Unmanned Aerial Systems
At the Center for Geospatial Analytics, we innovate the use of drones and drone-acquired data to address challenges in a variety of sectors, uniting expertise across disciplines. We are an active hub for
- Research using UAS data for terrain analysis
- Education about UAS operations and analytics through courses and workshops
- Technical support for UAS mission planning, imagery processing and analytics
We are also building a campus-wide community of practitioners, scholars and educators from across NC State University to share knowledge about and from UAS. Keep scrolling to learn about our programs, including our popular UAS Operations and Analytics workshop.

Example student projects using UAS-derived data
Mapping Volumes of Wood Chip Piles Via DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter
Water Surface Elevation Generation & Storm Debris Volume Estimation Using UAS
Jockey’s Ridge State Park: A Potential Mars Dune Analog

Unable to attend a scheduled workshop at NC State? We can come to you! Contact Justyna Jeziorska to arrange a three-day workshop, one-day training or half-day imagery processing short course at your location.