E31 | These Are The Drones You’re Looking For

AV Shop Talk

Mike Testa, Assistant Professor of Music Technology at Salem State University & drone hobbyist talks with us about the business of UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) in Pro AV.

Show Notes:
Special Guest: Mike Testa
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Running Time: 48:39

• We are talking about drones in Pro AV
• Support for this episode has been provided by Peerless-AV
• Welcome to the podcast! Mike’s Linked-In profile
• The mini-drone screen shot & tweet
• UML SRT shoutout
• 3 reasons why we’re talking drones today
• Iain Kerr – CEO at Ocean Alliance | Wildlife research with Snotbot
• Stampede, Pro AV distributor brings drones to InfoComm
• Learned of link between drones and virtual reality in episode 30
• Mike, when did you get your first drone?
• So flying drones is not easy?
• Aspire to Climb Higher – Mount Washington Observatory Video
• Major Applications for Drones
  1. Utilities Inspection & Survey
  2. Construction Site Survey
  3. Bridge inspection
  4. Aerial Cinematography Services
  5. Agricultural Survey & Services
  6. Search & Rescue Services
  7. Remote Scientific Research
  8. Wildlife Research
  9. Virtual Reality
  10. Shipping & Delivery
• Action sports cinematography scene is the big driver for much of the current technology
• FOX Sports tests drone camera technology at Indianapolis Supercross: Video
• Air Dog: personal drone in action sports
• RC VR reference: Miami Lights Drone Racing League
• Pokemon Go Has Added $7.5 Billion to Nintendo’s Market Value | Fortune
• Why Pokémon is a Game Changer… | Mike Testa | The Audio Pod
• Amazon Prime Air – a future delivery system from Amazon
• Legal categories for drone operation
  1. Hobby
  2. Commercial
  3. Government
• New Small UAS Rule (Part 107) effective August 29th
• Epic Fail – Quadcopter hits groom in head Video
• FAA 333 exemption required for commercial use
• DroneLaw.pro legal services
• FAA 333 exemption get’s update on March 6, 2016
• Informative articles on Drones
  1. Here Come the Drones | Dan Daley | InfoComm Report
  2. In MA 22 companies received permits to fly drones | Catherine Cloutier | Boston Globe
  3. Drones and Pro AV | Matthew Brennesholtz | Display Daily
  4. FAA Rules Will Clear Way For Routine Commercial Drone Flights | Joan Lowy | Lowell Sun
  5. Upgrade to the New FAA Section 333 Exemption | Enrico Schaefer | Drone Law Blog
• Big learning curve with learning how to operate
• Tom Guilmette – Freelance Documentarian | Used drones to film “Extreme Mount Washington“
• Impact of commercial drones on security industry
• Social impact of small robots flying around the nighborhood
• Killer robot in Dallas – That’s a big deal but beyond the purview of this show
• Primary business applications for drones in pro AV
  1. Design & build of custom drone operations trucks
  2. Drone operations truck with crew rental services
• Ian Bowker of Icon Broadcast – Wonder if Ian’s done any custom trucks for drones?
• GPS is great BUT lack of pin-point accuracy could be a big deal
• Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeyTesta
• Alex Case Shoutout

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Credits
Host & Producer: Nate Schneider
Episode Sponsor: Peerless-AV
Theme Music: Colin Owens
Voice Over Talent: John Perry