University of Idaho Drone Lab
The Drone Lab supports the use of drones for research and teaching at the University of Idaho. As a University Service Center, we provide drone flight and data collection services for University projects and the public.
The Drone Lab is a hub for drone-related activities at the University of Idaho. We provide a pool of pilots, drones, sensors, equipment, software, and knowledge to support the use of drones in high-quality research and teaching across all University departments and with our partners.
As a University of Idaho Service Center, the Drone Lab offers flight, data collection, and training services within the UI and to agencies, businesses, non-profits, or the public at standard, competitive rates. We provide drone services including lidar data collection; color, multispectral, and thermal imaging and mapping, and data processing analysis. To learn more about the Drone Lab’s services, click on of the buttons below. Or to request drone flights/services, click or tap the button to the right.
Drone Lab Projects
Learn more about what drone-related projects are going on at the University of Idaho.
Learning Resources
Learn about drones and drone data! The learning resources here provide in-depth and hand-on instruction for all different aspects of using drones and drone-collected data. Most of these resources contain exercises, detailed instructions, and sample datasets for you to use.
Equipment
A primary role of the Drone Lab is to provide a pool of shared-use equipment to support the use of drones in research and teaching. This is not just drones! It includes supporting equipment too like battery chargers, GNSS surveying equipment, generators and power stations, and more. The list of our equipment and facilities changes often as we acquire new drones and sensors and expand our work.
Our active fleet is primarily US/Allied-manufactured drones and sensors that are NDAA compliant and or Blue-list UAS. We have drones and sensors that can meet current federal rules and funding requirements.
Knowledge Resources
A key value of the Drone Lab is the collective knowledge of all the people involved with it. This section compiles some of the wisdom gained by the many people who have been affiliated with the Drone Lab over the years.
About the Drone Lab
The mission of the University of Idaho Drone Lab is to serve as a hub for drone-related activities and provide a pool of drones, sensors, equipment, software, and knowledge to support the use of drones in high-quality research and teaching across all University departments.
The Drone Lab serves its mission by providing:
