Our 2018 programming was held in the Madison, WI area on 4 Saturdays during July & August. Each session lasted 3 hours and was held at different locations around town.
Our 2018 Drone: Unboxing Video
Session 1: Indoor Flying. We spent a Saturday getting to know each other, flying the flight simulator, flying several drones in the gymnasium, and getting a bit of a sensory break and learning about topography by working with our augmented reality sandbox.
Session 2: 1st Outdoor Session. Our 2nd session was our first outdoors. Luckily, the weather agreed with us and the kids transitioned well to the outdoors. We once again had a flight simulator station to practice flying, we spent a lot of time flying our drone capturing still images and video, used video watches to see what the drone was seeing while in the air and even spent time on the augmented reality sandbox.
Session 3: 2nd Outdoor Session. Our 3rd session took us to New Glarus, WI where were flew outdoors and capture fantastic footage of the rolling hills of south central Wisconsin. Luckily, the weather once again agreed with us and the kids did well in the heat. We once again had a flight simulator station to practice flying, we spent a lot of time flying our drone capturing still images and video, used video watches to see what the drone was seeing while in the air. The augmented reality sandbox was a bit problematic outdoors (it likes it dark) but we set it up in a large truck with some fans.
Session 4: Final Outdoor Session. Our 4th and final session took us to Fort Atkinson, WI where were once again flew outdoors and capture fantastic footage Wisconsin. TATTS members showed off their skills by flying and collecting fantastic imagery. We even had a volunteer bring his own Phantom 4 and the kids who had shown more advanced flight skills were able to fly it. Very cool! We finished the day with a rocket launch. Maybe next year we’ll put a camera on that rocket and compare the footage with what we see from the drone!
