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FPV

/ɛf·pi·vi/

Noun

3-letter acronym for a method of operating an unmanned aerial vehicle via both remote-control and an onboard camera that feeds video to virtual reality-style headset goggles or monitor for a “first-person view” of a pilot at the cockpit

Take to the skies with your own remote-controlled plane / drone!

At UAVs@UCI, members have a chance to design and build their own aerial rig featuring both radio control and video-broadcasting immersion of FPV. Proudly partnering with UAV Forge at UCI, a senior design project team program specializing in competition autonomous drones, co-hosted project program are open for members of any RC-flying experience levels to build and fly their first UAV!

UAVs’ RC Squadron

UAVs@UCI is proud to partner up with UAV Forge, a senior design project team program specializing in competition autonomous drones to co-host a drone project program open for members of any RC-flying experience levels to build and fly their first UAV!

Budget-Friendly Plans

Open discussions for financial plans allow members to find their sweet spot in a budget-friendly entrance into the hobby of RC flying!

UAV Flight Sesh

UAV at UCI looks to host more in-depth inquiries on the electrical and computer engineering skill sets required to assemble, maintain, and service the delicate machinery necessary to properly operate an long-range, autonomous drone capable of performing advanced maneuvers such as GPS-tracking, obstacle-avoiding, and target recognition. Members of the sub-program will receive recommendations and advancements to join the UAV Forge team.

Officers

Oscar Zaragoza

Co-Merger | President

Gialan Tonthat

Co-Merger | Vice President | Project Manager

Jason Ho

Treasurer

Kian Miramedi

Project Mentor

Bogdan Kovtun

Senior Design Liason

Peter Burke

Faculty Advisor