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Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes Dr. Gregory Crutsinger, Director of Applied Research at GeoAcuity, to today\\u2019s episode.

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Dr. Gregory Crutsinger is a versatile professional with a blended background in ecology and scientific research and start-up management with experience in fast-paced roles leveraging communications, digital and event marketing, technical training, and business development skills to promote geospatial technology innovation.

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In this episode, Gregory and Chris engage in a thoughtful conversation about the history of drones and the evolution of the unmanned aircraft system technology. Gregory openly talks about his professional journey and how he discovered his passion for mapping disasters.

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Key Takeaways:

[1:49] Gregory shares how he got started in the unmanned aircraft system industry.

[6:50] Gregory left Canada to start in California.

[10:19] Gregory shares how 3D Robotics didn\\u2019t do so well.

[16:14] Gregory explains what happened early on with the unmanned system industry.

[18:21] Where is Gregory seeing the unmanned system industry now on the hardware side?

[20:30] Gregory explains the characteristics that a drone for mapping needs to have.

[22:15] Gregory talks about FLIR\\u2019s potential.

[23:44] Gregory talks about how he started attending disasters.

[26:55] The first time that UAVs were used during an active wildfire in 2017.

[31:19] Gregory talks about the matter of coordinating all the data obtained.

[33:02] Chris and Gregory talk about the disconnect between data collecting and GIS.

[33:30] Gregory shares his experience mapping the Camp Fire of 2018.

[35:57] Is a drone the right element to use in a wildfire of great proportions?

[39:40] During disasters, drones are used to visualize critical infrastructure and damages.

[44:24] Gregory talks about the current situation in regards to mapping disasters.

[45:25] Gregory shares about YouTube videos he does explaining how to read a map.

[45:44] Gregory talks about his role at GeoAcuity.

[47:25] What is it like to be a Ph.D. working with law enforcement and cops at a disaster scene?

[50:51] Gregory shares his thoughts about what the future holds for unmanned aircraft systems and mapping in 2021.

[52:56] Integrating indoor and outdoor mapping.

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