NITK UAV ANDROID REMOTE DEMO

The NIT-K U.A.V Android Remote Demo App is a part of the Lecture-Demo Session on "Smart Phone Application Development" at the "Workshop On Disaster Management & Community Resilience Through Unmanned Aerial Vehicle” held in NIT-K, Surathkal, India from February 27th,2014 to March 1st, 2014 . The app is used to explain to the Participants the basics of Android App Development and Sensor Programming & how it forms the basis for Smartphone Based U.A.V Remote Control.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (U.A.V.) technologies are getting into commercial applications. Combining surveillance video technologies with U.A.V. enable data collection in inaccessible geographic locations or in areas where conventional technologies have limited use. Present workshop will bring together researchers, companies and end-users particularly to explore the potential civilian applications of U.A.V. for rapid mapping, data collection during humanitarian crises and emergencies. Successful operation of U.A.V.s requires a range of expertise, from initial planning to piloting skills and autonomous programming skills. This workshop will provide a glimpse of basic and state of the art hardware / software of U.A.V.-based applications.

ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
The Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR) at the NIT-K, Surathkal was started with the objective of studying the causes of disasters and developing appropriate technologies for disaster risk reduction, developing indigenous technologies for addressing local problems and providing periodic training and dissemination of knowledge to local community. The CDRR is involved with the local disaster management agency of the district administration in carrying out studies regarding disaster vulnerability of the nearby areas with a focus on risk
management/reduction through laboratory and field studies. The centre has procured state-of-the art equipment and instrumentation for monitoring and experimentation in field as well as laboratories.

ABOUT NIT-K SURATHKAL
National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NIT-K) Surathkal is a premier technical institution engaged in imparting quality education in engineering and sciences with research and development in the contemporary fields. It was declared as an ‘Institute of National Importance’ by an act of parliament in 2007. In 2009, NIT-K celebrated its golden Jubilee. Presently, the institute is equipped with many state of the art laboratories with sophisticated instruments and other necessary research infrastructure under the schemes such as
MODROBS, FIST, DST, MHRD, BRNS, TEQIP etc. To know more visit the institute website: www.nitk.ac.in