"Today, almost anyone who flies a drone must maintain visual contact with it at all times, a practice known as visual line of sight. This requirement severely restricts how far craft can fly. When the Federal Aviation Administration rule changes allowing people to fly their drones beyond visual line of sight are finalized, commercial use is likely to soar." So notes Agamemnon Crassidis, professor of mechanical engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology in an thoughtful analysis published at The Conversation.

  Hang Loose at Union Square Plaza with Bead Maze A collaborative project between Union Square Partnership (USP), the FIT’s School of Art and Design, Scale Rule, and the New York City Department of Transportation’s Art Program (NYC DOT Art), Bead Maze is a large-scale sculptural work inspired by the classic bead maze toy often found in pediatricians’ waiting rooms. Conceptualized by seven seniors who have now graduated from the college&rsquo...