PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON UNMANED AERIAL VEHICALES (UAV)

• Sponsoring Institution: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Project Status: ACTIVE
• Funding Source: OTHER GRANTS
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 1031903
• Grant No.: 2024-38821-42047
• Cumulative Award Amt.: $99,950.00
• Proposal No.: 2023-09183
• Project Start Date: May 1, 2024
• Project End Date: Apr 30, 2026
• Grant Year: 2024
• Program Code: [EQ]- Research Project

Recipient Organization
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
ALCORN STATE,MS 39096

Performing Department
(N/A)

Non Technical Summary
THE OVER ALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR ME TO GET AS MUCH TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE OF UNMANNED ARIEL VEHICLES (DRONES) AS POSSIBLE. ONCE I AM TRAINED, I CAN TRAIN OTHERS TO BECOME LIKE ME, THEREFORE THIS WILL ALLOW US TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION MORE READILY WITH FARMERS AND STUDENTS IN RURALS AREAS WITHIN THE STATE OF MISISSIPPI. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO QUALIFIES US TO TRAIN MORE STUDENTS IN DRONE TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED IN THE AGRICULTURAL WORK FORCE.

Animal Health Component

20%

Research Effort Categories

Basic

10%

Applied

20%

Developmental

70%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
903	7299	3030	100%

Knowledge Area
903 - Communication, Education, and Information Delivery;

Subject Of Investigation
7299 - Research equipment and methods, general/other;

Field Of Science
3030 - Information and communication;

Keywords

professional development

uav

training

Goals / Objectives
THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS GET A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF UNMANNED AREIAL VEHICLES, BY TRAINING WITH SOME OF THE TOP DRONE COMPANIES IN THE NATION. ANOTHER GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO ATTAIN MORE CERTIFICATIONS IN UNMANNED ARIAL VEHICLE TO SHARE THAT KNOWLEDGE WITH MY STUDENTS AND THE FARMING COMMUNITIES IN MY AREA.

Project Methods
THE METHODS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE TO GET MORE TRAINING IN DRONE TECHNOLOGY AND DRONE USAGES IN THE AGRICULTURAL FIELD. THIS WILL REQUIRE ME TO ATTEND WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS IN WHICH DRONE TECHNOLOGY IS SHARED. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW USTO PURCHASE MORE DRONES FOR TRAINING PURPOSES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND LOCAL SMALL FARMERS AND RANCHERS.

Progress 05/01/24 to 04/30/25

Outputs
Target Audience:To date, I have attended two advanced drone training sessions to understand better how to make a complete drone mapping program to train our students here at Alcorn State University and our local farmers. I have purchased computers and drones to complete this process. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?I am planning to have more training sessions in Pix4d and more flight training sessions in New Orleans and Atlanta. I also plan to purchase more drones for research.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? I have done two advanced drone training classes in Houston, Texas, to get certified in drone mapping. I have had one advanced drone training session with Dr. Lashounda Anderson at Southern University to get a better understanding of flying drones in restricted airspace and how to get authorization and certificate of waiver. I have purchased two laptops and one high-end desk top computer for processing images taken by drones.

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