About

Gender

Male


Location

Radiant, VA


About Me:

Technology-minded dirt dork with a green thumb


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Aerial Imagery related to Crop Health


Hometown:

Madison, VA


Activity Feed

Tim Woodward replied to Tim Woodward's discussion Pixhawk Kits are on Backorder
"New system order # is 8575 and the old number is R506843114. Thanks for looking into this!"
Jul 11, 2015
Tim Woodward posted a discussion
Hey All,Figured I'd let everyone know the Pixhawk Basic Kit is on backorder on the 3DR website. They never actually tell you until you've completed the purchase and finally submitted a help request to customer support. I've been waiting on a kit…
Jul 11, 2015
Tim Woodward replied to K Whipple's discussion Help for a rookie in Agricultural UAVs
"Hey Whipple,

Do you have a preference between a multirotor or fixed-wing? I'm not able to offer any advice on the fixed-wing side of things. You need to look for high endurance, sturdy systems using the Pixhawk as the flight controller (easy to set…"
Jul 6, 2015
Tim Woodward replied to Tim Woodward's discussion How Fast Can My Quad Hit the Ground...Upside Down?
"I'll try this today and get back. I've tested each individual motor and ESC and all appears to working properly so we can rule out an ESC cutting out."
Jul 3, 2015
Tim Woodward posted a discussion
So...I've had a couple not-so-fun instances with both an APM 2.6 and a Pixhawk where it seems to invert the horizon and crater dramatically into the ground at full throttle. I've attached the log from the Pixhawk flight. I have a sneaking suspicion…
Jun 29, 2015
Tim Woodward commented on Melissa Brandao's blog post Introduction to Sparky the FarmDogg
"As a business owner that utilizes a lot of ATVs in everyday field work, I've been wondering when a solution is coming to eliminate the need for a person. Nice to see progress on this.

Is there any specific activity you are targeting?"
May 14, 2015
Tim Woodward commented on Chris Kevorkian's blog post ESPAARO flight at VT
"Good to see the ole stomping grounds again. Spent many of days at Kentland for research."
Apr 9, 2015
Tim Woodward replied to Andy Maracini's discussion Ag Field inspection Newbie questions
"I'm in Virginia. The systems I use are custom builds, but I have been helping Joey from FlyAmericaFPV with some Pixhawk builds in the Turbo Ace Matrix systems. These are well-built systems, and I think they would work well for you. They are more…"
Dec 18, 2014
Tim Woodward replied to Andy Maracini's discussion Ag Field inspection Newbie questions
"Hey Andy,
We work closely with local SWCD and NRCS staff and have an idea on what you are looking for. Field inspections are going to run similar to our crop scouting (I own an agronomic consulting company). We use quadcopters so that we can sit…"
Dec 17, 2014
Tim Woodward replied to Philip Johansson's discussion Would this be a correct placement of my antennas?
"Good point. A lot of care needs to be taken using 433 primarily on Tx/Rx selection. There are some high dollar systems on the market that tend to be "RF dirty." I've heard stories of said systems spoiling up motors because of what was just said. I…"
Sep 9, 2014
Tim Woodward replied to Philip Johansson's discussion Would this be a correct placement of my antennas?
"You are likely not going to be happy with those antennas; they look like ones I got from HiModel and they didn't work too well.Try out these http://www.getfpv.com/ibcrazy-5-8-ghz-bluebeam-ultra-antenna-set.html. They are pricey, but there is no…"
Sep 9, 2014
Tim Woodward left a comment on Agricultural UAVs
"Good intro into VR technology and some of the tools/methods that are commonly used. Good point about VRT not being the silver bullet in producing better yields, but its definitely going to increase our efficiency. 
At the onset of drone adoption in…"
Mar 21, 2013
Tim Woodward commented on JP's blog post Geo-referenced Tetra Cam ADC Multi-spectral Imagery (Drone Agriculture/Farming)
"Very nice. Are you going to do any crop index maps from this (NDVI, SA-NDVI, GI, etc)?"
Mar 20, 2013
Tim Woodward left a comment for LanMark
"Mark,
NDVI (and derivatives) can be a very useful tool in precision ag. I currently use an index based on the visible spectrum that works well with my precision ag consulting. But using the visible spectrum has its limitations (able to identify…"
Mar 19, 2013