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Agriculture, Aquaculture, Silviculture & Viticulture
- Controlled Fire/Burn, Burnout Operations, “Dragon Egg” Bombing
- Crop Theft Prevention
- Fertilizer Management
- Fishing (school detection & monitoring)
- Forest Management Drone application in forestry – Logan Streich, Drones in Forestry – Tucker Hartlaub
- Harvest Monitoring & Control
- Herd Inventory
- Herd Tracking
- Herding (cattle, sheep)
- Infrared (IR) Hydrology Analysis
- Infrared (IR) Vegetation Analysis
- Irrigation Monitoring & Control
- Pest Detection & Control (crop dusting, pesticide application) Innovation of Drone Sprayers – Braydon Kathol
- Plant Disease Detection & Control (crop dusting)
- Pollinating
- Precision Agriculture Drones in Agriculture – Rachael Bingham, Small UAS and Precision Agriculture – Tate Wynia, Past, Present and Futures Uses of UAS – Dominick Lehr, Small UAS and Precision Agriculture – Tate Wynia, Drone Benefits in Agriculture – Isaac Dunlavey, How UAS are affecting agricultural practices – Joshua Bandt, Drones and Precision Agriculture – Kadin Norris, Drones in Agriculture – Payton Hess, UAS in Agriculture – Paul Townsend, Drones in Agriculture – Wyatt Jungclaus
- Rangelands Management A Look at the Use of UAVs in Rangelands – Nathaniel De Jong, Using Drones in Agriculture – Gunner McGee, The Use of sUAS in Agriculture – Jared Woltman
- Reforestation
- Scouting
- Seeding
- Selective Harvesting
- Vineyard / Winery Management / Viticulture Drones in the Vineyard – Kelli Henricks
- Weed / Invasive Species Detection
Archeology & Paleontology
- 3D Imaging & Modeling
- 3D Mapping / Cartography
- Cemetery Mapping
- Dig Mapping
- Landmark, Petroglyph, Site… Documentation
- Thermal Imaging
Architecture, Engineering & Planning
- 3D Imaging of Structures
- Airport Operations Drones in Airport Operations – Benard Vickmark
- Architectural Design The Role of Small UAS in Architectural Design – Kort Kooiman
- Bridge Inspection Use of Unmanned Aircraft in Bridge Inspection – Russell Brummer
- Building Inspection Safety Inspections and Measurements in Construction Sites Using Drones – In-Hun Chung
- Cell Tower Inspection
- Cell Tower Measurement
- Construction Drones on Construction Sites – Colby Ryan
- Construction Documentation
- Construction Management / Monitoring Drone Applications for Construction and Real Estate – Vance Branton, Progress Reports and Monitoring Construction Sites – Justin Kraemer, UAVs in Construction – Steven Waide, Construction Site Analysis Inspection – Blake McCorkindale, Construction Management – Lana Culver, Drones in Construction – Cade Sorensen, Drones in Construction – Aaron Kusler, Drones–The Future of Construction – Jarren Munce
- Dam Inspection
- Gas Platform Inspection
- Highway Infrastructure Highway Design & Monitoring Viability and Uses of UAS in Highway Design, Inspection, Construction, and Maintenance – Jacob DeVries
- Industrial Inspections
- Laser Scanning
- Infrared (IR) Building / Tower Heat-loss Detection
- Landmark Inspection
- Laser Distance, Area and Volume Measurement
- Leak Detection (gas, chemical, radiation…)
- Mapping Drone Mapping and its Capabilities – Cody Watkins
- Meat Plant Inspection
- Nuclear Inspection
- Oil Platform Inspection
- Parking Management
- Pavement Assessment
- Power Restoration
- Pre-construction Virtual Views
- Pressure Tanks
- Rail Track Bed Inspection
- Railroad Inspection / Monitoring
- Roof Inspection
- Runway Inspection
- Site Analysis
- Solar Panel Inspection
- Stockpile Modeling 3D Modeling for Area and Volume – Jonathan Herman
- Structure Inspection (building, cell tower, plant, water tower…)
- Structural Measurements
- Surveying Uses of SUAS in the Surveying Industry – Ryan Borris, Construction Surveying with UAVs – Collin Endres, Measuring the World with sUAS – Nathan Werdel, Introduction and Brief History, Evolution of Technology – Sam Johnson, Land Surveying with Drones, Nick Wells
- Traffic Flow Analysis
- Traffic Monitoring
- Transmission Line & Right of Way Inspection
- Transportation Analysis
- Urbanization Monitoring
- Utilities Inspection (aqueducts, pipelines, power lines…) Pipeline Utility Inspection – David Wolters
- Views (from proposed structures)
- Viewshed Impacts
- Water Trough Leakage Surveillance
- Wind Turbine Inspection
Art
- 3D Imaging
- Artistic Lighting
- Cinematography
- Culture Recordation
- Dance
- Drone Light Shows
- Intangible Culture Heritage Preservation
- Music Broadcast
- Painting, Murals (“Paint by Drone”)
- Performance
- Photography
- Videography
Business
- 3D Modeling
