3-24-15 Unmanned Aircraft Use in Environmental and Energy Industry

Environmental Business Council of New England

Energy Environment Economy

EBC Innovative Technology Program:

Unmanned Aircraft Use in the Environmental

and Energy Industry

Thank you to our Host



James R. Gaynor, PG, GISP

Program Chair & Moderator

GIS Manager

Terracon



Introduction

EBC Innovative Technology Program

Unmanned Aircraft Use in the Environmental and

Energy Industry

March 24, 2015

McLane Law Firm

300 TradeCenter - Suite 7000

Woburn, Massachusetts

Introductions James R. Gaynor, GIS Manager, Terracon [email protected]

Jason Wise, GIS Technical Lead, Terracon [email protected]

Christopher Poreda, FAA Regional Counsel, New England Region [email protected]

Frank Serna, President, New England Chapter Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and Board

Member, Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance

(NUAIR) [email protected]

Kristen Helsel, Vice President for Commercial Systems, CyPhy Works [email protected]

Cameron Shilling, Director & Chair of the Privacy and Data Security Group, McLane Law Firm [email protected]

Discussion Overview

Civilian Industry Growth

AUVSI Economic Report 2013

Energy and Environment Applications

Agriculture

Oil and Gas

Infrastructure Inspection

Mining/Reclamation

Environmental Response

Landfill monitoring and inspection

Facilities Inspection

Data Acquisition

Imagery (true color, NIR, thermal)

3D Point Cloud / Terrain Model

Photogrammetry

LiDAR

Air Monitoring

Air quality

Gas/leak detection

Full motion video (FMV)

3D Site Modeling

High-Risk Inspection

Jason Wise

GIS Technical Lead

Terracon



Unmanned Aircraft Systems Terms, Definitions, and Aircraft

Categories

What do we call these

things?

Can I use them?

Jason Wise

GIS Technical Lead

Terracon

EBC Innovative Technology Program

Unmanned Aircraft Use in the Environmental and Energy Industry

24 March 2015

Christopher Poreda

FAA Regional Counsel

New England Region

Definitions aircraft: any contrivance invented, used, or designed to

navigate, or fly in, the air (a surprisingly controversial

term).

manned aircraft

optionally piloted aircraft (OPA)

Definitions

unmanned aircraft (UA)

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

drone

Definitions

} All mean the same thing.

unmanned aircraft (UA)

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

drone } All mean the same thing.

Definitions

FAA: UA

Industry: UAV

Hobbyists &

reporters:

drone

pilotless aircraft: could mean an aircraft with passengers but no pilot.

Definitions

Definitions

unmanned aircraft system (UAS): an

unmanned aircraft plus its

associated elements (e.g.

communication links).

Plural: UAS.

small UAS (SUAS or sUAS): a UAS with an

aircraft that weighs less

than 55 lbs.

Definitions

micro UAS: a possible future FAA classification.

2kg (4.4 lbs.)

made of materials that break, distort, or yield on

impact

makezine.com

Definitions

There are many classification

schemes based on weight,

altitude, and purpose.

trade.gov

Definitions

model aircraft: a UA that is used for hobby or recreational purposes (with additional restrictions).

makezine.com

Definitions

public aircraft: an aircraft flown for government operations.

Definitions

civil aircraft: everything else.

AOPA

Teal-Jones Group

Fixed Wing Aircraft

Gasoline and electric power are common.

Good for endurance, high speeds, large areas.

Maker Shed / Brooklyn Aerodrome

Helicopters

Typically gasoline-powered.

Used for heavy payloads.

Yamaha

Multicopters

Typically electric.

Maneuverable.

Easy to build and fly.

Low endurance (~15 minutes).

Various numbers of motors:

tricopter

quadcopter

hexacopter

octocopter

etc.

Jason Wise

GIS Technical

Lead

Terracon



Regulatory Status and Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking

Chris Poreda

New England Regional Counsel

Federal Aviation Administration

Lets go flying! But is it safe and legal?

makezine.com

Dont be these guys. What you want to do is probably against regulations.

makezine.com

How did we get here?

Once upon a time, we could tell the difference between a

drone, a model airplane, and a commercial aircraft.

Drones were for the military.

Cruise missiles:

Curtiss/Sperry Flying Bomb (1918)

V-1 (1944)

Target

drone

Drones were for the military.

Reconnaissance

drone

Electronic

countermeasures

drone

Commercial aircraft had people

in them.

49 USC 44711

A person may not:

operate a civil aircraft in air commerce without an airworthiness certificate.

serve in any capacity as an airman in air commerce without an airman certificate.

Model aircraft didnt do much.

FAA issues Advisory

Circular 91-57

Within reason, modelers can do what they want below 400'.

