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