Edmonton UAV Seminar- Dec 9, 2016
Event Dates: December 09, 2016 
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as a Surveyor's Tool for Geomatics Applications Seminar - Edmonton
Presenters: Peter Willis and Doug Hanna
December 9, 2016 - Edmonton, AB - The Derrick Golf and Winter Club, 3500 - 119 St, Edmonton
Time 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
In this informative and educational seminar participants will gain a basic understanding of how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operate and how surveyors can integrate this exciting new technology into surveying projects. We will also discuss strategies to overcome the major stumbling blocks to successful UAV implementation, the certifications required to operate a UAV and how to become certified.
Note: This is not a sales presentation/product demonstration. All information is intended to be educational and generic and no brand name products will be favored.
The seminar agenda is as follows:
Engagement in drone operations and how to justify
Why we should embrace this new technology
How to justify its capital expense
Drone selection criteria - advantages and disadvantages of platform options - professional vs. consumer - fixed wing and rotor
Training and logistics timeframe to fly
Platform specific training
Levels of confidence/automation
Aeronautical ground school/licenses (covered in depth with D. Hanna)
SFOC permissions (covered in depth with D. Hanna)
Operations
How photogrammetry works
LiDAR and Photogrammetry - Differences in accuracies/procedures/results
Data acquisition timeframes for platforms
Processing timeframes and logistics
Sensors
Sensor availability
Costs
Platforms
Software
Sensors
Accessories
Maintenance
Applications / Results
What industries are best being served by UAVs?
Expected accuracies
Camera resolution in relation to accuracies
Deliverables - in-field operations to engineering to board rooms
Training required
Limitations and restrictions on flying drones
Flying drones on public and private land
Need for a radio license
When and where they can be flown
How high we can fly it
Drone air space v. commercial air space
How conflicts with helicopters in remote areas are avoided
Flying close to airports, roads, commercial buildings, plant sites, farmers' fields
Other recommended training
Certification
What is a SFOC?
How can an SFOC be obtained and how long it can take
What other certifications are necessary to operate a UAV
Insurance
Minimum Transport Canada requirements
Costs
Presenter bios
Doug Hanna is a native Albertan, having grown up near a small farming community in southern Alberta. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in 1981 and a master's degree in 1982, both in mechanical engineering.
He started his career in 1982 at Defence R&D Canada - Suffield near Medicine Hat, where he began conducting research in ground vehicle mobility. In 1991, his research emphasis shifted to robotic ground vehicles. He became Head/Tactical Vehicle Systems Section in 1996. During the period from 1996 to 2001, he advocated for a more comprehensive program in robotics research. The culmination of this effort was program growth from 14 to 26 full time technical staff by 2004, and a newly formed Autonomous Intelligent Systems Section in 2005. DRDC Suffield became the lead Centre for unmanned vehicle systems research in Defence R&D Canada where Mr. Hanna and his research team focused on next generation unmanned ground and close-air systems for military and public security operations until his retirement in Jun, 2012.
From 2007 until 2012, he was a member of the Board of Directors of CCUVS (the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems). From early 2015 until the present time, he has been filling the role of Range Manager for the Foremost UAS Range.
Peter has a Diploma from The Center of Geographic Sciences (COGS) in Nova Scotia, with a specialization in remote sensing. Peter's unique mapping, photogrammetry and surveying background is an invaluable resource to our clients as the adoption of UAV technology across all geomatics disciplines expands. Peter puts his exemplary customer service skills into practice to assist all our current and future UAV operators with their continued success.
Single and multiple registrations can be completed on the ALSA website under Events. You must be logged into the website to register. Please contact Kerry Barrett at barrett@alsa.ab.ca if you require assistance.
Registration Fees
Location InformationDerrick Golf & Winter Club 
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