Avoid full-scale aircraft.

1981

1990s

Predators used in Balkans.

Electric model aircraft become feasible.

2000s

Predator & Reaper are in the news.

Drone becomes a bad word.

2000s

Hobby technology advances.

Multicopters become possible.

2000s

Military applications proliferate.

Hobby technology finds its way into the military.

2000s

The public is terrified.

2010s

Legislators worry about surveillance.

National Conference of State Legislatures

Bangor Daily News

The Lakemaid Beer Affair

UAS delivers beer.

People love UAS.

The Lakemaid Beer Affair

Hobbyists increasingly engage in commercial activities.

Is this safe? Whos liable?

The Lakemaid Beer Affair ...the FAA got in touch to let Lakemaid know its plan broke four and possibly five regulations, ranging from the operator's rating to the use of airspace. - NPR

2010s Businesses see huge potential.

Congress & FAA scramble to regulate commercial operations.

2010s Safety concerns increase.

Getty/CBS Sports

March 2015

Multicopter buzzes TV helicopters at 1500.

TV crew finds operator.

KIRO

The rest of the video includes a weird theater of modern surveillance. This is exactly the kind of tracking people worry

about drones doing, but here, it's done

by a powerful news camera in a manned

helicopter. Popular Science

Prediction:

There will be a well-publicized accident.

The pendulum of public opinion will swing back toward banning drones.

2010s

FAA works on new rules.

Congress passes FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

Section 333: the Secretary of Transportation shall determine if certain unmanned aircraft

systems may operate safely in the national

airspace system before completion of the plan

and rulemaking

Myths

As long as I follow the hobby/model aircraft rules, its okay.

Reality: If youre doing it at work, its not a hobby.

Myths The FAA is trying to ban drones.

The FAA doesnt have authority over small UAS.

Reality: Unlicensed commercial aviation

has been illegal since before you were

born (49 USC 44711).

Myths If I can do it for fun, theres nothing wrong with

charging for it.

Where would you draw the line?

Brian Bostick

Myths

The FAA is making stricter rules to keep UAS out of the sky.

Reality: The industry wants new rules.

UAS use will increase dramatically.

Myths Lots of people do it, so it must

be okay.

The police didnt stop me, so it must be okay.

My subcontractor has a license.

Reality: The vast majority

of UA photography

operations are violating

regulations.

Current Status: Hobby

Guidelines have been updated.

Still legal if safe and reasonable.

More from Chris

Current Status: Public

Requires a certificate of waiver or authorization (COA).

COA permits public agencies and organizations to operate a particular

aircraft, for a particular purpose, in a

particular area.

Current Status: Civil

Requires a Section 333 exemption and a COA.

Tethered = unmanned.

Section 333 Exemption

Aircraft is registered, airworthy, and documented.

No airworthiness certificate thats the Section 333 part.


Pilot in command (PIC) is central.

Private pilot certificate and medical certificate.

Proposed

rules: easier

certificate


Visual line of sight (VLOS).

Pilot + visual observer.

See & avoid other aircraft.


No innocent bystanders (congested areas).

>500 from person, vessel, or structure (unless protected).

Daytime.

Under 400.

Safety Tips The regulations are a starting point.

Consider job site hazards.

Plan for failures (just like with manned aircraft).

Proposed Rules

Much less strict than COAs & Section 333 exemptions.

Would create new airman certificate.

More from Chris

Frank Serna

President, New England Chapter

Association for Unmanned Vehicle

Systems International



Safety and Training:

Know Before You Fly

AUVSI Know Before you Fly Campaign Massachusetts & New York, FAA UAS Test Site

EBC Innovative Technology Program Unmanned Aircraft Use in the Environmental and Energy Industry

24 March 2015

President, AUVSI New England Board Member, Northeast Unmanned Air Systems Research Alliance

Principal Director, Strategic Initiatives, Draper Laboratory

www.auvsi.org

Partners

www.auvsi.org

Background and History The increasing excitement around UAS and the ease of acquiring them had led to a proliferation of unmanned systems

being utilized by the general public.

Rules and guidelines on who can fly, where they can fly, and for what purpose are complex and not always obvious to UAS enthusiasts.

Know Before You Fly launched on December 22, 2014 to help educate users.

www.auvsi.org

Primary Goals

Educate all prospective users of the technology about the safe and responsible operation of UAS, including who can

currently fly, where they can fly and for what purposes.

Develop a partnership between manufacturers, distributors and the federal government to promote knowledge.

www.auvsi.org

Elements of the Campaign

Printed collateral and materials.

A digital media campaign built around a dedicated microsite

located at www.knowbeforeyoufly.org.

