REU Site: Applied Computing Research in Unmanned Aerial Systems

该奖项为德克萨斯州农工大学科珀斯克里斯蒂分校的本科生三年研究经验（REU）站点提供资金，该站点是德克萨斯州墨西哥湾沿岸的西班牙裔服务机构，也是联邦航空管理局（FAA）批准的无人机系统（UAS）站点，每年为10名学生提供为期10周的UAS技术夏季研究经验。学生是通过全国范围内的招生过程选拔出来的，鼓励代表性不足的群体参与。这种独特的本科研究经历为研究人员打开了广泛应用的大门，以及解决区域和国家意义的UAS技术新领域，如沿海管理，沿海生态，精准农业和UAS技术安全。REU网站组织活动，如由经验丰富的教师团队指导参与者，技能建设研讨会和讲习班，研究报告，研究生院准备和其他专业发展活动。该计划的目标是为参与者提供独特的研究经验，在一个刺激的环境中，包括开发安全、自主的无人机技术。活动包括研究基于无人机系统的应用计算，以及一系列技能培养培训课程，旨在增强团队凝聚力，磨练他们的技术写作、沟通和研究技能。主要研究领域包括自主无人机、无人机安全以及无人机在多个领域的应用。参与者将在地方、区域和国家研讨会上撰写并提交研究论文。通过REU站点，参与者将能够探索UAS技术在商业、民用和政府应用中的机会，培养对研究的信心和热情，激励寻求高级学位，并激励终身学习计算。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

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.