University of Maine Students Map Out Cemetery Plot Using UAS
Students and professors a part of the geographic information systems (GIS) program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle used two DJI Phantom 4 UAS to take photos of the Kings Grove Cemetery in Mars Hill, Maine. The photos will be used to create a plot map.
“In just an hour we went out to Kings Grove Cemetery and gathered the data we needed,” said Andrew Dolley, a GIS student at the university, via Bangor Daily News.
“This is something that could have taken days if done without a drone, or done with very poor quality if we were just using Google Earth to collect visual data.”
Using UAS now could have a positive effect on the future of students after they graduate, according to University of Maine at Augusta President James Conneely.
“There is a strong job market for licensed UAV pilots,” Conneely said.
The unmanned systems being used were provided from funding through the science and technology bond program, which was approved through voting in Maine in 2013.
Students and professors have also used the UAS to map out other things such as the Presque Isle’s Mantle Lake Park, as well as a cross country ski trail network on campus.
