Questions-

(1:20) Tell us about your background in Aviation and UAVs from your time in the Navy & Army.

(6:04) What does your company MODUS specialize in?

(8:30) What is LiDAR and how does it work?

(11:18) What industries are you seeing Drone Based LiDAR being used in?

(15:50) What are the key factors you should be considering when acquiring a LiDAR sensor?

(18:05) What are some scenarios that LiDAR is best to use over photogrammetry?

(23:00) Is the added cost of LiDAR worth it if you are currently using ground control points, ppk or rtk systems?

(25:12) Your biggest challenge starting a geospatial consulting / LiDAR business?

(31:15) Rapid Fire Round – Final 3

What is the coolest project you have worked on?

Favorite place to fly?

Favorite drone to fly?

 

What You Will Learn-

(5:26) What are the two main challenges in the drone industry right now

(8:34) What LiDAR is and the difference between a LiDAR sensor and a normal visual camera

(10:25) Why would you use LiDAR? What situations is it beneficial

(12:05) The industries that have the highest usage of drone based LiDAR and what are companies in those industries specifically using LiDAR for?

(15:10) What kind of LiDAR system do you need for your use case

(15:35) Which LiDAR sensors can give you the best ROI

(16:25) The factors and data requirements you need to know to evaluate which LiDAR sensor is best for your clients requirements

(18:31) When to use photogrammetry vs when to use LiDAR and the benefits of each method

(23:35) Difference between ground control points and quality control points

(25:20) Challenges when starting LiDAR mapping business

(26:50) Why BVLOS is important from a mapping perspective and the operational barriers it creates in the current regulatory environment

(29:00) How do you show the cost saving benefits and demonstrate risk reduction of LiDAR to potential enterprise clients

(29:50) Importance of knowing your customers to start selling drone-based LiDAR services

 

Links Mentioned:

-ASPRS Standards (http://www.asprs.org/a/society/divisions/pad/Accuracy/Draft_ASPRS_Accuracy_Standards_for_Digital_Geospatial_Data_PE&RS.pdf)

-LiDAR Equipment / Rentals (modus-ai.com)

-Online LiDAR Training (learn.modus-ai.com)