Securing Embedded Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

This project focuses on securing embedded systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Over the past two decades UAVs have evolved from a primarily military tool into one that is used in many commercial and civil applications. As the market for these products increases the need to protect transmitted data becomes more important. UAVs are flying missions that contain crucial data and without the right protection they can be vulnerable to malicious attacks. This project focuses on building a UAV platform and working to protect the data transmitted on it. The platform was able to detect red color and wirelessly transmit the coordinates of the color to a remote laptop. Areas that were focused on for security included the image processing and wireless communications modules

Workflow at NSF

This project focuses on improving workflow at the National Science Foundation. The process used to review submitted proposals currently has multiple opportunities for enhancement. Through the methods of interviewing and observation we identified tasks in the process that could be more easily done. We worked to automate these tasks through the use of Microsoft software, specifically Microsoft SharePoint and InfoPath 2007. These products allowed us to make improvements in the review process, specifically the part that deals with the set up of panels. We were able to automate certain tasks and centralize most essential data in one repository. At the end of this project we presented the National Science Foundation with a working system that made the management of panels easier