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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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Est. 1921
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
Est. 1921
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
CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS
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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Est. 1921
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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Est. 1921
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
CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS
Est. 1921
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
CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS
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
CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS
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
CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS
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
CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS
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
CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS
Est. 1921
“ P H O D A R ” V S L I D A R
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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”
CECCONNECTCEC.COM OKLAHOMA | TEXAS
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 ?