A swarm of drones could be used to tackle offshore oil spills, researchers at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' said. the University of Buffalo , assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and his team simulated a five -drone swarm that can map a nearly one-kilometer oil spill in nine minutes . "But we can look at what kind of mathematical principles define that behavior. To do so, they created a method for the drones to quickly record whether they are over oil, water or the edge of the spill and quickly share the information with others in the swarm, the University of Buffalo Science and Technology Forum heard.
A swarm of drones could be used to tackle offshore oil spills, researchers at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' said. the University of Buffalo , assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and his team simulated a five -drone swarm that can map a nearly one-kilometer oil spill in nine minutes . To do so, they created a method for the drones to quickly record whether they are over oil, water or the edge of the spill and quickly share the information with others in the swarm, the University of Buffalo Science and Technology Forum heard.