Grant: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Selkirk College
$147,658.00
Enhancing Selkirk College's RPAS Capacity
EF 2019-20
Résumé
Light Distance And Ranging, or lidar, is an active remote sensing technology. The lidar system emits laser pulses and measures the time until the reflected light is detected. Distance from the system can then be calculated using the speed of light. The resulting data is represented as a 3D point cloud. Lidar has many applications in forestry because some of the laser pulses reach through the canopy to the ground, or are reflected back by parts of the forest canopy. This enables the creation of both detailed surface or terrain models, and detailed models of trees and shrubs in the forest itself from a single survey. Accurate and compact lidar systems can be flown on relatively inexpensive remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS - also known as drones), enabling organizations to collect their own aerial lidar as needed. Selkirk College is requesting a Green Valley International LiAir S220 and related software. The LiAir 220 can be used with our existing DJI M600 Pro hexacopter to collect data in support of applied research projects we are conducting in partnership with small RPAS companies and their clients in the forest industry.
Programme
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
548258-2019
Name nom
Parfitt, Ian
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
17366
Institution établissement
Selkirk College
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
147658
Program id
CARTI
Program name en
Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
Program name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1562
Committee name en
Applied Research Tools and Instrument Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions d'outils et d'instruments de recherche appliquée
Area of application code
201
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Forestry (silviculture, forest management)
Area of application fr
Foresterie (sylviculture, aménagement forestier)
Research subject code
4102
Research subject group en
Geographical information
Research subject group fr
Information géographique
Research subject en
Remote sensing
Research subject fr
Télédétection
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Enhancing Selkirk College's RPAS Capacity
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Light Distance And Ranging, or lidar, is an active remote sensing technology. The lidar system emits laser pulses and measures the time until the reflected light is detected. Distance from the system can then be calculated using the speed of light. The resulting data is represented as a 3D point cloud. Lidar has many applications in forestry because some of the laser pulses reach through the canopy to the ground, or are reflected back by parts of the forest canopy. This enables the creation of both detailed surface or terrain models, and detailed models of trees and shrubs in the forest itself from a single survey. Accurate and compact lidar systems can be flown on relatively inexpensive remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS - also known as drones), enabling organizations to collect their own aerial lidar as needed. Selkirk College is requesting a Green Valley International LiAir S220 and related software. The LiAir 220 can be used with our existing DJI M600 Pro hexacopter to collect data in support of applied research projects we are conducting in partnership with small RPAS companies and their clients in the forest industry.
