Winnipeg Students Saving Their Elm’s With Drones and Machine Learning

The Dutch Elm Disease Project is a collaborative effort between multiple agencies to both conduct research, and engage students in learning valuable career skills while meeting curricular objectives along the way,” explained Matthew Johnson, Vice President of Volatus Aerospace and developer of the SEAR program.

Introducing Youth to the Drone Industry

Drones are becoming increasingly important in many industries, including agriculture, construction, search and rescue, and film production. As the technology continues to advance, it’s crucial that we introduce young people to drones and help them develop the skills and knowledge needed to take advantage of the opportunities offered by this disruptive technology.

Middle Years Career Technical Education (CTE) with Drones

In MYdrone, students will work as a coordinated drone team to capture aerial data of their school that will be used to create a high-resolution 3D model that can be 3D printed, or used for inspection or marketing purposes for the school!