1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Questions- (1:20) Tell us about your background in Aviation and UAVs from your time in the Navy &amp;amp; Army. (6:04) What does your company MODUS specialize in? (8:30) What is LiDAR and how does it work? (11:18) What industries are you seeing Drone Based LiDAR being used in? (15:50) What are the key factors you should be considering when acquiring a LiDAR sensor? (18:05) What are some scenarios that LiDAR is best to use over photogrammetry? (23:00) Is the added cost of LiDAR worth it if you are currently using ground control points, ppk or rtk systems? (25:12) Your biggest challenge starting a geospatial consulting / LiDAR business? (31:15) Rapid Fire Round – Final 3 What is the coolest project you have worked on? Favorite place to fly? Favorite drone to fly? &amp;nbsp; What You Will Learn- (5:26) What are the two main challenges in the drone industry right now (8:34) What LiDAR is and the difference between a LiDAR sensor and a normal visual camera (10:25) Why would you use LiDAR? What situations is it beneficial (12:05) The industries that have the highest usage of drone based LiDAR and what are companies in those industries specifically using LiDAR for? (15:10) What kind of LiDAR system do you need for your use case (15:35) Which LiDAR sensors can give you the best ROI (16:25) The factors and data requirements you need to know to evaluate which LiDAR sensor is best for your clients requirements (18:31) When to use photogrammetry vs when to use LiDAR and the benefits of each method (23:35) Difference between ground control points and quality control points (25:20) Challenges when starting LiDAR mapping business (26:50) Why BVLOS is important from a mapping perspective and the operational barriers it creates in the current regulatory environment (29:00) How do you show the cost saving benefits and demonstrate risk reduction of LiDAR to potential enterprise clients (29:50) Importance of knowing your customers to start selling drone-based LiDAR services &amp;nbsp; Links Mentioned: -ASPRS Standards (http://www.asprs.org/a/society/divisions/pad/Accuracy/Draft_ASPRS_Accuracy_Standards_for_Digital_Geospatial_Data_PE&amp;amp;RS.pdf) -LiDAR Equipment / Rentals (modus-ai.com) -Online LiDAR Training (learn.modus-ai.com) Harnessing Aerial - Drone Podcast https://skyelink.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/14389139/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/72663125