Partnerships with retailers, manufacturers, distributors and

other stakeholders who can help carry the message and

distribute materials.

www.auvsi.org

Future of the Campaign Working directly with manufacturers to put Know Before

You Fly educational pamphlets in the UAVs packaging.

Reaching out to big box stores like Best Buy to encourage

them to make Know Before You Fly materials available in the

store and online.

Continue recruiting the support of states, universities,

aviation associations, manufacturers and anyone else with a

stake in aviation safety to help spread the campaign message

and materials.

www.auvsi.org

Griffiss International Airport UAS Test Site Rome, NY

York based not-for-profit co The NUAIR Alliance is a New alition of more than 70 private and public entities and academic institutions working together to operate and manage UAS test ranges in New York, Massachusetts and Michigan, with operational headquarters at Griffiss International

Airport. NUAIR is one of just six UAS test sites in the country.

NUAIR collaborates with CenterState CEO and Mohawk Valley EDGE to support the UAS

and sensor industry in the region. CenterState CEO is the 12-county regional businesses and

economic development organization in Upstate New York. Mohawk Valley EDGE is the vertically

integrated economic development organization serving Oneida and Herkimer Counties.

Griffiss International Airport is NUAIRs operational headquarters. NUAIRs hangar and adjacent ramp access facilities are newly renovated to supports UAS Test Site activity.

NUAIR recently received a $4 million grant from New York State to install state-of-the-art range

instrumentation for UAS and aircraft tracking at the Griffiss UAS test range. This technology

supports the development of the test sites FAA mission of supporting development of a Sense and Avoid (SAA) system. This range instrumentation is slated to be operational by late 2015.

NUAIR Infrastructure

The purpose of FAA UAS test sites is to develop protocols for the safe integration of UAS into the National Airspace System. To advance this goal, NUAIR is enhancing its existing UAS flight

test infrastructure by implementing and constructing the following by Fall 2015:

Ground based sense and avoid system

Range Instrumentation

$4 million NYS investment announced December, 2014

As a test site, NUAIR will offer expedited certification for commercial UAS manufacturers, equipment suppliers and researchers.

NUAIR Test Ranges

Airspace is available from 500 above the ground to FL 490 (49,000)

Ability to apply for FAA COA to operate UAS in New York and Massachusetts

Points of Contact AUVSI www.auvsi.org

AUVSI New England www.auvsinewengland.org

Know before you f ly www.knowbeforeyouf ly.org

NUAIR www.nuair.org Frank Serna [email protected]



Networking Break

Kristin Helsel

Vice President for Commercial Systems

CyPhyWorks



Innovative Commercial

Unmanned Aerial Systems

COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS

Industrial Grade Flying Robots

User-Driven Disruptive Market

Military Deployment Path

Strategic Commercial Partners

Innovation Engine

Top Robotics Executives

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OUR TEAMS EXPERIENCE

Executives and engineers with decades of

experience and a proven history of making

real robots that work in the real world

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EXPERIENCED ROBOTICS EXECUTIVES

Helen Greiner

CEO of CyPhy Works Inc.

Helen Greiner commands a presence in the field of robotics. Co-founding iRobot

(NASDAQ:IRBT) in 1990, Ms. Greiner served as President until 2004 and Chairman until

2008. During her tenure, Ms. Greiner guided iRobot into its position as a global leader with

the release of the Roomba, the PackBot and SUGV Military Robots. She built a

culture of practical innovation and delivery that led to the deployment of 6,000 PackBots

with our troops. In addition, Ms. Greiner headed iRobots financing projects, raising $35M

in venture capital for a $75M initial public offering. Greiner holds a bachelors degree in

mechanical engineering and a masters degree in computer science, both from MIT.

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Accolades:

Named one of Americas Best Leaders by the Harvard Kennedy School in conjunction with U.S. News and World Report

Innovator for the Next Century by The Review Magazine

Global Leader of Tomorrow and Young Global Leader by

World Economic Forum

Received prestigious Pioneer Award from the Association for

Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)

DEMO God Award and DEMO Lifetime Achievement Award

New England Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young

Inducted in the Women in Technology International (WITI)

Hall of Fame

Distinctions:

Trustee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

(MIT) and Boston Museum Science (MOS)

Member of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Army War

College (AWC) and Army Science Board (ASB)

Elected President and Board Member of the Robotics

Technology Consortium (RTC)

Trustee of the National Defense Industrial

Association (NDIA)

EXPERIENCED ROBOTICS EXECUTIVES

Kristen Helsel VP, Commercial Systems

Spearheaded AeroVironments EV (Electric Vehicle) Solutions at a compound annual growth rate of greater than 200%

Developed AeroVironments commercial UAV business

LTC Matt England (ret.) VP, Military Systems

Deployed first sUGV and sUAS, U.S. Army

Created $2.7B in acquisition programs, U.S. Army

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EXPERIENCED OPERATIONS EXECUTIVES

Chris Norman Director of Programs

Director of Engineering, iRobot Corporation

Capture Manager for iRobot $80M FCS win

Diane Lefebvre Director of Finance

Controller, Delta Division, Raytheon BBN Tech.

