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Top 3 Reasons Why Arming Civilian Robots is a Terrible Idea...
Top 3 Reasons Why Arming Civilian Robots is a Terrible Idea...
By Ty Audronis
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Drones are NOT "The Thing..." They're The Thing That Gets Us The Thing...
Drones are NOT "The Thing..." They're The Thing That Gets Us The Thing...
By Ty Audronis
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Drone Delivery: Practical, or a Pipe Dream?
Drone Delivery: Practical, or a Pipe Dream?
By Ty Audronis
Contributions
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How can you integrate photogrammetry and LIDAR scans into a 3D rendering pipeline?
This is where some interesting techniques have been developed. What I generally do when creating a model is actually acquire the textures in a completely different pass from the geometry. I may use LiDAR for the geometry and combine in a close photogrammetry pass for high resolution texture maps. Else, far passes of photogrammetry for geometry and close for higher detail in textures. At any rate, certain makes of drone (ahem... DJI) have issues with the Z dimension (altitude) and you need to take special care in making sure all the coordinates of your passes sync up.
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How can you integrate photogrammetry and LIDAR scans into a 3D rendering pipeline?
LiDAR scans appear as point clouds. Sometimes colored, sometimes not. You'll want to use your processing software to create geometry. But with the density of LiDAR (or even some photogrammetry), you'll want to "desimate" your model (meaning cut down the number of polygons) before they become useful... especially if you're going to incorporate them in quick renders such as video games or the metaverse.
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How can you integrate photogrammetry and LIDAR scans into a 3D rendering pipeline?
Generally speaking, you don't really go directly from photogrammetry / LiDAR to lighting. First, you'd have to consider the lighting when you ran your missions. It freezes that lighting into the model you create (especially with photogrammetry). Sometimes you can minimize shadows with tools in some photogrammetry packages. But inevitably you'll have to do some editing of the original textures to remove shadows before lighting. Or, another approach is to match the lighting and in your virtual environment to turn off "self shading." That way, you're matching the sun position so any new objects still interract and cast shadows on your scan without doubling the photogrammetry shadows with the rendered shadows.
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super excited to have a new PM at Tempest! The team just keeps growing, and it's great to be surrounded by people that get it!
super excited to have a new PM at Tempest! The team just keeps growing, and it's great to be surrounded by people that get it!
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drone mapping pros should get this in one try...
drone mapping pros should get this in one try...
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Education
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Activities and Societies: Intern / Assistant - Instructional Media Lab / Computer Animation
Publications
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Learning Buildbox 2.x Game Development
PACKT Publishing
See publicationBook Description
Buildbox is an “any skill level” development platform to develop video games with no coding experience. It also exports these games to be compiled for any platform (from Windows to Mac to iOS to Android and Blackberry) all using the same graphic user interface.
Using an example as a tutorial, we will relate the driving principles and you’ll see how you can implement these principles to develop any games on the platform. We begin by setting expectations and…Book Description
Buildbox is an “any skill level” development platform to develop video games with no coding experience. It also exports these games to be compiled for any platform (from Windows to Mac to iOS to Android and Blackberry) all using the same graphic user interface.
Using an example as a tutorial, we will relate the driving principles and you’ll see how you can implement these principles to develop any games on the platform. We begin by setting expectations and providing a brief overview of the software. But it’s not long before you “dive in” to creating your first video game. You will actually have a playable level (“world”) by the end of the second chapter.
Later on, you’ll learn everything from basic graphics creation to advanced world design while you refine your first game, called “Ramblin’ Rover.” All along the way, you will see how certain functions could be used in tandem to create other types of games; hoping to spark imagination. We will follow the principles and process of monetization through ads and in-game rewards.
Lastly, we will go through the process of exporting, compiling, and preparing your storefront to sell the games you will eventually create. -
Building Multicopter Video Drones
PACKT Publishing
See publicationHow to build and vly multicopters for cinematography
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CONRAD ELECTRONICS SOCAM ULTIMATE ACTION CAMERA REVIEW
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationReview on Conrad's latest action camera
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Lightning Fast Animation in Element 3D
PACKT Publishing
See publicationBook on using the After Effects Plugin "Element 3D"
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HOW TO GET CINEMATIC DRONE SHOTS
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationFeature article on shooting video / cinema using aerial drones
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GRASS VALLEY EDIUS PRO 7 REVIEW
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationReview on Edius Pro 7
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AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 7.0, ADVANCED EDITING SOFTWARE REVIEW
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationA review on Avid Media Composer 7
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ATTACK ON THE DRONES! IS SHOOTING WITH A DRONE CAMERA LEGAL?
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationFeature article on the legal issues surrounding drone cinematography
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THE BUILD IT YOURSELF EDIT BAY
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationFeature article on building your own PC-based editing workstation
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MAKE IT LOOK SUITE (USING ADVANCED EFFECTS IN EDITING)
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationFeature article on techniques and principles behind creating your own unique stylized look using advanced effects and filters
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AUTODESK MAYA ENTERTAINMENT CREATION SUITE PREMIUM 2012 3D GRAPHICS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS SOFTWARE REVIEW
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationA review on Maya 2012 Premium
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1 BEYOND 883 HD TURNKEY EDITING COMPUTER REVIEW
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationReview on one of the first turnkey HD editing systems
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The Art of Titling
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationHow to create great titles for video and film
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TIFFEN DFX 3.0 EFFECTS SOFTWARE REVIEW
Videomaker Magazine / York Publishing
See publicationA review on Tiffen's DFX 3 video filters
Projects
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Learning Buildbox 2.x Game Development
See projectBook Description
Buildbox is an “any skill level” development platform to develop video games with no coding experience. It also exports these games to be compiled for any platform (from Windows to Mac to iOS to Android and Blackberry) all using the same graphic user interface.
Using an example as a tutorial, we will relate the driving principles and you’ll see how you can implement these principles to develop any games on the platform. We begin by setting expectations and…Book Description
Buildbox is an “any skill level” development platform to develop video games with no coding experience. It also exports these games to be compiled for any platform (from Windows to Mac to iOS to Android and Blackberry) all using the same graphic user interface.
Using an example as a tutorial, we will relate the driving principles and you’ll see how you can implement these principles to develop any games on the platform. We begin by setting expectations and providing a brief overview of the software. But it’s not long before you “dive in” to creating your first video game. You will actually have a playable level (“world”) by the end of the second chapter.
Later on, you’ll learn everything from basic graphics creation to advanced world design while you refine your first game, called “Ramblin’ Rover.” All along the way, you will see how certain functions could be used in tandem to create other types of games; hoping to spark imagination. We will follow the principles and process of monetization through ads and in-game rewards.
Lastly, we will go through the process of exporting, compiling, and preparing your storefront to sell the games you will eventually create.
Honors & Awards
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Bronze Medalist: Informative Speaking
Phi-Rho-Pi National Speech and Debate Championships
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DomeFest Best of Show
DomeFest
Won this award two times for planetarium shows edited while working at California Academy of Sciences.
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Winner: 1998 Rosebud Award – Best Animation
California State University School System
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