The theme for the 2016 ICNS Workshop is “How Drones are Changing the World We Live In”
The interactive workshop includes panelists who are generating revenue by successfully integrating drones into their operations (surveying, cartography, entertainment). They will talk about how the drones have revolutionized their business, the roadblocks they had to overcome, and the challenges they foresee in the future.
Day & Time: Wednesday, April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Noon (See full ICNS 2016 Agenda)
Chairs: Dr. Lance Sherry (George Mason University) and Denise Ponchak (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Ms. Denise Ponchak, Dr. Uwe-Carsten Fiebig, Mr. Rob Pappas, Dr. Qassim Abdullah, Mr. Brett Velicovich, and Dr. Lance Sherry
Agenda
| Start | Topic | Speaker | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Welcome | Dr. Lance Sherry | Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Mason University (Director) |
| 10:35 | UAS Pathfinder Program: News Reporting, Precision Ag, Train Track Surveillance | Mr. Rob Pappas | FAA UAS Integration Office – UAS Pathfinder Program |
| 10:50 | Retail and Entertainment | Mr. Brett Velicovich | Expert Drones (Founder & CEO) |
| 11:00 | Geospatial Solutions | Dr. Qassim Abdullah | Woolpert Inc. (Senior Geospatial Scientist) |
| 11:10 | Cartography | Mr. Tom Venetsanos | Bowman Consulting (Project Manager) |
| 11:20 | Future Applications | Dr. Uwe-Carsten Fiebig | German Aerospace Center – DLR (Department Manager Institute of Communications and Navigation) |
| 11:30 | Discussion | ||