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July 2015
PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
REGION
EWS
Potomac, Heartland, and Florida Regions
REGISTER NOW—GEOTECH 2015
S
ensor Design Considerations for
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
Platforms
The ASPRS Potomac Region is hosting its 17th GeoTech event at George Mason
University in Fairfax, VA from September 23-24, 2015.
Interest in UAS has exploded over the past three years. With the assimilation
of UAS into the commercial sector, platform and payload manufacturers are
hastily scoping out the current and future requirements for sensors suitable
for remote sensing and geospatial data creation. To facilitate these develop-
ments, the Potomac Region is bringing together the UAS platform and payload
community with consumers of data generated using UAS systems for remote
sensing at its annual GeoTech 2015 event.
ASPRS is uniquely positioned to help generate requirements from an appli-
cation point of view, which will then support and assist the technical design
direction for UAS-hosted sensors. ASPRS is a credible partner in this endeavor
since its mission is to promote the ethical application of active and passive
sensors in the disciplines of photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic
information systems. Additionally, ASPRS has developed standards used in the
production of digital geospatial data. These include the Accuracy Standards for
Aerial Triangulation and Ground Control Points, Vertical Accuracy Standards
for Elevation Data, and Horizontal Accuracy Requirements for Elevation Data,
among others.
Anticipated outcomes of the GeoTech event include the identification of
available sensor components that are best suited for the today’s existing
UAS platforms in varying payload weight categories. In addition, an outcome
supporting long-term sensor design considerations includes a forecast of
integrated sensor components that will need to undergo technical innovation
to match the future application needs, including sensor miniaturization on
increasingly lighter weight UAS platforms.
The purpose of GeoTech 2015 is to promote the exchange of information
between ASPRS professionals and the UAS platform and payload community
as the market continues its rapid expansion. Our goal is to become wise to
what technology is available now and to establish partnerships to innovate
for future sensor needs.
Day 1 will consist of UAS Technical Talks representing: 1) Consumers of UAS
remote sensing data for Environmental, Resource Management, Agricultural,
and Infrastructure applications; 2) Producers of UAS remote sensing data
including sensor designers; and 3) UAS Platform developers. Notable speakers
include BrianMurphy, Gabe Ladd, Patrick Egan, Bruce Quirk, JimPeters, and
many more. Day 2 will include Technical Breakout Sessions, Workshops, Live
Demonstrations, a Poster Session, and Networking Opportunities. GeoTech
2015 is well suited for industry, government, academia, and students.
For more details and secure online registration, please visit:
Questions can be directed to Paul Bresnahan, GeoTech 2015 chair, at:
HEARTLAND
BANQUET
R
egion Banquet on
June 25
th
in Cedar
Falls, St. Louis, Rolla, and
Sioux Falls
This year’s annual region banquet and instal-
lation of officers is planned to be held on June
25, 2015 at four physical locations: Cedar
Falls, IA; St. Louis, MO; Rolla, MO; and Sioux
Falls, SD. GoToMeeting seats available for
our outlying membership. Bring your spouse,
a colleague or a friend. ASPRS Vice-President
Becky Morton will attend in St. Louis.
For more information, visit
-
land.asprs.org/2015/05/region-banquet-on-
june-25-in-cedar-falls-st-louis-and-rolla/.
FLORIDA REGION
FALL SYMPOSIUM
AT FAU
J
oin us at the Florida
ASPRS Symposium
Saturday, November
8
th
at Florida Atlantic
University (FAU)
The Florida Region of ASPRS will be hosting
a symposium on Saturday, November 8th at
Florida Atlantic University (FAU) – Main
Campus. Presentations will begin at 11:00
a.m. EST. If you are interested in attending
or presenting please register at the link
below. Location is scheduled to be at the
Main Campus at 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton,
Florida.
