Our team plans to use quad copter with a GoPro camera attachment to record top down aerial imaging during high tide. We will then patch those photos together using geo referencing and GPS navigational points. We will use a geo coordinate system guided with GPS waypoints to ensure accuracy when taking the aerial photos. GIS is a geo referencing software that will allow our team to take each of the photos to create one large top down image.
We have access to tidal record which gives us the best times to take data during tidal flooding. Our group plans to record flooding data on November 14, 2016 at 8am. This is the peak time for tidal flooding. Our first step is to take regular tidal data prior to November 14th in order to test the quad copter and camera images. This will insure a smooth fly time on November 14th. There is another chance to record data on November 15th and 16th in case there are events that stop us from flying like inclement weather. We want to fly at 8am vs. 8pm because we need the lighting for our top down images.
Our group hopes that with the use of this data, the city and communities can better prepare for tidal flooding. This can help insure that cars and homes do not get flooding as often and new homes are not built in these flood areas.
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