scherer and his team in the AIR Lab have found numerous applications for UAVs to create a safer environment for workers. Applications such as bridge inspection, search and rescue, and navigation in dangerous are just a few that they have explored. On this lab tour, fellow 2019 RISS Scholar, Andrew Saba, showcased several scales of UAVs and described their different designs and applications. One UAV has a GPS tracker and a guiding light so that it may traverse in dark, maze-like environments and easily find its way back. It also has enough strength to carry heavy payloads to the indicated destination. These applications will shape the future of these dangerous jobs and in return decrease the risk taken by those who fulfill them.

More about RISS mentor Sebastian Scherer:

https://www.ri.cmu.edu/ri-faculty/sebastian-scherer/

More about The AIR Lab:

http://theairlab.org/research/

More about RI Summer Scholar contributions to the AIRLab in the past year:
2018 RISS
2018 RISS
2018 RISS
2017 RISS