The Drone Field Trip is upon us!
Looking at the weather forecast, it is supposed to be quite hot and possibly rainy in the afternoon. We are hoping that all will go forward as planned, but please do keep in mind that this will be a weather dependent event.
Current Drone Field Trip Plan:
Today (Tuesday):The final ESIP Session is at 5:30pm, which which will give you just enough time to grab: sunglasses, hat, outdoor adventure clothing, rain gear before:
5:50pm -- Meet at the Marriott LobbyWe will discuss Logistics, Mission Overview and Pre-Mission Planning in the Lobby for 5-10 minutes.
6:00pm -- Climb on board the various rental vans / cars.We will drive about 20 minutes away.
6:30pm-7:15pm -- Watch Mission Planning and Drone Flight Unfortunately, Drone Operator Maxwell Messinger will not be able to join us. However we have on hand Student Fellow Sean Barberie, recently returned from Drone Mission in New Zealand. We'll help plan the mission, watch as the Phantom3 collects imagery, and talk about ground truthing and auxiliary ground data collection.
7:30-8:00pm -- Return to Hotel. We're hoping to be back by 7:30pm, but please plan accordingly.
Hope to see you all soon,
- Lindsay Barbieri (email me at lkbar@uvm.edu with questions)
