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Est. 1921

Choosing the Right Tool in the Toolbox

U N M A N N E D A E R I A L S Y S T E M S

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

TO D AY ’ S P R E S E N T E R S

B a r t l e y E s t e s

L i D A R M a n a g e r

C E C C o r p o rat i o n

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C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E

Get S tuf f Bu i l t R ight

Re lat ionships | Communi t ies | Fami l ies

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

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W H AT W E D O

• Transportation Design

• Surveying & Mapping

• Power Delivery

• Materials Testing

• Environmental Resources

• Bridge / Structural Design

• Construction Management

• Airport Design

• Land Development

• Mechanical / Electrical

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Est. 1921

O V E R V I E W

• CEC & UAS – A Brief History

• When is UAS Appropriate?

• Platform vs Payload

• “PhoDAR” vs LiDAR

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

A Brief History

CEC & UAS

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C E C & UA S

• C E C b e g a n t e s t i n g U A S i n 2 0 1 4

• R e c e i v e d S e c t i o n 3 3 3 E x e m p t i o n

i n 2 0 1 5

• B e g a n o p e r a t i n g u n d e r P a r t 1 0 7

i n 2 0 1 6

• O r d e r e d f i r s t “c o m m e r c i a l - g r a d e ”

R T K U A S i n 2 0 1 7

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W H E N I S U A S A P P R O P R I AT E ?

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S

• D e f i n e y o u r p r o j e c t ’s p u r p o s e .

• W h a t o t h e r t e c h n o l o g i e s a r e

a v a i l a b l e t o y o u ?

• W h a t l i m i t a t i o n s o r p o t e n t i a l

i s s u e s c o u l d y o u r p r o j e c t

p r e s e n t ?

• I s t h e p r o j e c t c o n d u c i v e t o s a f e

o p e r a t i o n s ?

When is i t appropriate?

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Est. 1921

P L AT F O R M V S PAY L O A D

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S P L AT F O R M S

Fixed Wing vs RotorcraftCredit: Altavian

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S P L AT F O R M S

• S m a l l e r s c a l e o p e ra t i o n s

• S i t e s u r v e y s

• S t r u c t u ra l i n s p e c t i o n s

• 3 D m e s h m a p p i n g

• Vo l u m e t r i c m o d e l s

• H i g h - d e f i m a g e r y & v i d e o

• F L I R m o n i t o r i n g

• M e t h a n e d e t e c t i o n

Rotorcraft

Credit: Sensefly

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UA S P L AT F O R M S

• L a r g e s c a l e o p e r a t i o n s

• W i d e - a r e a m a p p i n g

• P h o t o g r a m m e t r i c p a y l o a d s

• H o t - s w a p p a y l o a d s

• To p o g r a p h i c S u r v e y s

• O r t h o m o s a i c s

• N D V I / M u l t i / H y p e r

• F L I R m o n i t o r i n g

• Tr a n s m i s s i o n i n s p e c t i o n

• P i p e l i n e s u r v e y s

Fixed Wing

Credit: PrecisionHawk

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Est. 1921

UA S P L AT F O R M S

Fixed Wing

Credit: Altavian

• L a r g e s c a l e o p e r a t i o n s

• W i d e - a r e a m a p p i n g

• P h o t o g r a m m e t r i c p a y l o a d s

• H o t - s w a p p a y l o a d s

• To p o g r a p h i c S u r v e y s

• O r t h o m o s a i c s

• N D V I / M u l t i / H y p e r

• F L I R m o n i t o r i n g

• Tr a n s m i s s i o n i n s p e c t i o n

• P i p e l i n e s u r v e y s

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Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D S

• P h o t o g r a m m e t r i c M a p p i n g

• G e n e r a l I n s p e c t i o n

• Q u a n t i t i e s / Vo l u m e s

• L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t

• E r o s i o n M o n i t o r i n g

• C o n s t r u c t i o n P r o g r e s s i o n

• V i s u a l N D V I ( G r e e n n e s s I n d e x )

• C a n o p y C o v e r A n a l y s i s

• S t o r m D a m a g e A s s e s s m e n t

* R o l l i n g S h u t t e r v s G l o b a l S h u t t e r

True Color RGB

Credit: Trimble

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Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D STrue Color RGB

• P h o t o g r a m m e t r i c M a p p i n g

• G e n e r a l I n s p e c t i o n

• Q u a n t i t i e s / Vo l u m e s

• L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t

• E r o s i o n M o n i t o r i n g

• C o n s t r u c t i o n P r o g r e s s i o n

• V i s u a l N D V I ( G r e e n n e s s I n d e x )

• C a n o p y C o v e r A n a l y s i s

• S t o r m D a m a g e A s s e s s m e n t

* R o l l i n g S h u t t e r v s G l o b a l S h u t t e r

Credit: DJI

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Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D STrue Color RGB

