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Challenges Moving Forward

Explore the challenges and advancements in unmanned systems with insights from James L. Grimsley, Vice President of the Unmanned Systems Alliance of Oklahoma. Discover the societal reactions, privacy concerns, and operational priorities in the realm of UAVs. Gain valuable perspectives on moving forward in this dynamic field.

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Challenges Moving Forward

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  1. Challenges Moving Forward James L Grimsley, Vice President Unmanned Systems Alliance of Oklahoma (USA-OK) April 19, 2016

  2. My Background • Founding president of USA-OK • 2014 AUVSI Member of the Year • Member of National Advisory Board for UAVUS • B.S. Aerospace Engineering, M.S. Mechanical Engineering (both from OU) • 26+ yrs as an Aerospace Engineer • Associate Vice President for Research at OU • President/CEO of DII, LLC

  3. OU - 1980’s Tornado Chaser Photo courtesy of Mr. Shaun Sexton

  4. The “Hype” “Drones” Source: 2015 Gartner Hype Cycle (Gartner, Inc.)

  5. Societal Reaction Source: Innovation Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

  6. Privacy Protection with Technology?

  7. Challenges Moving Forward • BVLOS • Private airspace “ownership” rights • Federal preemption versus “states’ rights” • First Amendment / Fourth Amendment

  8. Tornado Alley Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas are the top 3 “most affected states” by tornados

  9. May 2013 Moore Tornado

  10. Command Priority? Photo courtesy of KWTV News 9

  11. Lower Atmosphere Depiction of the Boundary Layer

  12. OU “Smartsonde” University of Oklahoma project focusing on studies of the lower atmosphere through the use of small, instrumented UAS and other complementary instruments. First CoA Flight It takes a team effort to operate a UAS

  13. Oklahoma Mesonet Current sites measure meteorological variables at 2 and 10 m above ground level

  14. My Contact Information James L Grimsley james.grimsley@dii1.com

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