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Said El Said ITS Program Manager Traffic Operations Division. Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications for TDOT. Contents. UAS definition Payload, Distance and Flight Duration FAA Certification and Exemption UAS Transportation Applications Inspection and Surveillance
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Said El Said ITS Program Manager Traffic Operations Division Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications for TDOT
Contents • UAS definition • Payload, Distance and Flight Duration • FAA Certification and Exemption • UAS Transportation Applications • Inspection and Surveillance • 3D Aerial Mapping and Photogrammetry
UAS definition • FAA Definition: • AUAS is the unmanned aircraft (UA) and all of the associated support equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment, etc., necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft.
Payload Distance & Duration • Payload • Carrying capacity of an aircraft • GoPro 110g or 0.24 lb • LiDAR 1100g or 2.4 lb • Flight Distance • Absolute distance and flight length • Flight Duration • Air time
FAA Certification and Exemption • COA is a FAA permit for public agencies to operate particular UA, for a particular purpose, in a particular area. • Function • Area • System • COA 60 days to 1 year processing time • Petition for Exemption under Section 333 • TDOT has an online account with FAA to submit COAs
UAS Transportation Applications • Inspection and Surveillance
UAS Transportation Applications • Bridge and Roadway Non-Destructive Inspection • Infrared and Thermal Imaging detecting subsurface conditions.
UAS Transportation Applications • Due to pockets of air, surface temperature varies
UAS Transportation Applications • 3D Mapping 2-5 meters
UAS Transportation Applications • Photogrammetry 1” relative accuracy