By Woolpert’s Qassim Abdullah, Ph.D., PLS, CP and Nadja Turek, PE, F. SAME, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, Envision SP May 2021 Abstract This paper discusses the aerial acquisition of thermal imagery and introduces thermography, acquisition parameters,…

Woolpert Establishes UAS Hub, Adds Office at Aviation Research Park in New Jersey
The Egg Harbor Township site is next to the FAA technical center and the Atlantic City International Airport. EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Oct. 9, 2020)…

UAS Improves Project Efficiency in Complex Runway Redesign
With the recent addition of new pilots across multiple disciplines at Woolpert, we are constantly leveraging unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology…

KDOT Unites with Strategic Partners for UAS
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Division of Aviation visits Dallas, TX this week for the largest gathering of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry leaders in the world at the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI’s)…

Vertical Images: From Film Making to Inspection, and Why the Future of Drones Doesn’t Lie in Flying
Successful drone entrepreneur Petr Lněnička went from award-winning filmmaker to drone inspection leader in his native Czech Republic. Here he lays out 3 pieces of advice and explains why for him, the transition seemed logical, and why he believes the future…

New FAA Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Go Into Effect
WASHINGTON – Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the implementation of the first operational rules for routine non-hobbyist use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS…

Woolpert Dispatches Drones to Mitigate, Predict Landslides
WEST VIRGINIA, Aug. 3, 2016 — Woolpert has tasked its unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones, with monitoring landslide areas and potential landslide areas in northern West Virginia. “This is an active weather time, with West Virginia experiencing…

Drone Industry Experts and Major Firms Are Set to Present at the UAS Summit & Expo
GRAND FORKS, ND - UAS Magazine announced this week the preliminary agenda for the 10th annual UAS Summit & Expo, the Upper Midwest's premier unmanned aircraft systems event produced by UAS Magazine and the Red River Valley Research Corridor. Taking place…