Unmanned Aircraft Systems Prof. Mike Burgener Mr. Wayne Glass Prof. Steve Goetz Dr. Jim Peterson Prof. Mike Robertson

Panel Introductions Professor Mike Burgener

UAS Recreational Operations Professor Mike Robertson

UAS - Passing Trend or Fixture? Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) - commonly referred to as UAVs or drones, are becoming ubiquitous in our society. On September 28, 2015, FAA Assistant Administrator-Policy, International Affairs and Environment, Rich Swayze, estimated that as many as one-million small UAS might be purchased during the US 2015 holiday season. There is national concern about safety in the utilization of UAS for commercial and recreational use.

What is a UA? The Unmanned Aircraft (UA) is the flying portion of the system, flown by a pilot via a ground control system, or autonomously through use of an on-board computer, communication links and any additional equipment that is necessary for the UA to operate safely.

What is a UAS? A UAS is the unmanned aircraft and all of the associated support equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment, etc., necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft.

Recreational Use of UAS A UAS is considered to be a model aircraft flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft, and flown only for hobby or recreational purposes.

UAS Registration All owners of small unmanned aircraft that weigh more than 0.55 lbs. (250g) and less than 55 lbs. (25 kg) must register with the FAA’s UAS registry before they fly outdoors. The owner must be 13 years of age or older, and a U.S. citizen or legal resident. People who do not register their UAS could face civil and criminal penalties.

UAS Public Operations Mr. Wayne Glass

UAS Airport Integration Professor Steve Goetz

UAS Commercial Operations Dr. Jim Peterson

UAS Commercial Applications Photography/Videography Inspecting/Monitoring Media/Communications/News Accident Investigation Security/Law Enforcement Sales/Marketing Real Estate Surveying/Mapping/Remote Sensing Structural Inspections Land Management Agriculture Construction Mining/Materials REVISED BY Jim Peterson

UAS Groups

Small UAS (sUAS) < 55lb Fixed Wing Rotary

Part 107 = Commercial Use Previously had Section 333 = VERY restrictive FAA released Part 107 on June 2016 Finally made it economic for commercial use Might want to move this to Steve’s part.

'The Drone Of Things‘ (DoT) The “drone of things” (DoT) (Adapted from IoT) It’s a concept that not only has the potential to impact how we live but also how we work. But what exactly is the “drone of things” and what impact is it going to have on you, if any? Simply put, this is the concept of basically using an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), otherwise knows as a “drone” to accomplish a task or other useful idea. This includes everything from ...... and almost anything else you can think of. Created by Jim Peterson, PE, PLS, Ph.D.

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT AGRICULTURE PUBLIC SAFETY OTHER

Survey/Map/Remote Sensing Image Processing Photogrammetry Computer Vision LiDAR

Clay Mine Site Orthophoto 1500 x 1000 m 30 min flight 900 pictures @ 10 Mp 5 cm GSD 90% forward / 60% side overlap

Clay Mine Site - DSM

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