Dr. Valles’s collaborative journal article “Tension-Tension Fatigue and Flammability Behavior of Fire-Resistant Carbon Fiber Composites for Fire Drone Applications” was published in SAMPE North America.

Dr. Valles’s collaborative journal article “Tension-Tension Fatigue and Flammability Behavior of Fire-Resistant Carbon Fiber Composites for Fire Drone Applications” was published in SAMPE North America.

Shafiqul Alam Khan has successfully defended his thesis titled “UAV Navigation for Urban Firefighting Using Deep Reinforcement Learning“

Fire Tech: Frontline Innovation for Resilient and Effective Firefighter Technology –
Session 1: How Can Robotics, Drones, and AI Transform Fire Response?
March 26th 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Register: https://txstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tf_6H_-1RKSnDAna-cnMmg#/registration

Dr. Valles will participate in the Digital 360 Summit 2024—Smart Mobility Panel: What is Happening with Advanced Air Mobility? Driskill Hotel, Austin, TX – September 25, 2024
The Firefly Robotics team, including Saad Rafiq, Daniyar Boztayev, Dr. Jitendra Tate, and Dr. Valles, was awarded $20k from TXST Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) – New Ventures!

Bryce L. Raybon joined the group to work for the rest of the semester on the initial stages of the thermo-resistant materials for the rover and drones in collaboration with the Advanced Composites Lab.

The HiPE research group Smart Firefighting team is heading to SXSW through the TXST Corporate & Foundation Partnerships Innovation Lab event. We will showcase our Smart Firefighting project in partnership with Translational Health Research Center!
Link: SXSW 2024 Innovation Lab

Welcome Dhadkan Shrestha, Saad Rafiq, and Daniyar Boztayev to HiPE in collaboration with THRC for the Smart Firefighting project utilizing AI and drones.