Christopher Vo

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Selects Umbra for Phase II of the Distributed Radar Image Formation Technology (DRIFT) Program Read More: https://ow.ly/PVzZ50RuqeQ #darpa #umbra #radar #imaging #satellite #technology #selection #security #drift #algorithms #innovation #processing #imagery #government

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I am not a current drone pilot, but I've become increasingly interested in it since the start of the Ukraine war. The Senate is holding a vote on the NDAA today and this is part of that bill. “Countering CCP Drones Act” (HR 2864) could pass and ban the only high quality drone sold to the US consumer market. I've been learning about types of drones, transmitters, headsets, builds and mods. It started as watching FPV (First person view) flights, moved to product reviews and then build videos. That's my level of knowledge. In that time, I've found that DJI is the premier (by a lot) commercial and consumer drone maker in the world. They are the entry for most recreational drone pilots. This all started here before the US recognized that the PRC is positioning themselves as an adversary, and DJI built a relatively benign to positive reputation. That is solid now and the lack of viable competitors is certainly a factor. They also have decent social media capabilities. So their customer base is standing up for them. People love flying their drones, and don't want to give it up! That's totally understandable too. The difficulty here is that drone piloting is a critical, yet unrecognized skill. Ukranian pilots have shown just how powerful this skill can be. It is also a way for young people to make money. There are entire industries rising from various aspects of drone piloting. DJI is a legitimate threat due to their CCP ties, the sending of data back to China, to include high res images of areas where the drones fly and data it accesses through the phone app. But we need a US or at least a friendly company to step in to supplant DJI for consumer use, not only commercial. And then there's the FAA and its unfriendly attitude towards drones, but that's a rant for another day...

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Before you take flight with your sUAS, it’s important to be familiar with all FAA requirements, including Remote ID. All drones that require registration or that are registered must comply with Remote ID. Remote ID provides drone identification and location information through a broadcast signal while in flight. One easy way to comply with Remote ID is to fly within a FAA-Recognized Identification Area. A FRIA is a location where drones can be flown without Remote ID equipment.https://https://lnkd.in/ejTbKhRg. Check out the new FRIA map to find a location near you: https://lnkd.in/eVQyAS2y. Remember, just because you can buy a drone from anywhere and you can use the controls, does not been you can fly it everywhere. Recreational flyers must pass an aeronautical knowledge and safety test and provide proof of passage if asked by law enforcement or FAA personnel. The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) was developed to meet this requirement. #sUAS

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Another episode in our UAS Mapping series, Ben Goddard explains Accuracy, Precision, and how they're often confused as the same idea. Our Lunch n' Learns are short presentations of information relevant to LiDAR, Photogrammetry techniques, tools, and workflows. https://lnkd.in/g8vztMEF Subscribe to the series to be notified each time a new episode drops! Keith Gary Patrick Aaron Vincent Vivien Matthew Matthew Adam Robert James Benjamin Brady Jennifer Rodrigo #mapping #uas #drone #lidar #photogrammetry #HDS #LaserScan #development #accuracy #precision #grid #surveying #surveylife #measurement #construction #engineering #layout #localized #pix4D #LP360 #GCP #LiDARPROs #pointcloud

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