Students test new heights of drone use
By Claire Chiara
The technology of unmanned aerial vehicles may soon be used to deliver snacks to your front door.
The Drone Lab, a group-directed study composed of nine students in the UC Berkeley School of Information, is currently working with consumer-grade drones to extend the possibilities for their application in everyday life. The students meet regularly to test the drones’ capabilities, write codes to make the drones more user-friendly and brainstorm possible future applications for the machines....