"Jacob - agreed, yeah it seems like Bloomberg was misleading. Reporters, especially when they are unfamiliar with the subject they are reporting on, tend to put on blinders when they interpret something as sensational. But I also agree that it's…"
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Why 7+ channels for drone?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Doug Weibel May 23, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hey all, Been looking on the DIYD site for a couple days, thinking it's a great community you have here. I have some experience with RC (though by no means an expert), but I'm perplexed by something…Continue
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Matthew Schroyer commented on Jacob Thomas's blog post HUGE NEWS FOR US!!! Drones (up to 25 pounds) Legal for U.S. Safety Agencies...as of today.Matthew Schroyer commented on Jacob Thomas's blog post HUGE NEWS FOR US!!! Drones (up to 25 pounds) Legal for U.S. Safety Agencies...as of today."It seems like this is a pretty big step, but I don't think Bloomberg is being accurate (and potentially disingenuous) when it says "without applying for special approvals." I read the FAA document, and nowhere does it say gov't…"
Matthew Schroyer commented on trappy's blog post The Grand Canyon"Trappy - Well, you've certainly accomplished a lot in those two years, as your latest video has shown. Truly incredible footage. And I think you deserve kudos for doing this on a student's budget (I've only recently come out of that…"
Matthew Schroyer commented on trappy's blog post The Grand Canyon"Trappy -- I figured the drone was flying commercially because you begin your video with several logos from HobbyKing and GoPro. If they are financing you with the expectation that you place those logos in your video, that makes your video…"
Matthew Schroyer commented on Chris Anderson's blog post "Think GPS is cool? IPS will blow your mind.""Very cool tech. I'm reminded of the MIT MAV with a hacked Kinect that could generate a 3D models of interior space. I wonder if you could combine that with IPS so that you map the room once, and then all subsequent drones can travel…"
Matthew Schroyer commented on trappy's blog post The Grand Canyon"I'm (of course) not a lawyer, but as it's been stated here, but it's basic First Amendment legal knowledge that law enforcement cannot take your memory card like that. Under normal circumstances, police would need to subpoena the…"
Matthew Schroyer commented on Owen Booth's blog post Droidworx CX-4 build"@Hai Tran - 3M Di-Noc is a vinyl film, so it can negotiate those corners better than carbon-fiber cloth. I would think that real carbon fiber would also block at least some of the GPS or RC signals.Does look quite handsome, though."
Matthew Schroyer commented on Matthew Schroyer's blog post Drone Journalism in a TV News Trade Journal"Sorry about that, Jaan -- it won't let me copy it. It doesn't seem to be the most efficient distribution system."
Jaan Kronberg commented on Matthew Schroyer's blog post Drone Journalism in a TV News Trade Journal"managed to get through, but this nxtbook just sucks on smaller screens :)"
Jaan Kronberg commented on Matthew Schroyer's blog post Drone Journalism in a TV News Trade Journal"is there a way to get plane text? layout on that page just sucks with firefox, at least :("
Matthew Schroyer commented on Gary Mortimer's blog post Tarting up Facebook"Gary - done and done. Thanks for your news service, and all you do for the small guys in sUAS."
Matthew Schroyer commented on Gary Mortimer's blog post Tarting up Facebook"Would you have those build photos you're requesting to be posted to your Facebook wall, or would you rather them sent to an email account or other means? Thanks!"
Matthew Schroyer commented on Sandro Benigno's blog post A new "FPV model" by HobbyKing (RQ-4B Global Hawk)"They do look attractive, but the consensus among hobbyists seems to be that large UAS such as the Global Hawk and Reaper don't scale down so nicely. I believe Anderson made a post once about his experience with a scale Predator, and the results…"
Matthew Schroyer commented on Gary Mortimer's blog post The Law and Operating Unmanned Aircraft In the U.S. National Airspace System"Bcrow, I would suggest that you keep your craft below 400 feet AGL (Above Ground Level). That's in accordance with FAA guidelines on model (scale) aircraft.Minimum safe altitude above populated areas for aircraft, airspace class aside, is 500…"
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- About Me:
- I'm Matthew Schroyer, a developer of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) for use in journalism. He is the founder of the Professional Society of Drone Journalists (PSDJ), and the website Dronejournalism.org. The mission of that organization and website is to establish the ethical, educational and technological framework for the emerging field of drone journalism.
Full-time, he works on a National Science Foundation grant at the University of Illinois called EnLiST, which offers unique leadership training and professional development for science teachers from grades K-12. There, he performs a variety of duties as a communications specialist and social network analyst. He also is developing the newly-founded “Drones for Schools” program, which teaches high school students the core science and engineering concepts associated with drone technology, which uses the same technology behind the drones of DroneJournalism.org.
- Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
- I began experimenting with model rockets, RC craft and small electronics when I was young, with varying levels of success. That carried over into studying mechanical engineering in college, before the journalism bug bit me. Now I'm blending those backgrounds, as I'm interested in sUAS as a means to obtain photographic intelligence for the public good.
- Hometown:
- Springfield, IL
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Drone Journalism in a TV News Trade Journal
Posted on April 13, 2012 at 9:00am 3 Comments 1 Like
Although we’re several years away in terms of regulation and technology for making drones a feasible, low-cost platform for television news, the television news industry has started to talk about using drones to enhance coverage.
Myself, along with Matt Waite of Nebraska’s Drone Journalism lab, were recently…
Project JournoDrone A fixed-wing drone system for journalism
Posted on February 21, 2012 at 3:35pm 25 Comments 1 Like
From Dronejournalism.org:
Developers at DroneJournalism.org are launching a project to build a low-cost aerial photo platform for journalists, using a combination of…
Continue Transponders shrinking to meet FAA drone demands
Posted on February 13, 2012 at 2:30pm 3 Comments 1 Like
Many might already know that congress recently signed the Federal Aviation Administration Re-authorization Act, which orders the FAA to make way for drones in the National Airspace System (NAS) by 2015.
It seems that the rules will remain the same for recreational drones flying below 400 feet (which constitutes the vast majority of activity on this site). But…
A Professional Society for Drone Journalists
Posted on December 14, 2011 at 10:12am 5 Comments 5 Likes
Between the founding of Nebraska's Drone Journalism lab and citizen journalists using drones to cover protests around the globe, the use of drones in journalism has exploded in the past several months. Together with Matt Waite, Pulitzer Prize winning developer of Politifact and the man behind the Drone Journalism Lab, Steve Doig, Pulitzer Prize winning…
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