Geographic Observation With Drones

Geographic Observation With Drones

Study Group (2-3 session | Available

481 S. Shiloh Drive Fayetteville, AR 72704 United States

Training Room, 159

Open to OLLI Members & Non-OLLI Members

Thursday, May 23, 2024-Thursday, May 30, 2024

10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Th

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$40.00

$25.00

This program introduces the history of drones and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and includes a full demonstration of their uses. University of Arkansas professors, Jason Tullis and Dr. Brad Peters, will present information on personal remote sensing, airspace regulations, geographic or geospatial data, drone platforms and sensors, photogrammetric concepts, cyberinfrastructure, air mobility initiatives in Northwest Arkansas, and safety in flight operations. A field component will include introductory preflight and flight, demonstration of automated survey and autonomous scanning of a 3D structure. Participants will have the opportunity to fly a small UAS (under 55 lbs) with support from subject matter experts at the U of A.

*Note: The class portion (session 1) will be held at the OLLI office building while the demonstration session will be held at Agri Park.
For the second session, participants are asked to wear sturdy shoes and to bring a lawn chair.

  • This class will meet in person at the OLLI offices, located at 481 S. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704. Please read your class reminder email for the exact room location.

    Class changes occasionally happen, please watch for (and read) announcements or emails from OLLI regarding your class.

    Click on the link below for a Google map shot of our location:

    OLLI, 481 S. Shiloh Dr., Fay

  • For the second session, participants are asked to wear sturdy shoes and to bring a lawn chair.

Tullis is a professor of geography and chair of Department of Geosciences at University of Arkansas and has been a member of the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) since 2004. His research explores geographic information science (GIScience) support for ecosystem services and the use of provenance in geographic problem solving. He is an active participant in international geospatial capacity building and in
NASA’s Mars data analysis program.

Dr. Brad G. Peter is an environmental remote sensing geographer who researches the intersection of ecological niche and agricultural system decisions, transforming empirical data into actionable knowledge through spatial analytics and digital cartography. Foci include global agricultural land suitability, geographic scaling of climate-smart crop varieties and sustainable/nutritional farm systems, and satellite/sUAS for multi-scale precision agriculture.