Scaled financial organization to support Boomerang

sales from $6.8M to $92M annually

Phillip Bedard Director of Manufacturing

Raytheon, Textron Defense Systems

Nortel, Alcatel, Astral Point and Arbor Networks

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MARKET SIZE

Market info group

$45B $120B in 2016

AUVSI

Commercial $82B over

the next 10 years

ABI

Industrial segment largest

$5.1B by 2019

51% CAGR 2014 2019

0.8 2.6 8.8

22.2

45.5

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24.9

65.6

120.3

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18.6

41.4

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Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Agriculture Public Safety Other

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MICROFILAMENT TETHER

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HARDWARE PRODUCT ROAD MAP

Persistent Monitoring/Near Term Inspection

PARC Indoor Inspection and Recon

Pocket Flyer Lite Industrial Inspection

Level Up Package Delivery

Delivery Drone

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PARC: PERSISTENT AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE

AND COMMUNICATION

Microfilament tether

Unlimited time on station

Unbroken HD video

Reliable command and control

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PARC CAPABILITIES

PARC

Persistent

real-time video PARC hovers

24/7 providing persistent

video in real time

Object volume

3-D measurement

capabilities for volume

prediction and

analysis

Structural status PARC monitors structural

change over time

enabling real-time

interventions

Moving/counting

capabilities When how many or

how often matters.

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PARC: PROTECTION, INSPECTION, AND MONITORING

Military Force Protection

Tactical Overwatch

On-The-Move Recon

Public Safety First Responders

Border Patrol

Coast Guard

Emergency Communications

Oil and Gas Inspection

Monitoring

Intrusion Detection

Mining Intrusion

Asset Management

Safety

Entertainment TV Feeds

Movie Making

Journalism 95

DATA COLLECTION ECOSYSTEM

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Satellite

Helicopter

PARC

UAV

POCKET FLYER

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Tablet or smartphone touch-screen control unit with intuitive commands

Provides situational awareness, including panoramic camera views

Designed for GPS-denied, RF-denied and standard operating environments

Flight times in excess of two hours, extendable via hot-swappable batteries, generator or grid power

LEVEL UP

Untethered lite commercial product

More intuitive flight controls

Less mechanical complexity for better imagery

Proprietary technology

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DELIVERY DRONE

CyPhy Works has created the component technologies and capabilities

needed for a delivery drone including:

High payload capacity

Onboard processor for behavior control

Onboard sensor-processing architecture

Motor drivers

Environmental sealing

Reliability

Long duration testing

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BUSINESS MODELS

Turnkey Products Data Analytics

PARC

Pocket Flyer

Lite Industrial

Data Hosting

Data Management

Security/Privacy

Provisioning

Real-Time

Image Analytics

API/Dev Support

3rd Party Apps

Current 2015 2016 2017

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DATA DISTRIBUTION AND ANALYSIS PLATFORM (DDAP)

Data available in the cloud for access where needed

Allows expert users to access data

Remote monitoring

Remote command and control

Secure data transfers and authentication

Aggregates data from multiple vehicles/multiple remote sites

Local Controller

PARC Ground Station Monitor and

Transfer System

Analytics

Remote (Cloud)

Server/Storage

Website Portal

Payload Data

(video and other)

Flight Data Remote Command

and Control

Data Requests

Analysis Requests

Flight Reports

Additional Video

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PARTNERSHIPS

Established

Developing

Delivery

Oil and Gas

Transport

Future

Mining

Construction

Entertainment

Force Protection

U.S. Army

Search and Rescue

U.S. Air Force

Bridge Inspection

NIST

Border Patrol

U.S. Department of

Homeland Security

Public Safety:

Motorola, Joint Marketing

Maritime

U.S. Coast Guard

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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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CYPHY WORKS

Kristen Helsel Vice President Commercial Systems 980-329-0972

[email protected]

Twitter: @KristenAHelsel

CyPhy Works systems are equipped with commercial-grade no-pilot hardware systems, autopilot and control

software, uninterrupted high-definition

and infrared imaging, laser

measurement sensors, and data

management solutions.

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Cameron Shilling

Director & Chair of the Privacy and

Data Security Group

McLane Law Firm



Legal Framework and

Considerations



Questions & Panel Discussion

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