Spokane Drone Clinic With Carlson

Discounted Hotel Rate: $119 – Just call 509-924-9000 and reference "Carlson Software Training"

Agenda for the Day:

9:00–9:15 a.m. — Registration and Welcome

• Introductions and overview of the day
• Understanding the complete drone workflow
• Choosing the right drone and sensor for a project

9:15–9:40 a.m. — Getting Started with Drones

• Common surveying and mapping applications
• Equipment, software, training, and operational considerations
• Photogrammetry compared with LiDAR

9:40–10:05 a.m. — FAA Part 107 Introduction

• Requirements for operating drones commercially
• Airspace, weather, safety, and preflight planning
• Basic operating limitations and pilot responsibilities

10:05–10:30 a.m. — Mission Planning

• Planning photogrammetry and LiDAR missions
• Altitude, speed, overlap, ground sample distance, and coverage
• Preparing missions for the Autel and Carlson CRD1

10:30–11:00 a.m. — Ground Control Point Collection

• Selecting and placing ground control points and checkpoints
• Collecting accurate GCP coordinates with the Carlson Viking GNSS receiver and Washington data collector
• Reviewing coordinate systems, point descriptions, and field procedures
• Preparing GCP data for use in photogrammetry processing and accuracy verification

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — Live Flight Demonstrations

• Autel photogrammetry mission
• CRD1 photogrammetry and LiDAR mission
• Preflight procedures, mission execution, and field data management

12:00–12:30 p.m. — Lunch
Lunch is included with registration.
12:30–1:05 p.m. — Photogrammetry Processing

• Importing and organizing imagery
• Importing the collected GCP coordinates
• Processing the Autel and CRD1 data in Carlson Photo Capture
• Reviewing orthomosaics, point clouds, surfaces, and accuracy results

1:05–1:40 p.m. — LiDAR Processing

• Importing and reviewing CRD1 LiDAR data
• Working with the point cloud in Carlson Point Cloud Advanced
• Classification, surface creation, cleanup, and data extraction
• Using the collected control points to verify the LiDAR data

1:40–2:00 p.m. — Questions and Wrap-Up

• Review of the complete field-to-finish workflow
• Equipment and software questions
• Next steps for starting or expanding a drone program

$100 Registration Fee (includes lunch)