Achievements

18 different types of UAVs and 39 vehicles

UAV Operations on 6 different continents

Trained over 140 精品SM在线影片 personnel

More than 400,000 sq mi of specialized COAs, on 17 active COAs

On average, deploy with more than 200 flight hours a year

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The 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 Grand Challenge vision听is to create a collaborative environment听where we can be greater than the sum of our parts.

"In 2013, President Obama challenged research universities, companies, and other institutions to identify and pursue the Grand Challenges of the 21st Century. In 2014, 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 campus leadership responded with a call to action鈥攖hose of us who are IRISS responded. We are developing and deploying aerospace technologies that enable controlled movement of sensing and measurement systems through space and time, ultimately addressing the challenges of our 21st Century society."

- Brian Argrow, Director of听 IRISS and Department Chair

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The Integrated Remote and In Situ Sensing听initiative transforms data-collection technologies and strategies by听facilitating听4D sight through a ground-to-space sensing column with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating in the atmosphere听integrated with ground-based and space-based observation systems.

This听multi-disciplinary team that leads the design, development, and deployment of novel remote and in-situ sensing systems to exploit mobility enabled by aerospace systems to enhance data collection from the ground, in the atmosphere, and from space.听With its partners, IRISS explores commercial opportunities and fosters听discussions on the ethical, legal, and social policy implications of new technologies and big-data collection.

We utilize the capabilities of our sensing system for a myriad of purposes ranging from improved climate and weather forecasting, to better-informed government policymaking, and addressing the multitude of emerging research and education challenges to prepare the workforce of the twenty-first century.

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