DroneCamp 2021, July 26-30. More info.
DroneCamp 2021
July 26-30, 2021
Registration is now open! For additional info, please visit:
Thanks to everyone for making DroneCamp 2020 a grand success!!
Thanks to all the participants, instructors, collaborators, and support people who came together to make this unique collaborative training program possible. Recordings for most sessions are now available - see the session descriptions for links.
ONLINE
DroneCamp 2020 Online
Welcome to DroneCamp!
DroneCamp is a short course on using drones for mapping and data collection. Now in its 4th year, the program is designed to cover a broad suite of knowledge and skills needed to use drones for mapping.
DroneCamp is a collaborative effort by several campuses and research programs within the University of California and California State University systems. Normally an in-person event at CSU Monterey Bay, DroneCamp 2020 is being held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For additional info, see http://ucanr.edu/dronecamp.
Schedule at a Glance
All times are Pacific Daylight Time!
| Monday June 22 | |
| 9:00 - 9:10 |
Welcome Welcome to DroneCamp! |
| 9:10 - 9:50 |
Drone Mapping and DroneCamp Overview Overview of the drone mapping workflow and where the different DroneCamp sessions fit in |
| 10:00 - 10:50 |
Hardware: Multirotor Drones, Fixed Wings, and Sensors Discussion of hardware options: multirotor drones, fixed wings, and sensors |
| 11:00 - 11:50 |
Drone Safety and Regulations Overview Learn what you need to know to fly drones safely and legally |
| 14:00 - 14:50 |
Mission Planning Principles and guidelines for planning drone missions for mapping and data collection |
| 15:00 - 15:50 |
Equipment Planning and Preparation Learn the essentials of preparing and checking your equipment for effective fieldwork |
| Tuesday June 23 | |
| 9:00 - 9:50 |
Introduction to Drone Photogrammetry and Data Processing Learn the fundamentals of photogrammetry and how they apply to processing data. |
| Image Processing Pt1 | |
| 10:00 - 11:50 |
Processing UAV Images with ArcGIS Pro Learn how to stitch images together using the Ortho Mapping Workspace in ArcGIS Pro, and explore elevation and vegetation health analysis. |
| 10:00 - 11:50 |
Introduction to Multispectral Image Processing with Pix4Dmapper Hands-on workshop with Pix4Dmapper |
| 14:00 - 14:50 |
How to be a Good Visual Observer Learn the essential skills and roles of a visual observer |
| 15:00 - 15:50 |
High Precision Mapping Tools and techniques for high precision drone mapping |
| Wednesday June 24 | |
| 9:00 - 9:50 |
Data Management and Sharing Results Learn tools and techniques for managing drone data |
| Image Processing Pt2 | |
| 10:00 - 11:50 |
Drone Imagery Processing with Agisoft Metashape Learn how to process drone images into 2D and 3D outputs using Agisoft Metashape |
| 10:00 - 11:50 |
Open Source Data Processing with OpenDroneMap Learn to use the open-source photogrammetry toolkit OpenDroneMap (ODM), to process aerial imagery into maps and 3D models. |
| Working with Drone Outputs in GIS Pt1 | |
| 14:00 - 15:50 |
Multispectral Data Visualization and Extraction with QGIS Learn how to visualize processed drone data in QGIS, then overlay and extract data for your sample plots |
| 14:00 - 15:50 |
Mapping and Analyzing Drone Data in ArcGIS Pro Visualize and analyze drone orthomosaics and elevation surfaces using ArcGIS Pro |
| Thursday June 25 | |
| 9:00 - 9:50 |
Participant Speed Talks Hear a range of excellent short talks from DroneCamp participants |
| Advanced Flight Operations | |
| 10:00 - 10:50 |
Operating in Controlled Airspace Regulations, air traffic control clearance, and best practices for flying in controlled airspace |
| 11:00 - 11:50 |
Night Flying Everything you need to know to fly safely and legally at night under Part 107 |
| Working with Drone Outputs in GIS Pt2 | |
| 10:00 - 11:50 |
Vegetation Analysis & Classification in ArcGIS Pro Analyze vegetation in ArcGIS Pro using a variety of techniques from simple to sophisticated. |
| Special Session on DART | |
| 12:00 - 12:50 |
Preview of the Monterey Bay DART UAS Online Symposium: Innovation & Recovery Get a sneak preview of the Monterey Bay DART UAS Symposium on the theme “Innovation and Recovery”. To be held Oct 19-23, 2020 online. |
| Data Analysis Methods for Ag Research | |
| 14:00 - 14:50 |
Digital Agriculture: Data Processing Tools and Models for UAS Application in Agriculture Drone data collection methods, processing tools, and analytics for agricultural research |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Sensing Crop Water Stress with Thermal Imagery Learn the theory and practice behind sensing plant water stress using thermal data |
| UAS Applications in Coastal and Marine Systems | |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | A Game of Drones: Advancing Discovery and Innovation in Intertidal Research |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Mapping Patch Dynamics from Multiple Data Sources and Scales |
| 14:30 - 14:50 |
Low Altitude Mapping of Emergent Kelp Canopy in Southern Monterey Bay A cost-effective method for year-round kelp surveys in Monterey Bay. |
| 15:00 - 15:50 |
Hardware: Vertical Take-Off and Landings (VTOL) & Fixed Wings Hear about VTOLs and larger fixed |
| Workforce Development and Higher Ed | |
| 14:00 - 14:20 |
How Are Colleges Preparing Future Drone/UAS Operations Technicians? Results of a study on the skills and tools students need to have to be competitive in the drone workforce |
| 14:20 - 14:50 |
The FAA UAS Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) Learn about the FAA UAS Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI), a network of partnerships with educational institutions to prepare students for a career in aviation with the FAA. |
| 15:50 - 16:00 |
Closing and Thanks Thanks for coming to DroneCamp! Come share ideas how we can collectively build and support the drone mapping community. |
Collaborators
DroneCamp 2020 is brought to you by:
