Drones, Are they the new threat to Security?
Sensors:
- Position and movement sensors give information about the state of the UAV.
- Other sensors deal with external information like distance measurements,
- Some others correlate internal and external states.
Sensors detect targets autonomously & maintain a safe distance, thus avoiding collision.
Communications
The radio signalling system includes:
- Ground control – a human operating a radio transmitter/receiver, a smart phone, a tablet, or a computer.
- Remote network system, such as satellite duplex data links for some drones used by the military. Downstream digital video over mobile networks has also entered the consumer market segment.
- Another aircraft, serving as a relay or mobile control station – known as military manned-unmanned teaming.
Range extender technology is used to extend the range of communication between the smart phone or tablet and the drone, in an open unobstructed area. Some of the latest, out of the box, drones can fly up to a distance of 7km.
Commercial Applications
Drones were once viewed as technology reserved only for military strikes or the latest sci-fi movie. However, in just a few years drones have become main stream. Drones are already being used in television production, as thermal imaging cameras for law enforcement to catch suspects and by utility firms to check for leaks. Lady Gaga recently used them to light up the night sky during her Super Bowl performance. Some of the biggest organisations in the world, including Amazon, BT and Shell are considering the use of drones to aid business. Amazon is the first public company to authorise trials of autonomous flying drones in the UK. An ingenious idea that will see parcels delivered around the world faster than you can make your lunch and is likely to transform the way we shop. Consumers can expect faster, than ever before, deliveries up to their doorstep.