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AEG OR Chapter FEBRUARY 2017 Meeting
Using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for innovative remote sensing solutions and detailed site characterization to access near real-time geospatial data
PURCHASE OF TICKETS USING BROWN PAPER BAG: Ticket sales stops by 4 pm on Sunday Feb. 19th.
(At the door payments in Cash or Checks only.)
6:00 Social Hour
6:45 Dinner (Salad and Pizza)
7:30 Presentation
PRESENTATION:
Speaker: Colgan Smith
ABSTRACT:
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have come a long way since the days of cameras strapped to homing pigeons! The miniaturization of sensors and advancements in computational processing and robotics has opened the gates to create many innovative applications for UAS. However, the commercialization of drones has brought about an enormous amount of federal regulation, largely for good reasons. Although the FAA has recently loosened their rules for commercial UAS operations, there are still laws in place that are critical to understand, some of which can be both challenging and time consuming to navigate.
UAS are great tools for rapidly deploying various payloads and sensors, from standard RGB cameras to LiDAR. This technology provides a means for small scale high resolution innovative remote sensing. Data density can be orders of magnitude greater than traditional methods collected from total stations, manned aircraft, and satellites. Accuracies and spatial resolution are reaching the sub-inch scale. The technology to generate real-time remote sensing geospatial solutions is here and the applications are evolving to increase safety, improve our understanding of project sites, and enhance project workflow.
SPEAKER BIO:
Cole is an Oregon native, born just outside of Eugene. He attended the University of Oregon where he studied geology and completed an honors thesis on post-glacial fluvial incision in the central southern alps of New Zealand. After graduation, he worked with a startup whose goal was to develop various renewable energy projects. His focus was on geopressure-geothermal systems along the Texas Gulf Coast. He then worked for the Bureau of Economic Geology conducting detailed GIS and reservoir characterization research for geothermal resources across the state of Texas. In 2012, Cole enrolled in a graduate program at Colorado School of Mines, where he was fortunate to travel down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to sample 20 perennial tributaries to determine primary controls on water chemistry variability using major ions and stable isotope geochemistry. After completing his masters degree, Cole, and his growing family moved back to the northwest to be closer to family. After learning how drones were being used to generate new mapping solutions, he researched the industry, bought a drone, built a computer, and started a business in short succession. Since launching Elevate UAS in late 2015, Cole has introduced UAS technology to a variety of businesses in multiple industries. This eventually brought his company to Portland in July 2016, where it has expanded into industries like construction, traffic management, and geotechnical engineering.
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LocationOld Market Pub (View)
6959 SW Multnomah Blvd.
Portland, OR 97223
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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