DRONECAST Rethinking Public Safety One Drone at a Time’s Post

🚨 Breaking news: a new episode of DRONECAST Rethinking Public Safety One Drone at a Time is out now! This week, host John McLeod sits down with Chris Baker, Systems Administrator and Drone & Robotics Coordinator for the City of Oswego Together, they discuss Oswego’s drone program, why small cities are perfect for Drone First Responders, and how Chris maintains relationships with stakeholders to keep the program running. 🎧 Check out the full episode to learn more, and don't forget to subscribe. Links in the comment section. 👇 #Dronecast #PublicSafety #DroneFirstResponders

While advancements in drone technology are paving the way for greater safety, their usage in public spaces can worry some people. This is why Christopher Baker—Systems Administrator and Drone & Robotics Coordinator for the City of Oswego—says that it’s vital that information and resources regarding their use are readily available. Chris says “I put up social media posts about different reasons we've used the drones. I reshare social media posts from neighboring communities”. For more insight into the way Chris and his team are improving relationships with stakeholders, tune into this week’s episode of Dronecast: Rethinking Public Safety, One Drone at a Time, where he joins host John McLeod. Listen below 👇 #Dronecast #PublicSafety #DroneFirstResponders

Embarking on a collaboration with Knightscope, Draganfly leads the way in advancing security through the use of autonomous drone technology. Our joint efforts represent a major stride in incorporating #AI-driven solutions to elevate public safety. Together, we soar into a future where innovation and security seamlessly come together, fostering smarter, safer communities and industries. https://bit.ly/4cbnX0F

As part of my course on developing autonomous UAVs, I created code that identifies a specific type of circle and plots its position in relation with the body frame of the drone. The image on the left is the camera view of the drone. The image on the right is the real time processing of the software detecting the circle.

Self-flying drones have quietly changed the way the energy industry operates. In 2 weeks, we're unveiling new technology that will redefine what’s possible with aerial robotics. Join me at #SkydioAscend to get a first 👀 at groundbreaking technology, and hear from 22 top industry voices on how they're putting drones to work. Why have 10,000 (and counting) people already signed up to watch virtually? ✅ Learn from leaders at Southern California Edison (SCE), American Electric Power, Idaho Power, and Baltimore Gas and Electric on how they use drones to mitigate wildfire risk, improve storm response and more. ✅ Witness new tech that will redefine what’s possible with aerial robotics. ✅ Engage in live Q&A with the world’s leading drone experts. Grab your 🎟️ while spots are still available — you don't want to miss this! Learn More/Register 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbANsksb

Diving into Obstacle Avoidance for Autonomous Flight 🔎 As part of my self-guided exploration of motion planning for quadcopters, I'm working on a receding horizon planning (RHP) system. Here's the core idea behind my obstacle avoidance approach: Dynamic Calculations: My code constantly re-evaluates the drone's path based on new environmental data. Repulsive Forces: Obstacles exert "push" forces on the drone's artificial velocity field, influencing its trajectory. Attractive Pull: The drone is simultaneously drawn towards its goal, creating a balanced navigation system. The Bigger Picture: This is one piece of my larger project investigating autonomous quadcopter flight algorithms. I'm excited to share how these elements fit together to achieve intelligent navigation. Let's Connect: If you're passionate about autonomous flight, motion planning, or control systems, let's discuss! #AutonomousDrones #MotionPlanning #Coding

The paper describes a system for high-speed aerial grasping obtained by combining drones, soft robotics, and advanced 3D perception. Have a read!

Artificial Intelligence is changing the game for unmanned aviation and robotics. From autonomous flight planning to real-time decision-making, AI enhances the capabilities of drones and robots. Last week, we visited Pelastusopisto - Emergency Services Academy Finland to demonstrate the results obtained in the #FireMan project funded by the Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia. One of the demonstartions included the drone swarm utilized for wildfire detection and monitoring. As we move towards more intelligent unmanned systems, what challenges and opportunities do you foresee in implementing AI? #AI #UnmannedSystems #FutureTech Fabrice Saffre, Hannu Karvonen, Sebastian Coffeng, VTT

Shout out to Kaitlyn Petronglo and Lorri Norris for ditching their desks and donning hard hats for this drone demo.    While I’m no drone pilot (yet), witnessing our team help utilities improve their inspections with drone imagery analysis has been nothing short of electrifying!     Picture this: the ability to instantly analyze volumes of drone images, empowering utilities to make faster decisions that protect their employees and the communities they serve. That's the future we're building at Logic20/20, Inc.    We're at a pivotal moment in how utilities will use technology to continue delivering service improvements.     As a sponsor of this week’s UIIC - Utility Imagery & Inspection Consortium we've been engaging with utility leaders who are driving innovation in asset image analytics.    Interested in learning more? Our advanced analytics leaders Adam Cornille and Alexander Johnson outline how utility teams can integrate asset image analytics to improve safety and reliability in our latest white paper:  https://lnkd.in/ezBTD7cD    #utilityoperations #utilities #drones #utilityinspection #dronetechnology #leadership #innovation 

How does learning to fly drones equate to life skills and a future career? In COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, the scholars are finding out. Watch the video and you'll find out, too! #learning #Education #STEM #STEAM