2014 SUSB EXPO IN SF, CA

1. “Drones In Ag”
A graph that spawned an industry?
Rory&Paul&
www.voltaerialrobo2cs.com&

2. The&graph&that&spawned&an&industry?&

3. Ag Imaging / Data Collection
“Sec2on”&640&Acres&
“Quarter&Sec2on”&160&Acres&

4. Putting Ag in Perspective

5. Corn Belt
84&million&acres&of&corn&(2011),&74&million&acres&of&Soy&

6. Common Ag “drones”

7. How Functional are SUAS?
VLOS$–$Visual$Line$of$Sight&
&
As&UAV&has&no&pilot&the&ground&operator&/&spoqer&
is&responsible&for&maintaining&separa2on&between&
the&UAV&and&other&aircrai.&&
&
Size&of&the&airframe,&and&operator&loca2on&will&
determine&how&many&acres&can&be&flown.&
& & &
& &&&
&
Small&Rotary&Wing&<&1/4&Mile&
Small&Fixed&Wing&~&1/4&Mile&
Medium&Fixed&Wing&~1/2&Mile&

8. Efficiencies of
Scale?
or&

9. Efficiencies of
Economy?
or&
or&

10. UAV Imaging - Resolution
• &1.1inch&resolu2on&(2.8cm)&

11. UAV Imaging - Resolution
• &1.1inch&resolu2on&(2.8cm)&

12. UAV Imaging – Ground Accuracy
Error?&
Error?&
Exis2ng&Data&
(Google&Earth)&
New&Imagery&

13. UAV Imaging – Ground Accuracy
Hundreds&/&Thousands&of&images&s2tched&and&corrected&for:&
&
a. Lens&and&topographical&distor2ons.&&
b. Camera&aytude.&
c. Georeferenced&&

14. Micro UAV Imaging Eliminating Geospatial
Errors
Survey&Control&&&Accuracy&&

15. Micro UAV Imaging Eliminating
Geospatial Errors
Survey&Control&
GPS&Coordinate&
Coordinate&
Calculated&Coordinate&
Areas&with&increased&
coordinate&errors&
Ground&Control&

16. Micro UAV Imaging Eliminating
Geospatial Errors