CoDR Sucess: Project SURF: Rocketsonde has survived the first of many rounds of interview with NASA's RockSat team. Our PDR is scheduled for November 10th, 2026. 

10.06.2026 @ 2:00pm MT

Hera™ & Iris™: Today, Hera™ v2.13 was tested and proven to be stable. This update redeveloped KapturPlan™'s pathfinindg algorith and allows for eight horizontal-faced generation. In addition, the debut version of Iris™ v1.00 has been created. Together + Argus™, all three RCL Products are known as the RCL Pantheon™. When tested, a very promising outdoor and indoor model of Henson Science Hall was created, cementing the nearing completion of my Inisde Out research project.

09.19.2026

SUSRC Summer Research Presentation: I presented my Inside Out research project at the Salisbury University Student Research Conference (SUSRC) Summer 2026 Research Poster Showcase, a near-final poster tidying up a year's worth of work developing an digital-twin workflow for all.

09.03.2026 @ 4:00pm ET

Website Refresh: RCL's official web-domain is now www.rustyscreationlab.com! Finally, a legitimate domain. Further efforts were made on redesigning the website while also impoving UI/UX.

08.26.2026

Thank you Peter Morssink: I spent the day with Peter of 3D Flight Maryland on a survey job at the Tollgate landfill in Bel Air, MD. Peter walked me through what he was doing and why, and answered all 3001 questions I had. He also handed me the equipment and had me do parts of it myself. Peter had a job to finish. Letting me tag along made it longer, and he was patient the whole time. Thank you, Peter. I got a lot out of it! 😁

08.17.2026

Hera™ v2.12: I am excited to say that Hera™ is now on version 2.12 stable. You can watch the tool walkthrough on my YouTube here. The software still remains behind closed door until I figure out distribution methods.

07.29.2026

TSS's 2026 RS&C: I presented at The Survey School's 2026 Research Symposium & Competition, held online LIVE on Rami Tamimi's YouTube channel. My presentation included the current standings with regard to my Inside Out research project (Update #2b).

 07.20.2026 @ 10:55am ET

MSGIC Summer 2026: I presented at the Maryland State Geographic Information Committee (MSGIC) 2026 Summer Quarterly, held at Salisbury University. My presentation included the current standings with regard to my Inside Out research project (Update #2a).

07.16.2026 @ 1:00pm ET

Hera™ v2.4 Announcement: Behind the scenes, I have been working on Hera™, my own software written in Python and utilizing FFmpeg. Hera™ generates SfM-ready imagery from 360 equirectangular videos. The public announcement showcases version 2.4.0. I am on version 2.7.0 as of writing this post.

06.30.2026

Off the Grid Project: Early this summer, I explored the Meshtastic network and create my own mesh-nodes. I learned a lot about LoRa radio and communication infrastructure.

06.21.2026

RTK Unlocked: Added the Emlid Reach RX2 to my field toolkit, allowing me to push my standalone RTK surveying and mobile mapping capabilities even further for local commercial clients! 🤘

06.05.2026

Birthday Boy: Happy 20th birthday to me! 🎂

05.29.2026

Honors Induction: Incredibly honored to be inducted into the Gamma Theta Upsilon international honor society in geography this past May!! :)

05.13.2026 @ 4:00pm ET

Community STEM: Had a blast volunteering at the 2nd Lower Shore STEM Festival, showing off some awesome remote sensing + modeling tech to the kids along side drones. Big thanks to Dr. Christopher Elcik, Dr. Ryan Shiffler, & Dr. Daniel Harris.

05.02.2026 @ 9:00am ET

SUSRC Spring 2026: On April 17th, 2026, I presented the early progress of Inside Out: Building Salisbury University's Digital Twin with Drones and 360° Cameras. Special thanks to Dr. Wataru Morioka & Dr. Daniel Harris.

04.17.2026 @ 1:30pm ET

Barry R. Goldwater Scholar: On March 27th, 2026, I was awarded the prestigious national undergraduate award for a bright future in research. >:D

03.27.2026

Alexander Nohe Award for GIS: On February 27th, 2026, I was awarded for my knowledge and commitment to GIScience at Salisbury University.

02.27.2026