REU Site: REU Site on Smart Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

该网站由国防部与NSF REU计划共同资助。这笔资金更新了奥本大学本科生CISE研究经验（REU）网站，专注于智能无人机（智能无人机）。学生设计算法和技术，以安全，可靠，有效地在有限的领域飞行的自主无人机舰队。一个全国性的招聘过程是用来选择本科生的队列参加在主办机构为期八周的夏季研究计划。特别强调从代表性不足的人口中招收学生。该项目包括由经验丰富的计算机科学教师指导，技术研讨会和讲习班，学生演示，实地考察和其他专业发展机会。 这个项目的智力价值在于强大的研究基础和教师的专业知识。这些项目是在当前的研究领域，是感兴趣的广大社区，并有明确的实际应用。学生参与全方位的研究活动，从准备研究文献综述到生产和研究成果的传播。该项目更广泛的影响包括为本科生提供高质量的研究体验，特别是来自代表性不足群体的学生。参与的教师致力于在他们的研究中包括代表性不足的少数民族学生。 因此，该项目有可能产生新的计算机科学研究生和教师，并在促进学习的同时推进发现和理解。

This site is co-funded by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU program. This funding renews a CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Auburn University focused on smart unmanned aerial vehicles (smart UAVs). The students design algorithms and techniques to safely, securely, and efficiently fly in a limited field a fleet of autonomous UAVs. A nationwide recruitment process is used to select cohorts of undergraduate students to participate in an eight-week summer research program at the host institution. Particular emphasis is placed on recruitment of students from under-represented populations. The project includes mentoring by the experienced computer science faculty members, technical seminars and workshops, student presentations, and field trips and other professional development opportunities. The intellectual merit of this project lies in strong research basis and the expertise of the faculty. The projects are in current research areas that are of interest to the community at large and that have clear practical applications. The students participate in a full range of research activities from preparing research literature reviews to production and dissemination of research results. The broader impacts of the project include providing a quality research experience to undergraduate students, particularly students from underrepresented groups. The participating faculty members are committed to including under-represented minority students in their research. Thus this project has the potential to produce new computer science graduate students and faculty members and to advance discovery and understanding while promoting learning.