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Atlanta, GA | Posted: July 14, 2015
Summary Sentence:
School of Building Construction Professor, Javier Irizarry, quoted in recent article.
Full Summary:
Javier Irizarry's research received international attention in a recent article in "Traffic Technology International" and in MTV news.
Javier IrizarryDrones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have become a lot more than a high tech toy for a weekend hobbyist. UAV are now changing the transportion industry.
Georgia Tech School of Building Construction Professor, Javier Irizarry, co-authored a recent study with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The results demonstrated more than 40 tasks where GDOT could benefit from use of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
Through the CONECTech Lab, Irizarry is researching ways to utilize technology as a solution to assist people at work, home, and now as they commute. His research on UAV technology is getting international interest.
Irizarry's research collaboration with GDOT continues to receive attention in this recent article.http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/7658baac#/7658baac/42
-Traffic Technology International
In addition, Irizarry's work was quoted in MTV news:
http://www.mtv.com/news/2219507/good-things-about-drones/
