Students in the drone minor at USU explore a variety of uses for drones. To help farmers, they are turning some drones into mobile weather stations. Researchers with Utah State University are also taking a closer look at the state’s summer air pollution problems with the help of a drone. And, drones have offered a safe, quick and very high-resolution option for mapping Logan River’s high flows and assessing both the extent of the flooding and the success of flood mitigation efforts. The imagery they collected can also be used to help verify that current flood models accurately predict future flooding events.
