Unmanned Aerial Systems Business Model Assessment for DOT&PF

The objective of this project is to compile and produce best practices and recommendations for optimizing small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) in the design of transportation projects. The study objectives are (1) acquire and process (orthomosaic) survey grade real-time kinematic (RTK) geotagged optical imagery, (2) evaluate the level of survey ground control required to improve the horizontal precision and accuracy of RTK geotagged imagery, (3) test and evaluate methods to increase the viability of using SUAS in arctic and sub-arctic conditions, and (4) provide documented methodologies and field training for both the SUAS acquisition of RTK geotagged optical imagery and the processing of RTK-enabled SUAS collected aerial photography.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $150000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Alaska Division
  709 West 9th Street,
  Juneau, AK  United States  99802-1648

  Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities RD&T2

  3132 Channek Dr.
  Juneau, AK  United States  99801
• Managing Organizations:

  Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities RD&T2

  3132 Channek Dr.
  Juneau, AK  United States  99801
• Project Managers:

  Bosin, Anna

• Performing Organizations:

  Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

  2301 Peger Road
  Fairbanks, AK  United States  99701
• Principal Investigators:

  Marlow, Ryan

• Start Date: 20200415
• Expected Completion Date: 20220630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerial photography; Best practices; Data collection; Drones; Frigid regions; Image processing; Methodology; Surveying
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01751492
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 9 2020 6:27PM