Hood River, OR, April 04, 2014 -- Both the FAA and the FEMA have approved the drones featuring Hood Tech imagers for use in the Oso, WA UAV-assisted mudslide cleanup if the situation worsens.

From: Hood Tech Corp Vision, Inc., Hood River, Oregon
Date: April 3, 2014
Subject: Hood Tech Imagers May Be Recruited to Help with UAV Mudslide Cleanup and Monitoring
Contact: Dr. Andy von Flotow, Hood Tech Corp Vision, Inc., 541-387-2288, [email protected]

According to GeekWire (http://www.geekwire.com/2014/boeing-drones-mudslide/) Hood Tech imagers may soon be part of the Oso, WA cleanup. Hood Tech imagers provide both optical and infrared capabilities. “The drones, which are equipped with infrared cameras, could be used both during the day and night to provide real-time updates for emergency workers.” A Hood Tech representative said, “We stand ready to support this endeavor. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to those affected by this disaster.”

When Hood Tech began producing 800-gm video-camera turrets in 1998, it enabled an entirely new class of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Hood Technology Vision now designs and manufactures imaging and video processing systems at the highest level of the National Imagery Interpretability Rating Scale (NIIRS): level 9. Hood Tech matches improved stabilization technology with electro-optical lenses that zoom up to 170 times. This results in a field of view of 0.3 degrees, in a package that weighs less than six kg. Hood Tech Vision imagers consume as little as one-fifth the power common for such systems, increasing the power budget to other sensors for Multi-INT missions. Designed for manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), boats, land vehicles, and stationary mounts, the reliability and utility of Hood Tech’s daylight and thermal imaging products has been demonstrated over more than 750,000 hours of use in a variety of temperatures, humidity, dust, smoke, haze, and other environmental factors (http://www.hoodtechvision.com).

Dr. Andy von Flotow founded Hood Technology in Hood River, Oregon in 1992. Along with the design and manufacture of stabilized imaging systems, Hood Tech:

Develops, tests, and manufactures launch and retrieval systems for UAVs
Operates controlled launch and quiet wind tunnel test facilities
Monitors blade vibrations in industrial turbines and jet engines, including diagnostic methods that predict possible future failures.

The Hood Tech web site is: www.hoodtech.com

Contact:
Andy von Flotow
Hood Tech
1750 Country Club Rd.
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-2288
[email protected]
http://www.hoodtech.com