- 3D Printing Affordable UAS Manufacturing from Home – Hadden Robinson
- Advertising
- Aerial Advertising
- Aerosol Delivery & Measurement
- Aircraft Inspection
- Banner Towing
- Chemical Applications (aerosol & liquid)
- Beverage Delivery (water, beer, champagne, wine…)
- Building/Room Finder
- Cargo Delivery
- Chimney Inspection
- Customs Inspection
- Document Delivery
- Product Design Innovation
- Equipment Inventory
- Exploration
- Flare Stack Inspection
- Flying Spotlights
- Food Delivery (“burrito bomber,” cake, dry cleaning, pizza, prescription drugs, sushi, “tacocopter”…)
- Instant Consumer Gratification
- Insurance Claims Adjustments
- Inventory/Asset Management
- Litigation Imagery
- Marketing
- Mineral Exploration
- Mining Management
- Mining Transportation Planning
- Oil Discovery
- Package / Parcel Pick-up & Delivery (candy, dry cleaning, flowers, government documents, meds, parcelcopter, pharmaceuticals, textbooks, wedding rings…) Drone Delivery Improvement – Patrick Niyonshuti
- Painting, Buildings
- Parking Search
- Property Reappraisal
- Real Estate Marketing & Sales
- Real Estate Photography/Video
- Skywriting
- Stockpile Measurement
- UAV Sales / Leasing / Services
- Wayfinding
- Wedding Photography/Video
- Window Washing
Communications
- Cellular Network on Demand (WAN)
- Cinematography
- Dronestagram
- Electronic Field Production (EFP)
- FM Repeater
- Investigative Journalism
- Journalism
- Mail Delivery (parcelcopter)
- Media
- News Photo / Video
- Public Address (PA) System
- PC / Smartphone Apps
- Photograph/Video Projection
- Postal Service
- Telecommunications
- Television
- UHF/VHF Radio
- WiFi (LAN)
Earth Science
Environmental Science
- 3D Modeling Osprey Nest 3D Model – June Stephens
- Air Pollution Reduction
- Airborne Wind Turbine
- Algae Proliferation Monitoring
- Animal Deterrent
- Animal Population Survey
- Animal Rights Protection
- Animatronic Birds
- Anti-Fishing
- Anti-Hunting
- Anti-Poaching
- Anti-Whaling
- Atmospheric Research
- Audio / Noise Measurement
- Biomimicry
- Camera Trap Transmission / Collection
- Canopy Management
- Chemical / Aerosol Dispersant
- Climate Change How Drones are Used to Measure Climate Change – Wesley Vuong
- Coastal Water Quality
- Coastline Surveillance
- Cryospheric Research
- Endangered Species Protection Environmental Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – Marshall Brown, How UAVs are Helping Endangered Species – Shawn Bourassa
- Entomology Research
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Compliance
- Environmental Monitoring Environmental Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – Marshall Brown
- Environmental Protection Drones in the Local Environment – Reid Dettbarn, The Role of Unmanned Aircraft in the Environment – Ryan Stewart
- Erosion Detection & Monitoring
- Exploration Exploration Using Drones – Hayden Brewers
- Fisheries Management
- Forest Inspection
- Forest Management
- Forest Regeneration
- Glacier Monitoring Monitoring Glaciers with Drones – Marcie Thomas
- Global Warming Monitoring
- Herd/School Inventory
- Herd/School Health/Stress Monitoring (caribou disease tracking, bear heart-rate…)
- Herd/School Tracking
- Infrared (IR) Hydrology Analysis
- Infrared (IR) Vegetation Analysis
- Insect Infestation Warning
- Invasive Species Monitoring & Control
- Landfill Monitoring
- Marine Sanctuary Monitoring
- Mosquito Breeding Detection & Treatment
- Oceanography Research
- Oil Spill Tracking
- Ornithology Research
- Pest Deterrent (pigeons, geese…)
- Plant Disease Detection
- Plant Phenotyping
- Pollination
- Pollution Analysis & Monitoring
- Power Plant Emissions
- Predator Control
- Radiation Monitoring
- Reforestation Seeding
- Saltwater Infiltration
- Sand Bank Shift
- Scent / Pheromone Dispersant
- Scent / Odor Detection (“smellicopter”)
- Sea Level Rise
- Sinkhole Forecast
- Smoke Sampling
- Thermal Monitoring (water bodies, currents…)
- Tidal Zone Modeling
- Tree Growth
- Tsunami Debris
- Tsunami Detection
- Vegetative Health sUAV GIS Integration: A Vegetation Health Study – Michelle Mannisto
- Vegetation Identification
- Wasp/Hornet Vector Eradication (flamethrower)
- Water Sampling & Testing Drone Applications for Water Quality Monitoring – Jacob Paulsen
- Wild Horse Herding
- Wildfire Management sUAS Wildfire Management – Ethan Swanson, Drones and Wildland Firefighting – Hunter Laverack
- Wildlife Conservation Drones for Wildlife Conservation – Thomas Bean, Drones Usage in Wildlife Conservation – Caleb Seuntjens, Drones in Conservation – Isabella Cameron, UAS Surveillance – Andrew Hesebeck, Drone and UAS Use in Natural Resources and Conservation – Kyle Haroldson
