Drones are quickly becoming more and more commonplace as individuals and businesses find new ways to use them. Significantly cheaper than the traditional manned airplane or helicopter approaches to obtaining aerial imagery and sensor data, increased drone use is transforming the work of those involved in the agriculture industry.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and drone industry experts will discuss the use of unmanned aerial systems from the technical aspects of operation and data collection and analysis, to application in agriculture and legal use.
Presentations include the following:
• 1 p.m. – Bringing aerial robots closer to crops: Sensing, sampling, and safety by Carrick Detweiler, assistant professor, UNL Computer Science and Engineering.
• 1:30 p.m. – How do I legally use my unmanned aerial systems by William Kreuser, assistant professor, UNL Agronomy and Horticulture.
• 2 p.m. – Getting the most from unmanned aerial systems by Nathan Stein, Ag Solutions, SenseFly.
• 3 p.m. – Unmanned aerial systems to evaluate the timing of winter dormancy in Buffalograss by Keenan Amundsen, assistant professor, UNL Agronomy and Horticulture.
• 3:10 p.m. – Sensor-based nitrogen management: The role of unmanned aerial systems by Richard Ferguson, professor, UNL Agronomy and Horticulture.
• 3:45 p.m. – Building big data solutions for drones in agriculture by Jeremy Baynes, geospatial scientist, PrecisionHawk.
• 4:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion
The mini-symposium will conclude at 5 p.m.
It is free and open to the public.
For more information, go to http://agronomy.unl.edu/unmanned-aerial-systems-drones-agriculture
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/fv7x