May 21 Chapter Meeting and Luncheon on Drone Safety Inspections

On Tuesday, May 21st, our South Plains Chapter will be hosting a luncheon with our special guest speakers from FIZ UAS. This presentation was originally scheduled for our April meeting, but has been rescheduled for the May meeting due to increased interest in the topic.

The topic will be Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Electrical Industry Industrial Inspections.  

Although the presentation will focus on the use of drones when conducting electrical inspections, FIZUAS has a variety of applications in drone use in safety inspections, and pilot training. Everyone is invited to come and visit with FIZUAS about the potential of utilizing the unmanned aircraft systems to enhance your safety programs.

We will be meeting at the 50 Yard Line Steakhouse in Lubbock starting at 11:30 a.m. and order lunch.  At noon we will begin our meeting, and finish about 1:00 p.m. There is no charge to attend our meeting. Lunch is on your own.

Hope you will be able to make it to this meeting.

About our FIZUAS speakers:

FIZUAS is a FLIR, DJI Enterprise Dealer, GPC Case, and Pulse AeroSpace Distributor. We have access to small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) products, sensors, and accessories. FIZUAS in conjunction with partner companies are performing industrial inspections in the electrical and energy industry. As your Drone experience and integration into your specific business needs evolve, contact FIZUAS for a consultation on upgrades or new products offerings to meet your needs. FIZUAS provides industry-leading expertise on drones no matter the type or brand or application.

Our Speakers:

Mr. Christopher Camelio – Principal / VP of FIZ UAS Sales & Services Mr. Christopher Camelio, a founding member of FIZ UAS, who presently oversees FIZ UAS practice for sales, services and training. Mr. Camelio recently presented sUAS use cases in child abduction to the FBI’s Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) team’s annual conference in May of 2018 in Las Vegas. Mr. Camelio has a background in logistics, trucking, construction, and management in manufacturing operations. Mr. Camelio routinely performs sUAS inspection services from line surveys for energy companies, to sub-stations for electrical companies, along with supporting all product sales for public safety clients. Mr. Camelio manages the corporate relationships with DJI, Flir, Pulse AeroSpace, AerialTronics, GPC Cases, and many more. Mr. Camelio is a certified DJI Enterprise Technician where he was provided factory training on servicing DJI Enterprise level products and is a FAA licensed UAS Remote Pilot (14 CFR Part 107).

Mr. Michael Cardenas – Director sUAS Repair/Maintenance

Mr. Michael Cardenas, serves as the Director for FIZ UAS Repair/Maintenance along with overseeing three FIZ Repair Shops and drone service centers which repair in excess of 2,000 UASs, phones, and computers monthly. Mr. Cardenas has experience in data recovery, micro-soldering, and is a certified DJI Repair Technician. Mr. Cardenas oversees two micro-soldering operations; one in Lubbock, Texas and a second in Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Cardenas has been in the electronics repair industry for over eight years and is considered an expert in his field.

Dr. David J Hemmert – Counter sUAS Lead / Emerging Defense Technology

Dr. David J Hemmert, PhD, serves as FIZ sUAS Counter Drone Lead / Emerging Defense Technology along with his role as the Chief Technology Officer for TriPulse Energy, LLC, an oil and gas new technology company. Dr. Hemmert is a graduate of USMA, West Point, NY, and Texas Tech University. He possesses nine years’ experience as an infantry officer in the US Army and over 20 years’ experience in electrical engineering to include counter-IED research and high power microwave and RF technology. Dr. Hemmert is also an instructor at Texas Tech University teaching electrical and computer engineering laboratory courses on autonomous systems technology and has experience with a wide variety of DJI Unmanned Aerial System platforms and software programs to include mapping and aerial photography and is a FAA licensed UAS Remote Pilot (14 CFR Part 107).