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Male
About
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
About Me:
Assoc. Professor, California Polytechnic State University. Rangeland and geospatial technology specialist
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Monitoring landscapes, vegetation, and animals - research and practical applications
Hometown:
San Luis Obispo, CA
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"In my area (monitoring of plant canopy characteristics for agriculture/environmental management purposes), that form of consultancy sure seems a valid business model. At least it could be should the right technologies come together to make RS as…"
"I totally agree with your last statement, Duffy. Has been that way for as long as I have been involved in remote sensing work, even among researchers and system designers. I'll have to keep an eye on these systems."
"You may be a bit ahead of the curve on that request, although that depends somewhat on the functionality and performance you require of the system. The "miniaturized" hyperspectral systems I'm familiar with (with spectral ranges of ~800nm and…"
"Chief difficulties to overcome that I can see are these:
1. Very low density of bighorns on the landscape - have to cover hundreds to thousands of acres to find one, or a couple, animals, Current "low-end" UAVs don't yet have the endurance to…"
1. Very low density of bighorns on the landscape - have to cover hundreds to thousands of acres to find one, or a couple, animals, Current "low-end" UAVs don't yet have the endurance to…"
"Thank you, Joe. That provided me a good context to approach my project idea from. Your "ramblings" are more cogent and useful than many others' carefully prepared explanations, I think."
"Joe - this is really great work you've done, and thanks for sharing all the details you have. In the missions that are done to monitor animal populations, what are the practical limitations in terms of total area that can be surveyed with the types…"
