PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
July 2015
539
ASPRS
NEWS
Publisher
Dr. Michael Hauck,
Editor
Russell G. Congalton,
Technical Editor
Michael S. Renslow,
Assistant Editor
Jie Shan,
Assistant Director — Publications
Rae Kelley,
Electronic Publications Manager/
Graphic Artist
Matthew Austin,
Manuscript Coordinator
Jeanie Congalton,
Circulation Manager
Priscilla Weeks,
Advertising Sales Representative
Sheldon Piepenburg,
Contributing Editors
Grids & Datums Column
Clifford J. Mugnier,
Book Reviews
Melissa Rura,
Mapping Matters Column
Qassim Abdullah,
Behind the Scenes
Jim Peters,
Website
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UAS Mapping 2015 Reno
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR UAS
MAPPING 2015 RENO
T
he second
annual
technical UAS
symposium
sponsored by the American Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is
approaching (September 29-30)! The current fee
for ASPRS members to attend the event is only $350.
The current fee for non-ASPRS members to attend
the event is only $400. Student rates are available.
Exhibitors are provided an exhibit booth and benefits
which include two complimentary registrations for
only $650. All rates will go up in price on August 15,
2015, so register now!
This year’s program includes a pre-symposium, ASPRS-sponsored, one-day UAS Data
Processing Workshop on Monday, September 28. The fee for the workshop is only $95 for
ASPRS members, $125 for non-members, and $45 for students. The fee will include a com-
plimentary lunch. This workshop will be hands-on with participants bringing their laptops
which will be loaded with processing software and UAS test data. This is an opportunity to
receive hands-on instruction from national leaders in photogrammetry.
The second annual UAS technical symposium will showcase UAS in operation including
flights of UAS mapping calibration test courses for the validation and accuracy assessment
of UAS sensor payloads. General technical sessions will focus on the mapping and remote
sensing aspects of unmanned acquisitions with the goal to provide practical information on
UAS flight planning, acquisition, data processing and map production. National and inter-
national speakers will address current-day and developing UAS applications. Academia and
research institutions will inform on existing educational and training opportunities. Survey,
mapping, and engineering firms will be on-hand to share their experience and further their
UAS implementation strategies. Government agencies will share information on the devel-
opment of national and international mapping programs. Last year’s event included over 560
participants and 60 exhibitors; this year our numbers are expected to grow. A high-quality
technical program is already lined-up with exciting and informative speakers. The speaker
list and preliminary program will be released soon – please stay tuned.
Event Schedule Overview
Saturday and Sunday – September 26th to 27th
• UAS Test Flights
• Civil Air Patrol Cadet Days
Monday – September 28
th
• ASPRS All-Day UAS Data Processing Workshop
• Exhibitors Set-Up
• Evening Networking Social
