Empowering Learning through Remote Visualizations using Unmanned Aerial Systems

Our vision is to advance our understanding of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technology uses in construction Engineering and Management (CEM) courses to bring remote job-site environments into the classroom and enhance processing of complex spatial and temporial information. The Cyber eye approach seeks to revolutionize CEM learning and amplify students understanding of the dynamic complexity of the CEM physical and social contexts through arieal visualiztions using UAS. These systems are composed of equipped Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), ground control stations, and communication data links when the UAV is provided with a common video camera, data communication platform, and positioning sensors, it captures the physical environment within human visual spectrum as input, which includes the transmission to ground control station of video and images to gether with geographical positioning data. The Cyber-Eye approach seeks to revolutionize CEM learning and amplify students understanding of the dynamic complexity of the CEM physical and social contexts through arieal visualiztions using UAS These systems are composed of equipped Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), ground control stations, and communication data links when the UAV is provided with a common video camera, data communication platform, and positioning sensors, it captures the physical environment within human visual spectrum as input, which includes the transmission to ground control station of video and images to gether with geographical positioning data. The Cyber-Eye project uses UAS-afforded real-time video stream to minimize the cognitive distance between in-classroom discussions of CEM content and authentic in-situ contexts where learning content is actualized. This approach provides students with authentic, real-world physical and social contextual information through aerial visualizations that immerse learners in situated construction environments. It also will enguage? students in a process of reflection concomitant with the construction projects high degree of freedom, and in response to the growing complexity and new construction methods.