{"id":38,"date":"2017-01-26T19:54:02","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uavrt.nau.edu\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:04:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uavrt.nau.edu\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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      The UAV-RT system is developed by the Dynamic and Active Systems Lab<\/a> under a National Science Foundation grant (Award 1556417<\/a>). Using background knowledge from biologist and engineers, the team seeks to improve the efficiency of VHF tag localization by integrating a software defined radio (SDR) onto a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). While current tracking methods are time consuming and require the combination of experienced trackers and manned flights, our system uses custom signal processing algorithms and autonomous flight to provide tag localization estimates.\u00a0 The resulting system is documented<\/a> and distributed for open source use and field adoption. This project is headed by Michael Shafer, PhD, and a team at Northern Arizona University<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tMEET THE TEAM\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe UAV-RT Team is a collection of Engineers, Ecologist, and Biologist.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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      Michael Shafer, Ph.D<\/h4>\n

      Mechanical Engineering Lead<\/p>\n

      Project PI<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Associate Dean of Research of the Steve Sanghi College of Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n

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      Paul Flikkema, Ph.D<\/h4>\n

      Electrical Engineering Lead<\/p>\n

      President and CSO, Biotronic Innovations LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Carol Chambers, Ph.D<\/h4>\n

      Ecology\/Biology Lead<\/p>\n

      Project Co-PI<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Professor Emerita<\/p>\n

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      Gabriel Vega<\/h4>\n

      Systems Development and Automation<\/p>\n

      Engineering Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Now at Anduril Industries<\/p>\n

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      Kellan Rothfus<\/h4>\n

      Vehicle Design<\/p>\n

      Engineering Graduate Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Karin Wadsack<\/h4>\n

      Program Outreach Coordinator<\/p>\n

      Executive Director of Global Power System Transformation Consortium<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Daniel Torres<\/h4>\n

      Research Assistant<\/p>\n

      Engineering Undergrad Student<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Now at Valeo Japan<\/p>\n

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      The UAV-RT system is developed by the Dynamic and Active Systems Lab under a National Science Foundation grant (Award 1556417). Using background knowledge from biologist and engineers, the team seeks to improve the efficiency of VHF tag localization by integrating a software defined radio (SDR) onto a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). 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