Applications and Use Cases Flashcards
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Which UAS application is specifically designed to assist insurance companies by rapidly assessing roof damage following a hailstorm?
Answer: Roof damage inspection and claims adjustment
Insurance companies deploy UAS to quickly and safely photograph roof damage after severe weather events, accelerating the claims adjustment process.
A mining company wants to calculate the volume of extracted material from an open-pit mine. Which UAS workflow is most appropriate?
Answer: Repeated photogrammetry surveys generating volumetric DEMs
Repeated photogrammetric surveys create digital elevation models whose volumes can be compared over time to calculate the precise amount of material removed.
In humanitarian aid operations, UAS are used to deliver medical supplies to remote areas. Which regulatory framework governs these BVLOS delivery operations in the US?
Answer: Part 107 with BVLOS waiver or Part 135 air carrier certificate
Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) delivery operations require either a Part 107 BVLOS waiver or, for commercial delivery services, a Part 135 air carrier certificate.
Which UAS sensor is most effective for detecting gas leaks from natural gas pipelines during an aerial inspection?
Answer: Optical gas imaging (OGI) camera
Optical gas imaging cameras use specialized optics to visualize hydrocarbon gases that are otherwise invisible, making them the preferred tool for pipeline gas leak detection.
A municipality deploying UAS for traffic monitoring is primarily concerned with which legal issue beyond FAA regulations?
Answer: Privacy laws governing surveillance of individuals in public spaces
Traffic monitoring UAS may capture identifying information about individuals, triggering state and local privacy laws that govern public surveillance.
What is 'precision livestock farming' in the context of UAS applications?
Answer: Using UAS to monitor individual animal health, location, and behavior across large ranches
Precision livestock farming uses UAS to monitor herd health, count animals, detect injured or missing livestock, and assess pasture conditions over large areas.
Which of the following best describes the use of UAS in 'digital twin' creation for infrastructure management?
Answer: Generating a precise 3D virtual model of a physical asset that can be updated over time
A digital twin is an accurate 3D virtual replica of a physical asset, created from UAS survey data, that infrastructure managers use to plan maintenance and simulate changes.