In response to this concern, many states have passed laws against flying drones "over or near any house, occupied vehicle or other place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from uninvited intrusion or surveillance." Such actions are considered as "a form of harassment that could be considered stalking."
On the other side, flying drones, suggested by another article from pbs.org do benefit humanitarian efforts. For example, "drones have been utilized to survey disaster zones, capturing imagery to determine where assistance should be delivered in areas inaccessible by roads." There are a lot of similar situations where tasks that are impossible for human to complete can be done by drones.
Questions:
A. Have you ever flew a drone before?
B. What do you think is the biggest concern about flying drones?
C. If you are to do a cost-benefit analysis, what would be your conclusion?
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/nation/how-drones-raised-privacy-concerns-across-cyberspace
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/world/drone-use-humanitarian-aid
A. Have you ever flew a drone before?
B. What do you think is the biggest concern about flying drones?
C. If you are to do a cost-benefit analysis, what would be your conclusion?
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/nation/how-drones-raised-privacy-concerns-across-cyberspace
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/world/drone-use-humanitarian-aid
A. I've never really flown a drone before, but it was always something that I've wanted to do.
ReplyDeleteB. I think the biggest concern about flying drones is the crowded airspace that would occur if drones were to become super popular. Also, when individuals start all using drones how are individuals going to learn how to fly drones properly similarly to driving cars?
3. I think that the benefits of flying drones definitely outweigh the costs. The potential that can be bought by flying these drones can be seen for deliveries, surveillance and many other applications. In the future, if the drone market is regulated to control some of the issues that could be in place, than I think we can really feel the benefits drones can bring to our world.
I think that there are many factors of drone operations that need to be considered before they are used commercially. Like Brian mentioned above, there is no one in charge of airspace and delegating and organizing it accordingly. Thus, an increase in drone usage could potentially result in collisions with other drones or worse, airplanes, if they fly high enough. Without a regulating "air" force, it would be hard to ensure that commercial and non-commercial drone flyers are following operational laws. Another major concern is the ability of drones to collect surveillance. In this case, privacy laws need to be established. Lastly, there have been questions about the amount of noise that make. These are legitimate issues that need to be considered with the rise of drone usage.
ReplyDeleteBelow is a great article to check out with additional information on the pros and cons of drone usage:
https://fulldrone.com/pros-and-cons-of-drones/
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ReplyDeleteI myself have never driven a drone before. I have been to charity events and special occasions such as weddings and I think it is a fantastic way to memorialize such an occasion. The use of them also brings great information when certain environments are not easily accessible. As long as laws are set in place and practiced I think they are just as helpful or as threatening as a smart phone. These products cell themselves and any avid techy will invest as they are aware of the full potential of these products. I recently went to a GIS session where they used these as part of their data collection analysis.
DeleteThe following article discusses potential threats drones may bring internationally:
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/04/06/terrorist-drone-threat-us-unprepared-for-growing-danger-experts-say.html
I have a drone, and I enjoy flying it. Drones are great way to survey hard to access areas and take photographs from a unique perspective. The FAA is starting to impose regulations and restriction on how, when, and where individuals can fly drones. I have a small drone, and I was required to register it with the FAA. I know if a done is used for professional applications, such as residential photography, there are even greater restrictions. Though they have restrictions it is difficult to enforce the rules. DJI has made a device that can track drones in the area, locate them and their user, and send an email with a notification alerting them they are in a restricted zone. DJI has about 70% of the drone market, and I think it is good to see them start to make an effort to protect restricted airspaces. Here is a link to the article: https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/14/16634572/dji-aeroscope-drone-detection-interception-tech-next-level-lauren-goode
ReplyDeleteI have flown a drone and I do feel that it is an interesting tool, but needs to be used responsibly. Drones are very useful at getting that bird's eye shot. These kinds of shots would have cost thousands of dollars and the need for a helicopter, but not even amateur filmmakers can achieve this shot. The idea of using them commercially to deliver products has always been interesting to me. On one hand this would reduce road traffic from delivery vehicles, on the other hand the package does not seem too secure to me and it would seem easy to take the contents. would we see people using modified drones to take packages out of the sky? A drone pirate of sorts?
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