DRONES IN LOCAL

GOVERNMENT

DRONES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Survey Questions - 33 respondents)

Who is using drones now?

What are you using Drones for?

Where in LG are these being used?

How many trained operators are there in your Organisation?

Why do you not have a drone in your GIS Toolkit?

A picture is worth a 1000 words?

View your community from a more enhanced perspective

Otherwise you may be flying blind.

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Challenges around implementing Drones in an organisation

Cost – ROI?

Business Case – use case?

CAA regulations – Misconceptions?

Privacy issues – your responsibility?

Public perception – Communication?

Environment – Where can I fly?

BAU use case example

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Cost - they are relatively inexpensive – quick ROA

Need to assess needs and applications first – one size does not fit all

Considerations

Weight - portability

Camera – main application for use

Payload – Carry extras?

Resilience – in adverse conditions. Weather, heat, cold, wind

Software – open or Proprietary

Training

Staff

Pilots

Observers.

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Business Case – find a use case

What have others done?

2D Orthographic – low level visibility

3D Modelling

Project that requires Aerials – Progress photos

Communications and Marketing.

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CAA regulations – Unsure of Limitations

Part 101 or Part 102?

101 Basics

Get Permission – Property owners and People

Know the restricted areas – 4km from Airport

Less than 25Kg

Less than 120m AGL

No FPV flying

Within visual range

Only in Daytime

Give way to other aircraft

Need spotter

Shielded flight.

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Do you need Part 102?

What does Part 102 provide?

Standing Concessions for Part 101

Mitigate risk or injury

More management over pilots and hardware

Training and ongoing certification

Maintenance program and records

Preparation and submission costs.

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Software

Proprietry

Open Source

Flight Planning

Desktop

Cloud

Post Processing

Cloud

Desktop

Presentation.

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Operational Considerations

Where can you fly?

Council Property

Restricted airspace

Private Property

Hazards

Wildlife

Weather

Privacy

Avoiding People

Respecting Personal Space.

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Operational Outputs

2D Orthographic

GeoTIFFs

Enhancements

GIS Compatibility

3D Modelling

Capture methodology

Processing

Analysis

Surveying

Accuracy requirements

GCP - PPK and RTK.

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BAU Operations

Readiness

Pilot Availability

Weather

Rain Radar

Windy TV

Met Service forecasts

Equipment

Drone

Batteries & Controller

Cables

Software Updates

Education

Public.

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Property team needed accurate layout of current Park grounds

Pre Mission Considerations

Weather

Equipment

Permission

Flight planning – on site(5 mins)

Capture – Yuneec Drone(15 Mins)

Post Processing – DroneDeploy(10 Mins)

Publish to GIS (5 Mins)

Complete time spent 35 mins Approx + Travel

BAU Use Case ExampleNew Taumarunui Park Layout

– Yesterday!

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Thank You

Questions?