Contact

Cal Coopmans

cal.coopmans@usu.edu

AggieAir head researcher and systems engineer. Oversees AggieAir platform, payloads, sensors, avionics development, as well as full system integration and testing. Expertise in aerial and ground robotics, uncrewed systems, embedded/real time systems, digital and analog controls, DSP, Linux kernels and Unix operating systems, networking (TCP/IP, UDP, etc.) all levels of software development (assembly, C/C++/C#, Perl, Python, Java, etc.), mechatronics, electrical hardware design and implementation, mechanical design and materials.

Alfonso Torres Rua

alfonso.torres@usu.edu
435-797-3149

Alfonso's research and expertise includes remote sensing data (uncrewed aerial vehicles and satellites) production and analysis for agricultural water management, with emphasis on spatial crop status and water use estimation and monitoring at small and large scale. Water resources analysis at spatial and temporal scales. Use of high-resolution and satellite imagery in time series format in monitoring, forecasting and optimization studies for farms, irrigation systems and hydrological basins. Experience with NASA servers access, large spatial data sets processing, and web mapping services.

Ian Gowing

ian.gowing@usu.edu
435-797-3159

Ian has been working within AggieAir since 2010 where his primary role was to function as the Ground Control Station (GCS) Operator. He is currently the AggieAir Service Center Manager for the center, where his principal role is to directs research projects and all aspects of flight planning sUAV missions. For additional information regarding possible flights, information about imagery analysis, and processing costs please contact Ian directly.