IGIS DroneCamp 2018 Coming Soon!

Hello Everyone,

IGIS is pleased to announce its second offering of DroneCamp! This three-day intensive workshop will take place at UC San Diego, between June 18^th and the 21^st, 2018, and will cover everything you need to know about drones for mapping, research, and land management.  This intensive bootcamp style workshop will include instruction and hands on training in the following areas:

• Technology - The different types of drone and sensor hardware, costs and applications
• Drone science - Principles of photogrammetry and remote sensing
• Safety and regulations - Learn to fly safely and legally, including tips on getting your FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
• Mission planning - Flight planning tools and principles for specific mission objectives
• Flight operations - Hands-on practice with both manual and programmed flights
• Data processing - Processing drone data into orthomosaics and 3D digital surface models; assessing quality control
• Data analysis - Techniques for analyzing drone data in GIS and remote sensing software
• Visualization - Create 3D models of your data
• Latest trends - Hear about new and upcoming developments in drone technology, data processing, and regulations

The cost of this three-day event will be $500 for UC Employees and $900 for everyone else.

Additional information and registration info can be found at http://igis.ucanr.edu/dronecamp/. Registration requires a short application (no fee), that will inquire about your background and learning goals. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to submit an application by April 15, 2018 for early priority registration.  Be aware, last year's event filled up very quickly.

We hope to see you there!

Sean Hogan
UC ANR IGIS
Drone Service Coordinator

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