Drone Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction

Acknowledgments

Jon Altschuld

This book has been created at a crossroads in my life. Shortly after deciding to go out on my own and found Chinook Landscape Architecture, my longtime friend and colleague Daniel Tal approached me about co-authoring a book on drone use and technology. We had collaborated on projects for many years and had even written a business plan for integrating drones into an existing practice when we worked together at a global engineering firm. The idea to write this book was exciting and intimidating, much like the idea of going out on my own. And, as was the case with starting Chinook, there are many friends, colleagues, and family members who made it a possibility.

Thank you to Daniel for always being a collaborative resource and for co-authoring this book with me.

There were several drone industry professionals who were helpful, and I'd like to give a special thanks to Eran Steiner, founder and CEO of AirData UAV, and Joshua Haga of Pix4D. Eran reviewed and added to sections outlining the importance of maintenance and operations logging, and Joshua was a tremendous help in analyzing photogrammetry data and metrics for particularly complex subjects.

Many of the projects highlighted in this book were collaborative efforts. Howard Hume of Yeh and Associates, Inc. and Kevin Shanks of THK Associates, Inc. were key members of several of these projects.

And finally, a big thank you to my wife Brittany and our entire family for putting up with late nights, ...