Matt Mendez presenting his work on tactile maps for people with visual impairments Taking water samples for the REU in Leona Vicario. Tom and Earle at NIU's Research and Artistry Day Earle demonstrates the Velodyne lidar scanner at Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day at NIU. Tom and Rob at NIU's Research and Artistry Day Rob Kondratowicz demonstrates the Augmented Reality Sandbox. The Student Engagement Fund AR Sandbox team at NIU The old NEIL lab at NIU. Josh, Ryley, and Hudson demonstrating the interactive alumni web map for CNRE's Grad Bash Final inspection before a drone flight Andrea Saavedra presenting her work on the REU. Andrea prepping for a drone flight in Mexico Taking a break from flying drones to play with the spider monkeys Packed and ready to fly some drones in Mexico for the REU. Dr. Pingel showcases the lab at the VT Alumni Weekend Earle is the poster boy for OSEEL at NIU Composite drone photo of NIU. default Tom Pingel doing a terrestrial lidar scan in Puerto Morelos, Mexico.