2018 ASPRS UAS Symposium
at Commercial UAV Expo
The Westgate, Las Vegas, NV
October 4, 2018

Attendees of the Commercial UAV Expo are invited to join ASPRS for additional in-depth technical symposium. Registration at Commercial UAV
Expo is required; the ASPRS UAS Symposium is an optional add-on event.

To register: https://xpressreg.net/register/uava1018/.

Attendees of the ASPRS UAS Symposium can register for Part 1 only, or for the entire day.


Cost
Part 1 Only: $175
Full Day: $250

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Interested in becoming an ASPRS Certified UAS Mapping Scientist or Technologist? Find out how at asprs.org/Certification

SPONSORED BY
The ASPRS High Precision Mapping by UAS Working Group, a collaboration of the Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UASD) and Primary Data Acquisition (PDAD) Divisions

INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Mohamed M.R. Mostafa Microdrones
Karen Schuckman, PLS, CP, CMS
Penn State University
Christian Stallings
McKim & Creed
Dr. Qassim Abdullah
Woolpert, Inc.

Part 1: High Precision Mapping by Drones –
An Introduction (8 AM – 12:15 PM)
1. Mapping Frames of Reference (Datums) – Mostafa
• Datum Defnition (Traditional vs.. Modern)
• Ellipsoid vs. Geoid vs. MSL
• Earth-Centered Earth-Fixed Systems
• NAD83, WGS84, ITRF, NATRF
• ITRS vs. ITRF
• The Geoid: NAVD88, EGM96 vs. EGM2008
• Map Projections – UTM, State Plane Mapping
2. Errors and Statistical Measures in the
Mapping Profession – Abdullah
• Measurements and Errors
• Error Characterization
• Biases and Blunders
• Random Errors and the Gaussian Curve
• Accuracy and Precision
3. Photogrammetry Concepts – Schuckman
• Photogrammetric Sensors, platforms, and applications
• Standard Mapping Products
• Geometric Resolution
• Radiometric Resolution
• Image Georeferencing
– Aerial Triangulation
– Structure from Motion
– PPK – Assisted Aerial Triangulation
– DG – Direct Georeferencing
– ISO – Integrated Sensor Orientation
• Photogrammetric Data Accuracy Assessment
4. Lidar Concepts – Schuckman
• Defnitions
• Lidar Sensors, platforms and applications
• Lidar-derived mapping products
• Calibration in Lidar
• Lidar data georeferencing
• Lidar accuracy assessment
5. Real World Examples – Mostafa
• Photogrammetric Data workflow
• Lidar data workflow
• Data processing and Analysis
• Quality Control
• Product Delivery


Part 2: High Precision Mapping by Drones –
Operations and Best Practices (1:15 PM – 5:30 PM)
6. GNSS Introduction – Mostafa
• GNSS Worldwide systems (GPS, GLONASS,
Galileo, Beidou)
• GNSS Satellite Positioning – How does it work
• The Measurement Domain vs.. Positioning domain
• GPS Error sources
• Error Modeling, elimination, and/or reduction
• GPS Achievable Accuracy using different Mechanisms
• PPK vs. RTK GNSS
• Alternatives to GPS Base Stations – Examples
– CORS, OPUS, GEONET, CSRS, and ARGN
7. Inertial Navigation – Mostafa
• Rigid Body Motion
• Inertial Sensors
• Inertial Navigation Mechanization
• Coordinate Frames of Reference
• GNSS and Inertial Integration
8. System Integration – Mostafa
• System Integration for positioning,
navigation, imaging, & Lidar
• Lidar vs. Photogrammetry
• System integration for rapid response vs.. mapping
• Time Synchronization
• Calibration in Multi-Sensor Systems
9. Best Practices – Mostafa/Stallings
• Requirement Identifcation
• User Needs Assessment
• Planning Considerations
• Site setup
• Datums Implications
• Base Stations, GCP, Check points, etc.
• Mission Planning
• Data Acquisition
• QA vs. QC
• Pre-mission QC
• Post-mission QC
• Pre-Processing QC
• Data Processing best practice
• Post-processing QC
• Map Product Delivery