Drones for Good:

Matthew SchroyerUniversity of Illinois - EnLiSTDroneJournalism.orgDronesForGood.com

@matthew_ryanMentalmunition.com

sUAS Opportunities InResearch,New Media,STEM Education,And Public Outreach

The Commercial Impact:Where will drones be in the near-future?

Association for Unmanned Vehicles and Systems InternationalEconomic Impact Report- March, 2013

Other ($2.2B)Agriculture ($2B)Public Safety ($89M)

• Wildfire mapping• Disaster management• Thermal infrared power line surveys• Telecommunication• Weather monitoring• Aerial imaging/mapping• Television news coverage, sporting events, moviemaking• Environmental monitoring• Oil and gas exploration• Freight transport

Configuration and Specifications of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Early Site Specific Weed Management. (PLOS one)Jorge Torres-Sánchez, Francisca López-Granados, Ana Isabel De Castro, José Manuel Peña-Barragán.

What is DronesForGood?

Istanbul – Taksim Gezi Park(2013)

The “River of Blood”(2011)

Fukushima Disaster - (2011)• USAF in Guam deployed RQ-4 Global Hawk 22 hours after earthquake

• Used infrared sensors to detect the temperature of the nuclear reactor

• Flew 20 missions, encompassing 300 flight hours

Flickr / Kris Krug

Flickr / GonzoEarth

New York Times Newsroom - 2013

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“Slugline” – House of Cards - 2013

Sensor Journalism WorkshopColumbia School of Journalism, NYCJune 1-2, 2013

collaboration = innovation

adaptation = opportunity

outreach = adoption