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Abdul Yarali, a professor in MSU\u2019s Cybersecurity and Network Management program who\u2019s leading six students on the project, told the Murray Ledger &amp; Times that the project, which began last fall, was unique in its use of drones to create a 3D map Wi-Fi coverage on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ledger reported that the project received $17,000 from NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yarali said the project could serve as a proof-of-concept that would allow wider use, creating a new way to identify which regions of facilities are most in need of additional wireless access points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With funding from NASA, students at Murray State University in Kentucky used drones to map the strength of Wi-Fi networks around 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