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Male


Location

Saint Louis, MO


About Me:

Assistant Professor of History and Archaeology, Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Interested in aerial photography for archaeological survey and research


Hometown:

St louis


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Thomas Finan replied to Curt Zerr's discussion 3DR Pixhawk vs 3DR Pixhawk mini
"Hi all,

Getting ready for spring, and Im converting my APM 2.8 to a Pixhawk Mini.  Im a little baffled because I assumed (perhaps without reading any instructions!) that the connectors are different, and hence the GPS and power distributor…"
Mar 9, 2018
Thomas Finan commented on Gary Mortimer's blog post FAA Administrator Makes Two Major Drone Announcements
"so colleagues and I have been reading this and parsing this.

Im not sure how this makes things easier, as has been mentioned.  At first I thought this would really open some doors to practical on-campus research and experimentation, but now it…"
May 5, 2016
Thomas Finan commented on John C.'s blog post Sequoia In The Wild!
"What would be the minimum distance for the Sequia?  Could one use this almost as a standard sort of camera?

Also...does anyone know when they are actually shipping?  "
Mar 4, 2016
Thomas Finan posted a blog post
Thanks very much to this site and to 3DR for all of your technical know-how and insights over the years. From Archeology.orgDrones Help Find Medieval Irish SitesST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—Thomas Finan, an archaeologist and history professor at Saint Louis…
Aug 19, 2015
Thomas Finan commented on Chris Anderson's blog post SwiftNav Piksi RTK (high accuracy) GPS now supported by Pixhawk/APM
"This is a great advance.  I would think that the Piksi, combined with a uav taking photos and a ground rover taking topographical readings and a stationary ground station, would make a potent, yet more or less cost effective, surveying system.  The…"
Jul 14, 2015
Thomas Finan replied to Thomas Finan's discussion FAA Proposal and "Training"
"Right...I suppose that answers my question in that there does not seem to be anything that is already prepared, ready, or perhaps even in the works for people to consider.

Thanks!"
Mar 2, 2015
Thomas Finan posted a discussion
Friends in UAV development,Im a little curious about a component of the new FAA proposal for UAV in the US airspace.One of the parts of the proposal states that individuals who undertake this kind of work might need some sort of "basic aeronautical…
Feb 26, 2015
Thomas Finan posted a discussion
I was wondering if anyone has experience with the XNiteCanon near infrared camera, or any other of their infra-red cameras?Thanks very much.
May 3, 2013
Thomas Finan commented on Chris Anderson's blog post WiFi Xbees announced!
"Im curious as to whether anyone has worked on this, or if it has been covered in another post that i havent found.

Im more curious about wifi with ardupilot, primarily in order to create a "diy" Ys-x6. The idea of a "follow-me" feature is of…"
Nov 29, 2012
Thomas Finan replied to Thomas Finan's discussion Power connections on AP2
"for that matter...a simply wiring diagram would be helpful."
May 15, 2012
Thomas Finan posted a discussion
Hi,I posted in another area but perhaps this is where it should really go...I have an Arduplane2 with an easystar to get started with this...Im just wondering how people are typically connecting their AP2 to their radio, their batteries, and their…
May 15, 2012
Thomas Finan posted a discussion
Hello all,Newbie question.  It sounds like most people set up their boards to be powered from an independent battery and BEC, which seems to make sense to me.  What Im trying to figure out is the exact wiring for the entire system overall...I might…
May 14, 2012
Thomas Finan replied to YureZzZ's discussion Uses of Autonomous RC car
"The thought had just occurred to me that an autonomous car/robot could take elevation measurements as part of a topographical survey.  The GPS readings would not be terribly accurate, given that the onboard AP2 is accurate to a few feet, I think,…"
Mar 27, 2012
Thomas Finan commented on Toby Mills's blog post 9 Reasons why you should start with a cheap foamie....
"So, given all that...what would your cheap foamie of choice be?"
Jan 12, 2012
Thomas Finan replied to Thomas Finan's discussion Arduino, ArduPilot, the Store, openpilot, AGGHGH!
"Thanks very much for the clear replies.  They effectively confirm what I suspected!  Now if I can only be patient for the APM v2....!"
Dec 9, 2011
Thomas Finan posted a discussion
Hi all,Im going to be building my first UAV with an easystar clone in the coming months.  One thing that is really driving me a little crazy is trying to get a handle on the different kinds of boards and how those boards interact with the different…
Dec 8, 2011
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