Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve

05 Aug, 01 PM - 14 Aug, 01 PM

The Mechatronics, Embedded Systems and Automation (MESA) Lab at UC Merced would like to perform unmanned flights above the Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve. During these flights, red-green-blue (RGB) visual imagery, multi-spectral imagery and LiDAR will be taken to assess the status and conditions of the reserve. Specifically we plan on collecting images, post processing and analyzing the data to generate 3D models and reconstructions. These flights will be of little adverse impact to the reserve, not more than typical hiking and exploration. The ground control stations (GCS) will be mobile and consist mainly of a foldable table, foldable chairs, canopy, laptop, and a power source. The aircrafts we will be using are just over eight feet in wingspan, and will have the ability to be launched and landed on site. Roads and trails will be used as runways for take off and landing in order to minimize the impact on the reserve. In addition to aerial flights, researchers will visit the reserve by foot or by ATV, as appropriate, to take ground level photography to document the reserve for digital recreation.

Visit #41394 @Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve

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Under Project # 31553 | Research

Unmanned Aerial Systems for Digital 3D Reconstructions and Digital Preservation

other - University of California, Merced

Reservation Members(s)

Brandon Stark Aug 5 - 14, 2015 (10 days)
Brendan Smith Aug 5 - 14, 2015 (10 days)
Stephani Gimble Aug 5 - 14, 2015 (10 days)
Group of 5 Undergraduate Student Aug 5 - 14, 2015 (10 days)

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Day Use Only 5 Aug 5 - 14, 2015