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This Photographer Melted His Drone Shooting Photos of Lava
Joint venture becomes first in Hawaii to receive FAA commercial drone certification
Civil Bytes: That’s Not a Drone, That’s a Researcher – Civil Beat
Civil Bytes: That’s Not a Drone, That’s a Researcher – Civil Beat
For the average consumer, drones are just expensive toys for snowboarders and techies. But for businesses, researchers and government agencies, especially in Hawaii, they’re the latest tool to help them work in faster, safer and cheaper ways. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or quad copters, or remote-controlled planes or whatever you want to call them, are being used in Hawaii for some very interesting and cutting-edge tasks, from letting University of Hawaii researchers cheaply calculate rainfall runoff rates to helping the Honolulu Fire Department quickly identify smoldering hot spots during brush fires.
Team of UH-Hilo researchers and its drone assist in mapping lava flow
Team of UH-Hilo researchers and its drone assist in mapping lava flow
Since early September, UH-Hilo’s Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization Laboratory has worked in partnership with Civil Defense and the U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to fly an unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, outfitted with a high-resolution camera to map the flow.
NTSB: Gov’t aircraft regulations apply to drones
NTSB: Gov’t aircraft regulations apply to drones
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“The decision strengthens the FAA’s position as the agency tries to cope with a surge in use of unmanned aircraft, some weighing no more than a few pounds and available for purchase on the Internet and in hobby shops for as little as a few hundred dollars.”
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Pohakuloa Training Area drone proposal detailed
Pohakuloa Training Area drone proposal detailed
Pohakuloa Training Area would host drone training flights for up to 12 weeks a year under a proposal to relocate a squadron of the unmanned aircraft from California to Hawaii.
Drones will help UH Hilo study wiliwili trees
Drones will help UH Hilo study wiliwili trees
Unmanned aircraft will help researchers study a struggling Hawaiian tree species. The University of Hawaii at Hilo says the Federal Aviation Administration is authorizing the use of drones to assess wiliwili trees on the Big Island.
State lawmakers grapple with drone issues
State lawmakers grapple with drone issues
Police, hobbyists, filmmakers and regulators told lawmakers Tuesday that the state should protect people’s privacy. But they urged lawmakers not to curtail the many uses for unmanned aircraft beyond police surveillance, including commercial photography, search and rescue operations, resource management and recreational use.