FAA and Regulatory
- Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) List
- KnowB4UFly
- Educational Use
- Are you ready to fly a drone? Take a Quiz!
- Summary of Part 107
State & Local Regulations:
Smith & Five Colleges
Research at Smith:
- Introduction to the Drone Thinking Initiative
- Turtle & Tortoise Research in Georgia
- Coral Reefs & Mangrove Forest in Belize
- Geomorphology at Popham Beach, Maine
- Rapid Assessment of Hurricane Joaquin, San Salvador, The Bahamas
Five Colleges:
- 5-College Drones for Humanities
- The Use of Drones – Paul Voss and Jon Caris discuss drones with Jim Madigan on WGBY Connecting Point
- Valley Advocate – article about drones in the Pioneer Valley highlighting some of Smith’s research
Select Mapping Missions
Instructions for using Google Map Overlays
Google Maps Overlays
- Seawall Marsh, Popham Beach, Maine April 25 2016
- Mexico Rocks, Belize, June 2016
- Gulf Coast, San Salvador, The Bahamas, January 2016
- North Pigeon Creek, San Salvador, The Bahamas, January 2016
- Salt Pond, San Salvador, The Bahamas, January 2016
- Stream Restoration, MacLeish Field Station, Whately MA, Fall 2016
- Invasive Species, Fitzgerald Lake, Northampton, June 08 2017 (70 meters)
ArcGIS Online
Popham Beach, Phippsburg, ME April 2018
Grow Food Northampton, Northampton, MA May 2018
Fitzgerald Lake, Northampton, MA May/June 2018
Videos
- Bringing Back Paradise – Smith College Paradise Pond
- St. Catherines Island, GA
Websites
- FlightTest
- DIYDrones
- Glossary of Terms from DIY Drones
Podcasts
Apps
YouTube Channels & Videos
- Tom’s Tech Time – informative German fellow who is not too serious or full of himself like many other drone video personalities
- How to avoid Fly Aways
- Course Lock
- Home Lock
- Compass Calibration
- Flying Tips and Hints (except we will not catch drone – timestamp 7:30)
- On The Kitchen Table – witty and fun British chap with informative commentary and reviews
- IMU Calibration
Playlists
Journals & Magazines
Organizations
Film Festivals
Video Tutorials