- Wildlife Inventory
- Wildlife Protection How do we protect our wildlife – Dogyeong Han, Integrating UAS in African National Parks – Munnu Morrish
- Wildlife Research Drones in Wildlife Research – Cooper Olson
- Wildlife Tranquilizer
- Zoology Research
Health & Safety
- Airborne Pathogen Detection
- Aircraft Collision Avoidance
- Airport Bird-strike deterrence
- Anti-Drone
- Audio Surveillance
- Avalanche Prevention
- Avalanche Rescue
- Biological Agent Detection
- Biotelemetry
- Child Monitoring (“Follow to Bus/School”)
- Controlled burn fire prevention
- Damage Assessment
- Defibrillator Delivery
- Disaster Assessment
- Disaster Management – UAS Aiding First Responders – Sydney Emery
- Disaster Relief
- Disaster Time Lapse Photography
- Early Warning Systems (earthquake, hurricane, tornado, hail, avalanche, flood, tsunami, forest fire…)
- Earthquake Prediction / Seismology
- Emergency Beacon
- Emergency Communications
- Emergency Equipment Supply
- Emergency Kit
- Emergency Lighting
- Emergency Medical Supply
- Emergency Response Team Coordination
- FEMA Documentation
- Fire Detection & Prevention
- Firefighting The Use of Drones in Firefighting – Jack Larkin, Drones and Wildland Firefighting – Hunter Laverack, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems–An Advancement for the Safety of Wildland Firefighters – Alexandra Johnson
- Flood Risk Assessment
- Flotation Aid Drop
- Forest Fire Mapping
- Forest Fire Retardant
- Forest Fire Surveillance
- HAZMAT Detection & Inspection
- K-9 Team Coordination
- Land Mine & Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Detection
- Landslide Prediction
- Missing Child & Pet Locator
- Neighborhood Watch
- Pandemic The Usage of Drones to Fight COVID – Riley Jacobsen
- body heat sensing (fever symptom)
- chemical facility disinfection
- medical supplies delivery
- public announcements/warnings
- social distance/lockdown monitoring
- test sample delivery
- Person with disability monitoring / managing
- Personal Safety Monitoring
- Radiation Cleanup
- Search & Rescue Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use for Search and Rescue and Disaster Relief – Liberty Burckhard
- “Seeing Eye” Drone
- Shark Repellent Dispersal
- Ship Collision Avoidance
- Street Light Analysis
- Telehealth / Telemedicine
- Tornado Prediction, Warning & Measurement
- Vector Detection, Monitoring & Control (alligators, “dehogaflier,” feral pigs, locusts, mosquitos, sharks…) Drones and Mosquito Control – James Speck
- VEMS (Vertical take-off and landing Emergency Medical Services)
Meteorology
Photography & Videography
- 360° Photography & Video
- Aerial Photography
- Aerial Videography
- Aerial Webcam
- Cinematography
- Dronies (photo “selfies”)
- Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)
- High Altitude Imagery
- Infrared (IR) Surveillance
- Live /Streaming Media
- Multi-spectral sensing
- Nature Photography/Video
- Near Infrared (NIR) Sensing
- Night Vision
- Orthographic Photography/Video
- Photography/Video Projection
- Photogrammetry
- Photosimulations
- “Selfies” [“Dronies”]
- Thermal Sensing / Imaging
- Time Lapse Photography/Video
- Videography Welcome to Brookings – Hunter Fergen, Tour of Sioux City – Hunter Fergen
- Virtual Tours
- Weddings
Security & Law Enforcement
Sports, Recreation & Entertainment
- Aerial Sports
- Aerobatics
- Aroma Dispersal
- Athletic Performance Drone Applications in Athletics – Bryant Dykstra
- Audio Drone (microphone and/or speakers)
- Autonomous Soaring
- Boating Drone
- Concerts
- Dog Walking
- Drone Competitions (“battle drones”…)
- Drone Games
- Drone Racing
- Droneboarding
- Exploration
- Falconry
- Gamer Drones
- Hobby
- Hunting Drones in Hunting – Reid Ayers, Drone Usage for Hunting and Wildlife Observation – Branzon Underwood
- Location Scouting
- Movies
- Orienteering
- “Party Drone” music
- Personal Videos
- Pets / Robot Companions
- Pyrotechnics (dropping fireworks)
- Scavenger/Treasure Hunts
- Skydiving
- Sports Training
- Sports Video Drone Applications in Sports and Recreation – Olamide Ojedokun, Drone Usage in Sports – Derek Hunstad
- Stadium Events
- Television
- Tourist Guide (“Skycall”)
- Toys
- Virtual Reality Flying
- Virtual Tours (FPV) Welcome to Brookings, SD – Hunter Fergen, Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium – Hunter Fergen, Palisades State Park, Garretson, SD – Hunter Fergen, Swiftel Center, Brookings, SD – Hunter Fergen, Daktronics Global Headquarters, Brookings, SD – Hunter Fergen
- Wildlife Viewing (flocks, herds, whales…)
Aviation Planning