Welcome to Lesson 9! In this lesson, you will understand and become familiar with the main parameters that need to be considered when selecting a UAS for geospatial business activities. You will also recognize the main manufacturers of UAV, aerial acquisition sensors, and processing software. There are not many materials in the course textbooks that directly deal with these subjects, but one can indirectly derive some information from them. In addition, several research studies were conducted by private or public groups on the status of market and future prediction.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are becoming the most dynamic growth sector, and based on a research study conducted by the Teal Group Corporation, it is expected that the global UAV market will top US $54 Billion in the next decade or so.
At the successful completion of this lesson, you should be able to: