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USGS Remote Sensing Research Using Skydio Dock for X10 at Green Mountain Reservoir

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources Mission Area is seeking a Gulf Coast CESU partner for a cooperative research project focused on remote sensing of river discharge using advanced drone technology. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resources Mission Area - OEMs and Vendors: - Skydio (Skydio Dock for X10 drone platform, Skydio Cloud) - Satellite communications providers (for data upload) - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development of remote sensing workflows using Skydio Dock for X10 drones - Includes beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations - Image velocimetry (IV) data collection and processing - Uploading IV data via Skydio Cloud and satellite communications - Workflow development for camera imagery processing to compute river discharge - Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for water mask and vegetation identification - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Project must be performed at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Green Mountain Reservoir, where USGS streamgages are co-located - Compliance with federal geospatial data standards and USGS Fundamental Science Practices - Submission of a data management plan - Open only to Gulf Coast CESU partners - Funding available: $120,000 for up to two years

Description

The USGS is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research on the utility of the Skydio Dock for X10 to fly remotely beyond visual line of site (BVLOS), collect image velocimetry (IV) data, upload IV data via the Skydio Cloud and satellite communications, and develop a workflow for processing camera imagery to compute IV-derived discharge. The project aims to trial and develop a reliable workflow capable of transmitting camera imagery via satellite communications and computing IV-derived discrete discharge equivalent to USGS standard methods. The U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Mission Area is interested in partnering with the CESU to evaluate the operational readiness of near-field remote sensing of the Skydio Dock platform, using the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Green Mountain Reservoir as a test bed. The project will also integrate Artificial Intelligence to assist with identifying water masks and vegetation to accurately compute image velocimetry-based river discharge.

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