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sued a memorandum to discontinue the use of DJI UAS due
to cyber vulnerabilities associated with DJI products. It di-
rected Army units to cease all use, uninstall all applications,
batteries, and storage media. Although this might not impact
all colleges and universities, it does impact those who have
any relationships with the United States Army for research,
development, short courses or other Department of Defense
collaboration efforts. It also presents a challenge as to how
we will review and purchase drone technology in the future.
Drones Proliferation: The Future Is Here and Now
I recently stated in an interview that “It’s really about the
proliferation.” Drones are popping up everywhere, and as
the proliferation of courses increases, expectations increase
with higher resolution imagery, faster processing software,
and shorter workflow timelines. What we see happening over
time is that it will become a standard part of equipment that
we use for various courses, particularly in science and engi-
neering disciplines. Opportunities to learn how to optimize
data from drones, engineer a new workflow, and determine
what industry sectors stand to benefit the most from drone
applications are on the immediate horizon. As the technolo-
gy proliferates and new uses are discovered, more challeng-
es will present themselves, but so will future opportunities,
which keeps me optimistic about teaching with drones.
For ASPRS members, the UAV educational challenges pres-
ent numerous opportunities for the future. Collaboration
between the public and private sectors includes developing
and testing technology to increase product-to-market time-
lines. Looking at strategies for enhanced student intern pro-
grams may include having students in the geospatial sciences
working UAV research projects for longer terms and working
various aspects of drone technology. Colleges and univer-
sity curriculum developers can implement drone education
by partnering with private industry to select appropriate
technologies by attending private industry conferences, tech-
nical forums, and drone training courses. This reduces the
instruction learning curve associated with these technologies
and allows for developing a curriculum that meets current
educational needs, anticipates future technological training
requirements, and expands the scope of UAV research ini-
tiatives.
Author
Jared Ware
is an engineer and scientist who is currently an
Assistant Professor with the Geospatial information Science
Program in the Department of Geography and Environmen-
tal Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He
is a career United States Army Engineer officer and has pre-
sented at previous ASPRS Conferences on the topics of GPS
and LIDAR.
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