INTRODUCTION TO Accelerating Data Collection with Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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1 INTRODUCTION TO Accelerating Data Collection with Unmanned Aircraft Systems Kyle Kukuk Terry Pallotto MWCC Enviromental Conference July 10-12, 2016

2 Who is Here? Kyle Kukuk, PE Project Manager Blackstone Environmental Terry Pallotto, PE Operations Manager Tukuh Technologies, LLC

3 Organization Tribally-owned 8(a) Small Business Owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of Northern CA National company based in Kansas City, MO Technology Services Offered Geospatial solutions: GIS services, aerial mapping, survey Managed IT and application development Staff augmentation

4 UAV Mapping

5 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Basics    Known as UAS Four components: Aircraft Sensor Payload Ground Control Station Operator Highly accurate geospatial data Faster mobilization and acquisition times Lower cost Lower risk

6 UAS Platforms Fixed-wing UAS Orthophoto Creation Digital Surface Modeling 3D Visualization Remote Sensing (NDVI, NIR Camera) Multi-Rotor UAS Real-time Video Inspections Video Presentations Oblique Photography Inspections Thermal Imaging

7 Data Acquistion

8 Image Processing and Photogrammetry

9 The Process } Models Simulations Videos Maps XYZ Data Collection Other Data Sets Processing Geospatial-Based Products

10 Expected Accuracy  Meets or exceeds conventional photogrammetry GSD down to 1.5 cm Relative 3D model accuracy 1 to 3x GSD Absolute horizontal/vertical accuracy to 3 to 5 cm

11 Typical Deliverables F G F G F G F G F G F G 0 F G F G Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

12 Typical Deliverables Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

13 Benefits for Solid Waste Industry  Digital Mapping Survey-grade Dense point clouds High-resolution Imagery  Traditional deliverables Orthomosaics Planimetrics Digital surface and terrain models Contours 3D TIN models

14 Relative Costs   Acquisition costs as much as 50% less than conventional aircraft UAS less to buy & maintain  UAS less to hire than pilots/camera operators  Multiple Aircraft may be used in tandem  Mobilized quickly

15 Controlling Costs Comparison of UAS vs. Conventional Aerial Acquisition $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $- $25,820 $20,487 $16,338 $15,876 $16,184 $8,400 $9,900 $5,200 Mine Reclamation Site Landfill Mine Reclamation Site 4 Mine Reclamation Sites UAV Conventional

16 FAA Section 333 Exemption  Awarded in June 2015  Safety first/risk mitigation Professional pilots, not hobbyists  Tukuh s differentiators Licensed pilots 2+ years R&D Best practices and SOP

17 The Rules are Changing Current Rules Require a licensed pilot No flights over persons not directly involved in the operation. Proposed Rule Changes FAA airman certification (currently hotly debated) 1. In-person knowledge test and TSA background check 2. Online knowledge test and no background check Four new categories defined by level of risk of injury for operations over people 1. Cat 1: < ½ lbs No restrictions 2. Cat 2: < 5 lbs must stay at least 20 ft above and 10 ft lateral to people (Joules 2-4), 3. Cat 3: < 55 lbs No flights over crowds except those who are transient or incidental to the operation 4. Cat 4: Same as 3 except flights over crowds allowed with risk mitigation plan coordinated with local stakeholders

18 Risk Factors

19 Qualified Personnel

20 Meteorological Conditions

21 Project Examples

22 Projects Flown and Mapped

23 Black Oak Landfill near Hartville, MO Aerial Orthophotography 1.5 GSD Topographical Mapping Dense Point Cloud 3D TIN Model 1 Contours

24 Bondad Landfill, near Durango, CO Aerial Orthophotography 1.5 GSD Topographical Mapping Dense Point Cloud 3D TIN Model 1 Contours

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26 Prairie View Landfill near Lamar, MO Aerial Orthophotography 1.5 GSD Topographical Mapping Dense Point Cloud 3D TIN Model 1 Contours

27 Johnson County Landfill, KS Design Topo As-Built Topo

28 Cherokee County OU-4 Superfund Site near Treece, Kansas Aerial Orthophotography 1.5 GSD Topographical Mapping Dense Point Cloud 3D TIN Model 1 Contours

29 MO Highway V Site near Foster, MO Aerial Orthophotography 1.5 GSD Topographical Mapping Dense Point Cloud 3D TIN Model 2 Contours Planimetrics

30 St Joe Landfill

31 St Joe Landfill Aerial Orthophotography 1.5 GSD Topographical Mapping Dense Point Cloud 3D TIN Model 1 Contours Airspace Calculations

32 MDNR Biennial Airspace Estimates Airspace filled in last 2 years. Total airspace filled to date. Remaining airspace Show waste extents Provide MDNR with updated topo

33 High Definition Aerial Imagery Created from over 500 individual photos 5 flight lifts used

34 3-D Point Cloud

35 Topographic Contour Map 1-ft contours Contour map provided to MDNR in submittal

36 3-D Surface Modal

37 Airspace Used

38 Remaining Airspace

39 Other Uses for UAV Surveys at Landfills Stockpile / borrow pit analysis Liner surveys Final cover surveys Waste density / compaction estimates Tracking vegetation growth Assessing pond berms, dikes, and outfalls Inspection and monitoring of hard-to-reach landfill areas Thermographic (I/R) survey to monitor surface temperature

40 Additional Examples

41 Turkey Creek Flood Control 4k video flown with the DJI Inspire. Image stabilization Geospatially accurate features composited into video

42 Our Portfolio Fort Leavenworth Bldg 52/102 Aerial Orthophotography 1.5 GSD Topographical Mapping Dense Point Cloud 3D TIN Model 2 Contours 3D Modeling Aerial Obliques Orthoplane Photos

43 Our Portfolio KCP&L Substation, Weston, MO Aerial Orthophotography 1.5 GSD Topographical Mapping Dense Point Cloud 3D TIN Model 1 Contours 200 Scale Planimetrics

44 QUESTIONS? Want to talk some more offline? Terrence Pallotto, PE Operations Manager, Tukuh Kyle Kukuk, PE Project Manager, Blackstone Environmental (913)