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February 2007

UNSW@ADFA UAV in DSTO Trials

The School of ACME's UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) headlined the Jan/Feb 2007 edition of DSTO's Connections newsletter. ACME lecturer/researcher Matt Garratt worked in collaboration with staff from University of Sydney and DSTO to trial DSTO's LADAR (laser radar). The School's UAV RMAX Helicopter was used to carry out the trials, which proved to be a great success. In addition, work using the UAV was also featured on a recent episode of ABC television show Catalyst.

Photographed by Dr Steve Scheding, Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR)

ACME's UAV Helicopter in mid-flight

 

January 2007

UNSW@ADFA Civil Engineering Graduates help rebuild Afghanistan

Several Bachelor and Masters graduates from UNSW@ADFA were recently featured in Civil Engineers Australia (Jan 2007, p. 35). Capt Clare O'Neill, Capt Nick Boslo, Capt Lee Bowden, Capt Jennifer Egan and Capt Mick Scott are working as part of the 1st Reconstruction Task Force to help rebuild the Uruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan.

Projects they are working on include the construction of roads, bridges, sanitation and power generation, and even hospital renovations.

Image courtesy of Engineers Media. Published January 2007, Civil Edition of Engineers Australia.

L-R: Capt Clare O'Neill, Capt Nick Boslo, Capt Lee Bowden, Capt Jennifer Egan and Capt Mick Scott