Monday, September 22, 2014

Summer 2014 Field Work

The TATTS team was busy this summer on many different missions including flying to support shoreland restoration efforts in northern Wisconsin, collecting imagery on a cabin in northern Wisconsin, and imaging corn fields in south central Wisconsin.


Connor prepares the camera and gimbal prior to an autonomous flight
 
Shoreland restoration shot in northern Wisconsin
 
Shoreland restoration shot in northern Wisconsin
 
Aerial shot of the team collecting imagery for shoreland restoration
 


Connor reviews the flight plan to prepare for flying autonomously


Aerial view of cabin in northern Wisconsin


Mitchell and Benicio giving a thumbs up on the flight

Discussing autonomous flying with line of sight
 

 
 

Sunday, September 7, 2014

We're Finalists!

 
TATTS received word yesterday that we are finalists for the Drone Social Innovation Award!  The winner of the $10,000 cash prize for "the most socially beneficial, documented use of a drone platform costing less than $3,000" will be announced on September 15th.  Wish us luck!

The full description of the contest and award is available here.

Our video submittal is on our YouTube channel here.