Unmanned Aerial Systems Special Presentation

UAV expert Charles Eide introduces the world of drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles, perhaps better known as drones or UAVs, have applications beyond surveillance, military operations and meteorology. Charles Eide, media entrepreneur, film director, event producer and unmanned aerial systems expert, is coming to the Inver Grove Heights campus of Inver Hills Community College to give an hour-long presentation on drones, specifically how to capture incredible aerial footage and photos using cameras mounted on radio control helicopters and multi-rotor systems. The presentation is FREE of charge.

Unmanned Aerial Systems Special Presentation

Presenter: Charles Eide
Time: 12 noon • Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013
Location: Fine Arts Theatre • Fine Arts Building • Inver Hills Community College
Maps & Directions
FREE registration: CE/CT • 651-450-3578

“UAVs are remarkably easy to fly thanks to modern Arduino microcontrollers,” reported Phil Zuidema, a customized training representative at IHCC, who added that DIY drone operators benefit from a number Arduino-based options, including:

Gyro-stabilized flight
GPS for position hold
Waypoints and return-to-launch
Magnetometer for heading determination
Barometer for altitude hold
IR sensor integration for obstacle avoidance
Sonar sensor for automated takeoff and landing capability
Automated waypoint navigation

“I’m calling Charles Eide’s presentation ‘Bare Bones on Drones,” Zuidema said. “Charles is one of the nation’s top authorities on the commercial use of unmanned aerial systems.”

The presentation offers a glimpse of drone technology that is readily accessible to the general public. For individuals seeking professional certification, Eide founded FLYSAFE, a three-day workshop that provides radio control aerial photography training. Workshop topics include:

Equipment