REU Site: Applied Computing Research in Unmanned Aerial Systems

REU 网站：无人机系统中的应用计算研究

基本信息

批准号：
1757940
负责人：
Dulal Kar
金额：
$ 35.98万
依托单位：
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2018-06-01 至 2023-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1757940&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
REU Site Applied Computing Research

项目摘要

This award provides funding for a three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, a Hispanic Serving Institution on the Texas Gulf Coast and a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved site for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), to offer a ten-week summer research experience in UAS technology to ten students per year. Students are selected through a nationwide recruitment process that encourages participation of underrepresented groups. This unique undergraduate research experience opens the door for researchers to a wide range of applications, as well as new areas in UAS technology that address problems of regional and national significance, such as coastal management, coastal ecology, precision agriculture, and security of UAS technology. The REU Site organizes activities such as mentoring of participants by a team of experienced faculty, skill-building seminars and workshops, research presentations, graduate school preparation, and other professional development activities. The objective of the program is to provide participants unique research experiences in a stimulating environment that involves developing secure, autonomous UAS technology. Activities include research in applied computing for UAS-based applications as well as a series of skill-building training sessions designed to enhance group cohesiveness and to hone their technical writing, communication, and research skills. Primary research activities occur in the areas of autonomous UAS, security of UAS, and applications of UAS in a variety of domains. The participants will write and submit research papers on their work in local, regional, and national symposiums. Through the REU Site participants will be able to explore opportunities of UAS technology in commercial, civilian, and governmental applications, to develop confidence and passion for research, to motivate seeking advanced degrees, and to inspire life-long learning in computing.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该奖项为德克萨斯州A＆M University-Corrpus Christi的本科生（REU）网站的三年研究经验提供了资金，这是德克萨斯墨西哥湾沿岸的西班牙裔服务机构，以及联邦航空管理局（FAA）批准的无人驾驶空中系统（UAS）的批准的网站，为每年Uas技术提供十周的夏季研究经验。通过全国范围的招聘过程选择学生，该过程鼓励人数不足的群体参与。这种独特的本科研究经验为研究人员开辟了广泛的应用程序，以及UAS技术的新领域，这些领域解决了地区和国家意义问题，例如沿海管理，沿海生态，精密农业和UAS技术的安全。 REU网站组织的活动，例如由经验丰富的教师团队，技能建设研讨会和讲习班，研究演示，研究生院准备以及其他专业发展活动的团队指导参与者。该计划的目的是在刺激环境中为参与者提供独特的研究经验，涉及开发安全的自主UAS技术。活动包括针对基于UAS的应用程序的应用计算的研究以及一系列旨在提高群体凝聚力并磨练其技术写作，沟通和研究技能的技能培训课程。主要的研究活动发生在自主UAS，UAS安全以及UAS在各种领域中的应用领域。参与者将撰写并提交有关其在本地，地区和国家研讨会上的工作的研究论文。通过REU网站，参与者将能够探索UAS技术在商业，平民和政府应用中的机会，以建立对研究的信心和热情，激励寻求高级学位，并激发计算中的终身学习。该奖项反映了NSF的法规使命，并认为通过基金会的知识绩效和广泛的评论，可以通过评估来进行评估。