DEC
About
DEC is the branch focused on the design of drones. As the main aerial robotics branch of AIAA UTD, members participate in the development of various drone systems for functional, recreational, or competitive purposes. This branch serves as an opportunity for those with or without experience in aerial robotics to establish UTD as a hub of drone design. DEC's research program is divided into multiple small teams working on separate projects.Research members are assigned meaningful tasks such as autonomous drone programming, drone assembly, movement planning, or part analysis.DEC's racing program is a large team bringing drone piloting to students. Racing members are given the opportunity to train in simulators to practice flying before being assigned one of the team's racing drones.Using radio controllers and first- person view goggles, pilots can fly racing drones head- to - head or in timed trials.
Officers
Brendan Smith
