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UAVs 101: Applications and Implications in Canada

August 17, 2015 - There’s a new frontier on the cusp of significant growth in Canada that will significantly alter the civil operating environment – and it promises to create countless economic benefits for a number of key industry segments, including firefighting, heavy construction, forestry, security, agriculture, law enforcement, real estate, the film industry, electronic news gathering and much more.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, are making their presence known in commercial operations following years of military success – and it represents the tip of the iceberg in terms of their potential.

But many questions that need to be explored:
• What are the regulatory standards commercial operators need to know now and in the future?
• What are the technological realities in the market today and what limitations exist for operators?
• Where is the industry headed and how can one capitalize on potential opportunities?
• How are UAVs being utilized today and how can various industries such as aerial firefighting, heavy construction, forestry, real estate and agriculture capitalize on the trend? What are the economic opportunities?

Eric Edwards can help shed light on these topics and more. Edwards initiated and co-led the Transport Canada working group that established the standard Ground School Syllabus for operators of small, unmanned aircraft. As past chair of the Unmanned Systems Canada, he is acutely aware of the current regulatory UAV framework in Canada and is well versed on the potential operational applications for UAV technology. At Xiphos Technologies in Montreal, he works in image processing and hyperspectral data processing for UAV and spacecraft payloads.

Join Edwards as he explores the impact UAVs will have on the Canadian commercial framework and the value they will bring to a wide variety of industries.

And all this for just $25!

Register now!

WEBINARUAVs 101: Applications and Implications in Canada
WHEN: September 24, 2015, 2 p.m., EST.
PRESENTER: Eric Edwards, Past Chair, Unmanned Systems Canada, President, Montreal’s Xiphos Technologies, Montreal
MODERATOR: Matt Nicholls, Editor, Wings and Helicopters magazine.

August 17, 2015  By Matt Nicholls/Wings and Helicopters




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