Michael Holland

 This is my logbook from the 2024 Spring Semester

After practicing 3D scans with the Skydio S2+, our lab group decided to do a large, real-world scan. Our mission was to scan the Davis Ferry Park Bridge.  We started our process by going to the scan location and creating a hazard assessment.  Hazards at this site involved the water below the bridge, the power lines above the bridge, the thick metal pieces  of the bridge , and the trees and houses surrounding the bridge.  The Skydio S2+ has vision obstacle avoidance  but  it is still a good idea to be careful around thin objects like power lines that the cameras might not pick up. We also had to  be aware of  things like birds, airspace, and manned aircraft flight. One thing to note about this flight was that  it was hard to get   a nice  launch point and spot for a visual observer.  The bridge  was blocked  by wildlife and water, so we had to launch from a grassy area by the road and then fly over to the bridge to sca...