Archive of posts from 2017

  • Winter 2018 Weekly Meetings

    Posted on Dec 20, 2017

    featured image We are currently organizing weekly meeting times for next quarter. We hold general weekly meetings to discuss our projects, as well as technical meetings for individual projects for more in depth discussion.  Please fill in the when2meet below for the meetings you are interested in attending. General Weekly Meeting https://www.when2meet.com/?6547876-FR2hO Coral Classification https://www.when2meet.com/?6547883-2icNz Aerial Lidar https://www.when2meet.com/?6547885-7rlkR Mangrove Mapping ht...

  • E4E Summer 2018 REU

    Posted on Dec 20, 2017

    featured image We are now taking applications for our 2018 summer REU! If you are interested in spending the summer in San Diego working on impactful engineering projects and exciting fieldwork, please apply to be considered for our summer REU program. Go to e4e.ucsd.edu/apply to submit your application. Last year, ten students from universities across the US worked on projects including drone based ecological classification, 3D mapping for archaeological sites, and wildlife radio telemetry tracking.  They...

  • Flight Testing for Multispectral Camera

    Posted on Nov 6, 2017

    featured image This weekend we spent some time flight testing our new, lighter mount for the Parrot Sequoia on the DJI Phantom 4 Pro. Instead of strapping a heavy USB battery pack on the back of the Sequoia, we’re now tapping into the Phantom’s battery and using a DC/DC converter for power.  This seemed to improve the Sequoia’s stability, as the USB battery was occasionally unable to provide sufficient power for the Sequoia and would become unresponsive after a flight.

  • Fall 2017 Weekly Technical Meetings

    Posted on Oct 19, 2017

    featured image Here’s scheduling for the weekly technical project meetings: For latest updates please refer to the calendar on the sidebar Coral Meeting (Tuesdays 4:00-4:30, CSE2127) https://www.when2meet.com/?6430384-c9KsF Aerial Lidar (Tuesdays 3:30-4:00, CSE2127) https://www.when2meet.com/?6430388-qrNon Radio Tracker (Mondays 4:30, CSE2109) https://www.when2meet.com/?6426001-fLm7b Mangrove Mapping (Tuesdays 4:30-5:00, CSE2127) https://www.when2meet.com/?6430391-T9z8o Maya (Mondays, 11:00, CSE21...

  • E4E Fall 2017 Projects

    Posted on Oct 9, 2017

    featured image We’re starting up again this quarter, and we’ve got plenty of projects to work on. Don’t forget to join us at our meetings and on the google group to stay up to date on new opportunities: JOIN US Feel free to join us at our Informational Meeting on Tuesday October 17th at 7 PM in CSE 1242!

  • E4E 2017 Summer REU

    Posted on Jul 13, 2017

    featured image This summer, we are hosting 11 students from around the USA as part of our 2017 summer REU program.  Our students are working on a number of projects, including developing SLAM algorithms for archaeology missions, developing machine learning for species detection and classification, improving the radio telemetry tracker, and developing light-weight flight platforms. Title Photo from the San Diego Institute for Conservation Research Presentation Meet our 2017 REU researchers by reading their...

  • Deep Learning for Exploring Harpy Eagle Habitats

    Posted on May 4, 2017

    featured image Harpy Eagles are the largest and most powerful raptors in the Americas with ecological importance as an apex predator as well as a cultural icon. Unfortunately their populations have dwindled over the last few decades due to forest fragmentation and hunting. Understanding the conditions favored by Harpy Eagles will help researchers protect current populations and make reintroduction of the species more successful. Therefore we are leveragin...