This 2024 agenda may be subject to change if unexpected logistical, technological or staffing issues arise.
Thursday, June 13, 2024 | INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRIC DATA PROCESSING – VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS | |||
9:00 – 9:30 am | Overview of Photogrammetric Processing and Applications | Genoa Stars | Zoom | Virtual |
9:30 – 9:50 | Demonstration of ESRI Drone 2 Map App | Paul Veisze | Zoom | Virtual |
9:50 – 10:00 | Break | |||
10:00 – 12:00 pm | Multispectral Image Processing with Pix4D | Sean Hogan | Zoom | Virtual |
12:00 – 2:00 | Lunch Break | |||
2:00 – 4:00 | Open Source Data Processing with OpenDroneMap | Corey Snipes | Zoom | Virtual |
Friday, June 14, 2024 | INTRODUCTION TO GIS APPLICATIONS – VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS | |||
9:00 – 9:50 | Overview of GIS Applications | Sean Hogan | Zoom | Virtual |
9:50 – 10:00 | Break | |||
10:00 – 12:00 pm | Data Analysis and Mapping with ArcGIS Pro | Shane Feirer and Robert Johnson | Zoom | Virtual |
12:00 – 2:00 | Lunch Break | |||
2:00 – 4:00 | Drone Data Analysis with QGIS | Marc Mayes and Jon Detka | Zoom | Virtual |
Monday, June 24, 2024 | INTRODUCTION AND GETTING STARTED | |||
9:00 – 9:30 am | Registration and Check-In | DroneCamp Support Staff | BIT Atrium | |
9:30 – 10:00 | Morning Meet ‘n Greet | BIT Atrium | In-Person Only | |
10:00 – 10:10 | Welcome to DroneCamp | Sean Hogan | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
10:10 – 10:30 | DroneCamp Overview | Becca Fenwick | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
10:30 – 10:50 | Introduction to Drone Applications | Sean Hogan | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
10:50 – 11:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
11:00 – 12:00 | Overview of Hardware – Round Table | Sean Hogan, Becca Fenwick, Pat Iampietro, Jon Detka, and Ahmed Kayad | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch – Equipment Display | BIT Atrium | ||
1:00 – 1:50 | Drone Safety and Regulations Overview | Brandon Stark | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
1:50 – 2:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
2:00 – 2:50 | Field Planning and Equipment Preparation | Sean Hogan and Pat Iampietro | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
2:50 – 3:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
3:00 – 3:50 | Concurrent Sessions | |||
Option 1: Introduction to Field Campaign Workflow with GPS | Paul Veisze and Sean Hogan | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid -> In-Person | |
Option 2: Educator Track – General Info | Jon Detka and Becca Fenwick | |||
3:50 -4:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
4:00 – 4:50 | Concurrent Sessions | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid | |
Option 1: Mission Planning | Sean Hogan and Pat Iampietro | |||
Option 2: Educator Track – How to Start a Drone Program | Chris Cruz | |||
4:50 -5:00 | Closing Comments | Becca Fenwick | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
5:00 – 6:00 | Break | |||
6:00 – 8:00 pm | (Optional) Welcome Reception – Social, Poster Session, Presentations, and Drone Racing Simulator | UC MBEST Center: 3180 Imjin Rd, Marina, CA 93933 | In-Person Only | |
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | FLIGHT PRACTICE, PART 107, MISSION PLANNING | |||
8:30 – 9:00 am | Group 1 and 2: Morning Meet ‘n Greet | BIT Atrium | In-Person Only | |
9:00 – 12:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions | |||
9:00 – 12:00 | Group 1 (outside): Introductory Flight Practice at CSUMB | Pat Iampietro, Sean Hogan, Becca Fenwick, Corey Snipes, Paul Veisze, Jon Detka, Shane Feirer, Robert Johnson, Eleanor King, Chris Greer, and Jewell Graham | BIT Plaza | In-Person Only |
9:00 t0 10:15 | Group 2 (inside): Advanced Mission Planning | Brandon Stark | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
10:15 – 10:30 | Group 2 (inside): Break | BIT Atrium | ||
10:30 – 12:00 | Group 2 (inside): Advanced Flying Skills, including for Cinematography | Brandon Stark and Jewell Graham | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | BIT Atrium | ||
1:00 – 1:50 | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | |||
Option 1: Pix4D and Photogrammetry Orientation | Sean Hogan | TBD | Hybrid | |
Option 2: ArcGIS Pro Orientation | Shane Feirer and Robert Johnson | TBD | Hybrid | |
Option 3: Educator Track – Curriculum Design, What Can I do in the Classroom? | Basel Alderi | TBD | Hybrid | |
1:50 – 2:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
2:00 – 5:00 pm | Concurrent Sessions | |||
2:00-5:00 | Group 2 (outside): Advanced Flight Practice at CSUMB | Pat Iampietro, Sean Hogan, Becca Fenwick, Corey Snipes, Paul Veisze, Jon Detka, Shane Feirer, Robert Johnson, Eleanor King, Chris Greer, and Jewell Graham | BIT Plaza | In-Person Only |
2:00 – 3:15 | Group 1 (inside): Setting up for Missions | Brandon Stark | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
3:15 – 3:30 | Group 1 (inside): Break | BIT Atrium | ||
3:30 – 4:50 | Group 1 (inside): Tips & Tricks for Flying for Cinematography | Brandon Stark and Jewell Graham | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
4:50 – 5:00 | Closing Comments | Brandon Stark (inside), Sean Hogan (outside) | Hybrid | |
