Resources for UAS Data Specialists on incidents. This page is continually updated as new information becomes available.
Last update: 5/5/2021
- Added Britta Schroeder's UASD Workflow
- Added Rich Thurau's IR Image Processing Presentation
- Added Eric Ege's documents for OneDrive Sharing
POC: Jayson Murgoitio, BLM-ID, (208) 373-4054 jmurgoitio@blm.gov
Planning
Guides
Data Structures
- UAS Data Structure (Zip File, 2020 Update)
- GeoOps Folder Template (Zip File)
Data Sharing
- OneDrive for Fire Incident Data
- OneDrive for Geospatial Workflows (USFS Non Fire)
- Bush Fire 2020 Remote GISS Writeup
Data Sources
Operations
CWN System Overview
- Argentech AltiTransition
- Bridger Latitude
- Bye Silent Falcon
- Drone America HUGINN
- Insitu Scan Eagle
- Precision Stalker
- Trumbull Engine8 ARES
Flight Planning
- CWN Mapping Flight Plan Construction
- Transect Planning (Slides)
- Principles of Aerial Photography for Fire Mapping (Slides)
- FLIR Duo Pro R User Guide
Metashape and Photogrammetry
- IR Image Processing (RThurau Presentation 4/28/2021)
- FLIR Vue Pro R Metashape Single Page Guide (USGS)
- FLIR Vue Pro R 13mm Orthomosaic Full Workflow for Metashape (USGS)
- Agisoft Metashape User Guide v1.5
- Processing Fire Imagery (Slides)
- Manipulating Imagery with ArcGIS (Slides)
Tools
- UASD CWN Tasks (BSchroeder Workflows 2020)
- UASD Tools Zipfile (Fire ODS, CSV to GPX script, FLIR IR to Fahrenheit conversions)
- UASD Python Tools (RThurau scripts for Viewshed, Image Management, Mission Planner to KML/Shapefile)
Training and Reference
Incident Support Summaries
- 2020 - Mullen, WY (Bridger Latitude)
- 2020 - El Dorado, CA (Bridger Latitude)
- 2020 - Sawtooth/Bighorn, AZ (Bridger Latitude)
- 2019 - Corta Fire, NV (Bridger Latitude)
- 2019 - Roberts Fire, NM (Bridger Latitude)
- 2019 - Skid Fire, NM (Bye UAS Silent Falcon)
- 2018 - Taylor Creek/Klondike/Garner Complex (InSitu Scan Eagle)
Software and Hardware Reference
- FLIR Duo Pro R User Guide
- Introduction to Full Motion Video (ESRI)
- Agisoft Metashape User Guide v1.5
UASD Position Information
- UAS Data Specialist Position (NWCG)
- UASD Position Qualification Requirements (PMS 310-1)
- UAS Taskbook (PMS 311-79)
- UASD Position Overview
- Introduction to the UASD position (S-373 Lesson Slides)
- The UASD Position (ESRI Storymap)
Other Training
- Data Management (S-373 Lesson Slides)
- Data Accuracy (S-373 Lesson Slides)
- Bad Elf - Gaia - Avenza Workflow (S-373 Lesson Slides)
Links
- NWCG Standards for Fire Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
- NWCG GISS Workflow, PMS 936-1 - NWCG GISS Workflows
- USFS Fire Imaging Technologies for Wildland Fire Operations - Information about other ISR Platforms
- Motion Imagery Standards Board Website - Technical documents related to FMV