Credit: Pix4D

• P h o t o g r a m m e t r i c M a p p i n g

• G e n e r a l I n s p e c t i o n

• Q u a n t i t i e s / Vo l u m e s

• L a n d D e v e l o p m e n t

• E r o s i o n M o n i t o r i n g

• C o n s t r u c t i o n P r o g r e s s i o n

• V i s u a l N D V I ( G r e e n n e s s I n d e x )

• C a n o p y C o v e r A n a l y s i s

• S t o r m D a m a g e A s s e s s m e n t

* R o l l i n g S h u t t e r v s G l o b a l S h u t t e r

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D S

• Tr u e N D V I A n a l y s i s

• P r e c i s i o n A g r i c u l t u r e

• Ve g e t a t i v e S t r e s s A n a l y s i s

• S o i l P r o p e r t i e s

• F l o o d p l a i n D y n a m i c s

Mult ispectral

Credit: Sensefly

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D S

• Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

• W i n d E n e r g y / Tu r b i n e I n s p e c t i o n

• Tr a n s m i s s i o n To w e r I n s p e c t i o n

• I n f r a s t r u c t u r e M o n i t o r i n g

• U l t r a - R e m o t e D a t a C o l l e c t i o n

• U p w a r d - Fa c i n g G i m b a l

Optical Zoom

Credit: DJI

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D SOptical Zoom

Credit: DJI

• Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

• W i n d E n e r g y / Tu r b i n e I n s p e c t i o n

• Tr a n s m i s s i o n To w e r I n s p e c t i o n

• I n f r a s t r u c t u r e M o n i t o r i n g

• U l t r a - R e m o t e D a t a C o l l e c t i o n

• U p w a r d - Fa c i n g G i m b a l

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D SOptical Zoom

Credit: DJI

• Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

• W i n d E n e r g y / Tu r b i n e I n s p e c t i o n

• Tr a n s m i s s i o n To w e r I n s p e c t i o n

• I n f r a s t r u c t u r e M o n i t o r i n g

• U l t r a - R e m o t e D a t a C o l l e c t i o n

• U p w a r d - Fa c i n g G i m b a l

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D SOptical Zoom

Credit: DJI

• Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

• W i n d E n e r g y / Tu r b i n e I n s p e c t i o n

• Tr a n s m i s s i o n To w e r I n s p e c t i o n

• I n f r a s t r u c t u r e M o n i t o r i n g

• U l t r a - R e m o t e D a t a C o l l e c t i o n

• U p w a r d - Fa c i n g G i m b a l

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D SOptical Zoom

Credit: DJI

• Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s

• W i n d E n e r g y / Tu r b i n e I n s p e c t i o n

• Tr a n s m i s s i o n To w e r I n s p e c t i o n

• I n f r a s t r u c t u r e M o n i t o r i n g

• U l t r a - R e m o t e D a t a C o l l e c t i o n

• U p w a r d - Fa c i n g G i m b a l

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D S

• Tr u e C o l o r R G B

• M u l t i s p e c t r a l

• H y p e r s p e c t r a l

• O p t i c a l Z o o m

• F L I R

• M e t h a n e D e t e c t o r

• M a g n e t o m e t e r

• L i D A R

Mult ip le Payloads

Credit: DJI

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Est. 1921

UA S PAY LO A D S

Credit: Pulse Aerospace

• Tr u e C o l o r R G B

• M u l t i s p e c t r a l

• H y p e r s p e c t r a l

• O p t i c a l Z o o m

• F L I R

• M e t h a n e D e t e c t o r

• M a g n e t o m e t e r

• L i D A R

Mult ip le Payloads

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Est. 1921

“ P H O D A R ” V S L I D A R

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

“ P H O D A R ” V S L I D A R

• L i g h t D e t e c t i o n a n d R a n g i n g

• 3 D L a s e r S c a n n i n g

• H i g h P r e c i s i o n – H i g h A c c u r a c y

• M u l t i p l e R e t u r n s

• Ve g e t a t i v e P e n e t r a t i o n

L iDAR

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

“ P H O D A R ” V S L I D A R

• S t r u c t u r e f r o m M o t i o n ( S f M )

• P h o t o g r a m m e t r i c P o i n t c l o u d s

• G e n e r a l S t r u c t u r e

• N o i s y

• N o Ve g e t a t i v e P e n e t r a t i o n

“PhoDAR”

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Est. 1921

“ P H O D A R ” V S L I D A R

Credit: Geopro

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

S U M M A R Y

• CEC & UAS – A Brief History

• When is UAS Appropriate?

• Platform vs Payload

• “PhoDAR” vs LiDAR

CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

Est. 1921

Q U E S T I O N S ?