Professor John Bird, one of the primary instigators and visionaries behind the Monash 'Aerobotics Research and Development Program'

Professor Bird is seen here pulling out the on-ground image target marker "L. H" (Lawrence Hargrave) which is being used for these preliminary image recognition tests. These tests will be used to 'train' airborne vision systems to identify surface based objects with potential for recognition, identification and monitoring of small to medium sea going craft

Ray Cooper, Monash University's UAV pilot.

Installing the top view, pan capable camera system which enables the pilot (on the ground) to adjust the camera's view whilst in flight.

The top view, pan capable camera system.

Note the small compass which can be seen by the pilot on the ground as a 'constant' in the camera's field of view

'Tug' used in the glider's aerotow being prepared by the pilot, Bruce Howard

The V.A.R.M.S. field club house is in background.

Ray Cooper and Dr Greg Holland

Chatting over mission objectives

Ray Cooper and Dr Greg Holland

Inspecting the down-view, under fuselage video camera system.

Terry Cornall

Seen here testing and tuning some of the ground base station equipment (including an Apple Computer 'iBook') being developed for airborne live realtime air-to-ground vision, telepresence pilot control and image recognition.