Testing marine conservation applications of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in a remote marine protected area

Brooke, Samantha; Graham, David; Jacobs, Todd; Littnan, Charles; Manuel, Mark; O’Conner, Robert

doi:10.1139/juvs-2015-0011

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Testing marine conservation applications of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in a remote marine protected area

2015
By Brooke, Samantha ; Graham, David ; Jacobs, Todd ; ...
Source: Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 3(4), 237-251

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In 2014, the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) utilized unique partnerships with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the US Coast Guard for the first comparative testing of two unmanned aircraft systems (UAS): the Ikhana (an MQ-9 Predator B) and a Puma All-Environment (Puma AE). A multidisciplinary team of scientists developed missions to explore the application of the two platforms to maritime surveillance and marine resource monitoring and assessment. Testing was conducted in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a marine protected area in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Nearly 30 h of footage were collected by the test platforms, containing imagery of marine mammals, sea turtles, seabirds, marine debris, and coastal habitat. Both platforms proved capable of collecting usable data, although imagery collected using the Puma was determined to be more useful for resource monitoring purposes. Lessons learned included the need for increased camera resolution, co-location of mission scientists and UAS operators, the influence of weather on the quality of imagery collected, post-processing resource demands, and the need for pre-planning of mission targets and approach to maximize efficiency.
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Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 3(4), 237-251
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