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Updates From the Field

Information on the use of UAS at Princeton for fieldwork, research, coursework—and fun.
Student flying drone in field.
Princeton Students Build Apps Centered on Addressing Privacy Implications of Drone Use
April 21, 2017

As drones become more pervasive on college campuses and other locations for a diverse range of applications, discussions on their impact on the security and privacy within communities are beginning to take place. One potential concern, for example, are that some drones can be used to take video footage of private spaces where it is expected…

Video: Demonstrating Principles of Flight With sUAS
April 12, 2017

A recent morning in Jadwin Gym saw students in Jason Puchalla's Physics 108 class learning to operate remote control birds and mini quadcopters, part of a hands-on lesson in the complexities of animal flight.

The test flights demonstrated the limitations of Bernoulli's Principle in predicting the ways creatures get—and stay—airborne.

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