ARLINGTON, Va., July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DRS
Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced the winners of
its third annual Student Infrared Imaging Competition, a contest
that allows students to showcase their innovative ideas using
thermal imaging technologies. The winners were recently announced
during the finals competition in Melbourne, Florida.
The winners for the "Best Overall Project" were Devin Mangus and Huan
Wang from Kansas State
University with their "Developing a Thermal Imaging System
for On-Demand Canopy Temperature Mapping" project. The team
received the $10,000 grand prize for
its winning project.
Taking second place was Paul
Hansel, a sophomore at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, with his "Thermal
Display and Status Systems for Communications, Tracking and
Scientific Research" project. Hansel was the first high
school contestant to be entered into the DRS competition.
Judges awarded third place to "The Flying Razorbacks:"
Autumn Cool, Stephanie Sullivan, and Adam Wiewel from the University of Arkansas with their "UAV-based Aerial
Thermography at the Collins Mounds Archaeological Site,
Arkansas" project.
"DRS Technologies can attribute a great deal of its success in
the military and commercial markets to the innovative minds
tirelessly working to develop the next generation of infrared
technology and thermal imaging systems," said DRS C4ISR President,
Sally Wallace. "The Student Infrared
Imaging Competition is an extension of this commitment to investing
in future generations of infrared technology evolution and study.
We are proud to empower young minds with the tools they need to
explore the endless possibilities of thermal imaging, expanding our
industry's awareness at the collegiate level and providing these
students with recognition of their achievements," Wallace
continued.
Select students at participating universities were provided with
Tamarisk®320 thermal imaging cameras, from the
Commercial Infrared Systems line developed by DRS, with the
objective to develop projects that portray the most innovative use
of infrared imaging.
Aside from each team's individual presentations, video also
played an important role in explaining the student's projects. For
each team that submitted a video to correspond with their project
concept, the video was made eligible for the "Best Overall Video"
category. The videos were judged on their ability to convey how
their concept is useful or fascinating to the general public.
This year's winner for best video went to the team from the
University of Arkansas with their
"UAV-based Aerial Thermography at the Collins Mounds Archaeological
Site, Arkansas" project.
Second place went to Paul Hansel for
his "Thermal Display and Status Systems for Communications,
Tracking and Scientific Research" project.
The 2014 competition marked the entry of a new category with the
"DRS Employees' Choice Award" where projects were viewed by DRS
personnel and judged on the creative use of infrared imaging,
unique video presentation and the quality of the presentation.
This year's Employees Choice Award winner went to the team of
Devin Mangus and Huan Wang from Kansas State
University with their "Developing a Thermal Imaging System
for On-Demand Canopy Temperature Mapping" project.
"DRS C4ISR Principal Scientist, Dr. George Skidmore has done an excellent job of
engaging faculty advisors and department heads from universities
across the nation with the objective to excite young minds about
the possibilities of thermal imaging and their role in its
development," Wallace said.
To learn more about the DRS Technologies Student Infrared
Imaging Competition and see video and pictures of this year's
winners and their projects, visit:
http://www.drsinfrared.com/AboutDRS/studentcompetition.aspx
About DRS Technologies
DRS Technologies is a leading supplier of integrated products,
services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and
prime contractors worldwide and is the 2013 recipient of the
Defense Security Service Award for Excellence in
Counterintelligence as well as three James S. Cogswell Awards for
Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement. The company is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Finmeccanica SpA (FNC.MI), which employs
approximately 70,000 people worldwide. Within DRS, the Commercial
Infrared Systems (CIS) line produces advanced electro-optical
sensor systems to include thermal surveillance systems, cooled and
uncooled infrared camera modules, and thermal detectors. The CIS
line is developed in Dallas, Tex.;
Melbourne, Fla. For more
information, visit www.drsinfrared.com.
For additional information please contact:
Michael Mount
Director
Public Affairs and Communications
571-447-4624
mmount@drs.com
SOURCE DRS Technologies