TS02F: SURVEYING BY DRONES - SESSION 2: PANEL DISCUSSION [10557]

Commission: 5, 6 & Standards Network
Chair: Dr. Mohamed Mostafa, Trimble Applanix, Canada
Rapporteur: Mr. David Martin, Chair FIG Standard Network, France

FIG would like to create a Standard for Surveying by Drones. This, is the second session investigating the scope of this standards initiative. There are three key considerations. First technical details such as site and mission planning, data acquisition and processing, and map production must be considered. Second, operational best practices for surveying by drones such as payload and sensor choice for different applications, georeferencing of imaging sensors, data processing and map production best practices should be identified. The third key component is outreach and communication. The standard itself could take one of at least three possible forms: a FIG publication, a consortium of interested parties producing an ad-hoc standard, or an ISO standard. This first session introduced the subject: Surveying by Drones - Theory, Practice, and Standards. This second session is a panel discussion with experts.

• Dr. M. Mostafa, Trimble Applanix, Canada. FIG Standards for Surveying by Drones: An Introduction (5 min)
• Dr. A. Habib, Professor, Purdue University, USA. Surveying by Drones: The Academic Perspective (15 min)
• Ms. My-Linh Truong, ULS Division Manager, RIEGL USA, Taking Flight with RIEGL LiDAR (15 min)
• Dr. Tristan Allouis, CTO, YellowScan, France (15 min)
• Panel Discussion including the audience (40 min)