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | PHOTOGRAMMETRY & GIS | |||
8:30 – 9:00 am | Morning Meet ‘n Greet | BIT Atrium | In-Person Only | |
9:00 – 9:10 | Morning Overview | Shane Feirer | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
9:10 – 9:50 | Photogrammetry 101 | Genoa Starrs | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
9:50 – 10:10 | Processing UAV Imagery with Drone Deploy | Becca Fenwick with Drone Deploy | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
10:10 – 10:20 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
10:20 – 11:00 | Software Setup: Overview of Applications and App Stream Orientation | Shane Feirer | BIT 104 Auditorium | In-Person Only |
11:00 – 11:10 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
11:10 – 12:00 | Data Management, Sharing and Visualization | Shane Feirer, Robert Johnson, and Andy Lyons | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch + Optional Presentation “Landmine Detection Using an Affordable UAV-based Differential Magnetometer System” |
Ivan Dudiak and Sorin Jayaweera, Harvey Mudd College | BIT Atrium | |
1:00 – 2:50 | Concurrent Sessions | Hybrid | ||
Option 1: Multispectral Image Processing with Pix4D | Sean Hogan and Chris Greer | BIT 105 Game Lab | In-Person Only | |
Option 2: Open Source Data Processing with OpenDroneMap | Corey Snipes | BIT 117 Computer Lab | In-Person Only | |
Option 3: Educator Track – Building it as You’re Flying it! | Basel Alderi and Eleanor King | TBD | Hybrid | |
2:50 – 3:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
3:00 – 4:50 | Concurrent Sessions | Hybrid | ||
Option 1: Drone Data Analysis with QGIS | Marc Mayes and Jon Detka | BIT 117 Computer Lab | In-Person Only | |
Option 2: Data Analysis and Mapping with ArcGIS Pro | Shane Feirer and Robert Johnson | BIT 105 Game Lab | In-Person Only | |
Option 3: Educator Track – Advanced Teacher Flight and Response to Emergency Situations | Jon Detka and Becca Fenwick | Hybrid | ||
4:50 – 5:00 | Closing comments | Shane Feirer (for ArcGIS Pro Group), Sean Hogan (for QGIS group) | Hybrid | |
Thursday, June 27, 2024 | APPLICATIONS AND BREAKOUT GROUPS | |||
8:30 – 9:00 | Morning Meet ‘n Greet | BIT Atrium | In-Person Only | |
9:00 – 9:10 | Morning Overview | Brandon Stark | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
9:10 – 9:45 | Deep Learning Methods for Object Detection in High Resolution Imagery: An Emerging Landscape of Exciting Tools | Shane Feirer | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
9:45 – 10:20 | The Promises and Pitfalls of Remote Sensing in Agriculture | Ali Poureza | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
10:20 – 10:30 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
10:30 – 12:00 | High Precision Mapping (lecture and interactive session) | Pat Iampietro | BIT 104 Auditorium/BIT Plaza | Hybrid -> In-Person |
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch + Optional Discussion “Creative Payloads and Use Cases for Drones” | Dough Hutchings | BIT Atrium | |
1:00 – 1:50 | Lightning Talks: Marine, Aquatic, and Agriculture, and Open Source Object Detection/Counting | Pat Iampietro, Andy Lyons, Corey Snipes | TBD | Hybrid |
1:50 – 2:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
2:00 – 2:50 | Concurrent Sessions | Hybrid | ||
Option 1: Educators Track – Map your school | Jon Detka and Becca Fenwick | TBD | Hybrid | |
Option 2: Research Track – Scientific Design | Sean Hogan and Pat Iampietro | TBD | Hybrid | |
Option 3: Application Track – Part 107 Readiness | Brandon Stark and Jewell Graham | TBD | Hybrid | |
2:50 – 3:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
3:00 – 3:50 | K-12 Education | Eleanor King | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
3:50 – 4:00 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
4:00 – 4:50 | UAS LiDAR – Hardware, Data Collection, and Analysis | Pat Iampietro | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
4:50 – 5:00 | Closing Comments | Sean Hogan | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
Friday, June 28, 2024 | CAREER DEVELOPMENT | |||
8:30 – 9:00 am | Morning Meet ‘n Greet | BIT Atrium | In-Person Only | |
9:00 – 9:10 | Morning Overview | Andy Lyons | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
9:10 – 10:20 | Interactive Problem-solving Scenarios and Workforce Development | Brandon Stark (lead), Sean Hogan, Becca Fenwick, Pat Iampietro, Jewell Graham, Marc Mayes | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
10:20 – 10:30 | Break | BIT Atrium | ||
10:30 – 11:00 | Ethics | Jon Detka | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
11:00 – 11:20 | Drone Automation and Robotics Technology (DART) Overview | Josh Metz | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
11:20 – 12:00 | Wrap-up Presentation | Sean Hogan, Becca Fenwick, and Pat Iampietro | BIT 104 Auditorium | Hybrid |
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | BIT Atrium | ||
1:00-4:30 | Q & A, Equipment Demonstrations and Fun-fly time | Sean Hogan, Andy Lyons, Pat Iampietro, and Becca Fenwick | BIT Plaza | In-Person Only |
BEST Lab & Squishy Robotics Demo, Wildfire Sensor Deployment | Alice Agogino, Douglas Hutchings, Vivek Rao, Becca Fenwick | BIT Plaza | In-Person Only |