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Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications for TDOT

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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Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications for TDOT

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  1. Said El Said ITS Program Manager Traffic Operations Division Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications for TDOT

  2. Contents • UAS definition • Payload, Distance and Flight Duration • FAA Certification and Exemption • UAS Transportation Applications • Inspection and Surveillance • 3D Aerial Mapping and Photogrammetry

  3. 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.

  4. Unmanned Aircraft

  5. Ground Station

  6. Ground Station

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. UAS Transportation Applications • Inspection and Surveillance

  10. UAS Transportation Applications • Bridge and Roadway Non-Destructive Inspection • Infrared and Thermal Imaging detecting subsurface conditions.

  11. UAS Transportation Applications • Due to pockets of air, surface temperature varies

  12. UAS Transportation Applications

  13. UAS Transportation Applications

  14. UAS Transportation Applications • 3D Mapping 2-5 meters

  15. UAS Transportation Applications

  16. UAS Transportation Applications • Photogrammetry 1” relative accuracy

  17. UAS Transportation Applications

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