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UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS &
APPLICATIONS FOR TDOT
Said El Said
ITS Program Manager
Traffic Operations Division
Contents
UAS definition Payload, Distance and Flight Duration FAA Certification and Exemption UAS Transportation Applications
Inspection and Surveillance3D Aerial Mapping and Photogrammetry
UAS definition
FAA Definition:A UAS is the unmanned aircraft (UA) and all
of the associated support equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications and navigation equipment, etc., necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft.
Payload Distance & Duration
PayloadCarrying capacity of an aircraft
○ GoPro 110g or 0.24 lb○ LiDAR 1100g or 2.4 lb
Flight DistanceAbsolute distance and flight
length Flight Duration
Air time
FAA Certification and Exemption
COA is a FAA permit for public agencies to operate particular UA, for a particular purpose, in a particular area. FunctionAreaSystem
COA 60 days to 1 year processing time Petition for Exemption under Section 333 TDOT has an online account with FAA to
submit COAs
UAS Transportation Applications
Bridge and Roadway Non-Destructive InspectionInfrared and Thermal Imaging detecting
subsurface conditions.