Vision: A university, government, and industry partnership dedicated to advancing knowledge and capabilities in using unmanned vehicles for scientific experiments, collecting geospatial data, mitigation of natural and man-made disasters, and defense against terrorist and hostile military activities.

Mission:

• Perform world-class interdisciplinary research, education, and training to enable applications of unmanned systems
• Stimulate discussion of strategic issues among local, national, and international leaders in academia, government, and industry
• Promote the transfer of research results into practice and increase public awareness of unmanned vehicle applications and technology transfer
• Expand the number of technically capable engineers, innovative researchers, and informed policy makers available to industry, government, and the academy

A Center for Research and Education: RECUV draws faculty and students from all departments of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. We address technical challenges in a collaborative environment that integrates the traditional aerospace engineering disciplines of aerodynamics, structures, navigation, control, and vehicle design with telecommunications, networks, robotics, and security. The design, development, and deployment of ad hoc communications and sensor networks with mobility enabled by a variety of vehicles is a current focus. We are investigating collective capabilities and emergent behaviors obtained through loose control, cooperation, and collaboration to address a multitude of civil, commercial, military, and homeland defense applications. The RECUV Advisory Board provides base support and guidance to ensure that the Center responds to ever-changing national and global needs.