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Research

The School of Aeronautics supports a wide range of research themes related to aeronautics, aviation education, and airspace management.

Research Centers

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Center for Advanced Air Mobility

Kent State's Center for Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) serves as a hub of innovation, research, and collaboration, bringing together faculty, staff, students, and external partners from government, academia, and industry to address the transformative field of advanced air mobility.

Research Laboratories

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Cognitive Robotics and AI (CRAI) Lab

The Cognitive Robotics and AI lab aims to conduct cutting-edge cognitive robotics research, designing the robot “Mind” for seamless cooperation with humans.

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Extended Reality (XR) Research Lab

The XR Research Lab features four virtual reality (VR) stations for students and faculty to explore programs that enhance traditional classroom materials.

Flex Lab

The Flex Lab is an individual investigation space that supports a variety of current projects by faculty and graduate students.

Green and Advanced Mobility Engineering (GAME) Lab

The Green and Advanced Mobility Engineering (GAME) lab focuses on developing data-driven, intelligent decision-making systems for aviation based on artificial intelligence/machine learning, optimization, and operations research techniques.

Mobile Command and Control Center

The Mobile Command and Control Center (MCCC) provides a mobile facility for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) where the pilot is no longer able to observe the aircraft with the naked eye.