Swarms of advanced UAVs to collect key environment data

Swarms of advanced unmanned aircraft are set to carry out aerial surveys of Antarctica - gathering crucial data on changes to the region's environment and wildlife - as part of new research with engineers from the University of Sheffield. University of Sheffield researchers are developing advanced swarms of unmanned aircraft to gather crucial environmental data from Antarctica Swarms of aircraft will be tested by the British Antarctic Survey to help monitor wildlife, ice accumulation and weather conditions Technology will also be used by Fire and Rescue services in the UK to detect wildfires more quickly Swarms will be made up of ULTRA UAV-s - the largest commercial UAVs in the UK - Swarms of advanced unmanned aircraft are set to carry out aerial surveys of Antarctica - gathering crucial data on changes to the region's environment and wildlife - as part of new research with engineers from the University of Sheffield. The exciting new project, involving researchers from the University's Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, will advance swarm aircraft technology to conduct survey missions and mapping of large areas in Antarctica, quickly and with less human resource. The British Antarctic Survey will test the new technology - using the unmanned aircraft to gather environmental data, such as monitoring wildlife, ice accumulation and weather conditions. Aside from Antarctica, the aircraft will also be tested in the UK to help detect wildfires. This will build on previous research with the Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service that used unmanned aircraft to detect wildfires as early as possible to limit their devastating impact.