The definition of drone is short and simple. Cambridge
dictionary says it is an aircraft without a pilot that
is controlled by someone on the ground,
used especially as a hobby.
I would like to add it is formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs).
History:
The first radio-controlled aircraft
were used in World War I. In 1918, the U.S. Army developed an unmanned
"flying bomb" aircraft, which was never used in combat. Later, the
British in 1935 follows up the U.S. Army idea and create a „Queen Bee”. This is
the first drone in real usage. The technology evolved really fast and the countries
started to use various UAVs during the course of WWII.
As we
can see, military uses of drones is the first one, who started the idea of unmanned
aerial vehicles. The drones are used for bomb detection, surveillance and air
strikes. This technology save lifes. The effective cameras can find the bomb
and avoid the death of people. Moreover, they can react very fast. They
do not require a pilot in the cabin, so the drone can launch and go to the
mission in a second. What is the most important that the pilot do not risk his life in the mission.
The
second group of uses is non-military. The popularity of using drones in
diffrent sectors is still growing. These days we use drones in entertainment,
aerial photography, shipping and delivery, geographic mapping, disaster
management, precision agriculture, search and rescue, wheather forecast,
wildlife monitoring, law enforcement. These examples are the most popular one.
For example the aerial photography. If we can not use drones, it will be very expensive to rent a helicopter, cameras. What is more it will take much more time to prepare a helicopter, camera man and the pilot comparing to rent a drone with operator. Drone makes it cheaper, faster and just better quality. One of the James Bond films „Skyfall” was filmed by drone. Aerial footage is dominated by this technology these days.
For example the aerial photography. If we can not use drones, it will be very expensive to rent a helicopter, cameras. What is more it will take much more time to prepare a helicopter, camera man and the pilot comparing to rent a drone with operator. Drone makes it cheaper, faster and just better quality. One of the James Bond films „Skyfall” was filmed by drone. Aerial footage is dominated by this technology these days.
The scene presented in the video,
was captured by drone. You have to agree with me, it is easier to film it with
this machine rather then helicopter.
With advanced
technology, drones can work at night. It can help protecting the animals
without casuing any disturbance on their wildlife. Also, it can control how the
nature has changed during the years. There are a lot of sensors who can check
the temperature or just help to find some people or missing things from the
sky.
Shipping and
delivery is an idea, which are developped by big companies like Amazon, UPC or
DHL. Drones could save a lot of time on road traffic. It can deliver small
packages and on small distance for now.
The
popularity of drone technology is still growing incredibly fast.
1. Have
you ever operated a drone? Where it was? Did you enjoy it?
2.
Do
you see any disadvantages of using drones?
3.
What
sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
Sources:
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2. I think the drones pose a big threat to our privacy. Peeping other people is really easy with drones - you can follow them, film with a camera installed on the drone and they may not be aware of it. Of course, it's illegal, but such possibility makes me feel strange. The other potential risk is a threat of disturbing air traffic - there were such situations, when drones made airports being closed.
3. In my opinion military and film industry. In both of these fields drones found many applications and are widely used.
Yes, I have. It was about one year ago and it was in my girlfirend parents garden. It was very difficult to me even that drone was very small. Drone ended up in the pool becuse I cannot operate it properly.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
Maybe when people use drones near the airports - it is very dangerous for planes. Also when people use drones to violate someone privacy.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
I think drones are very usefull in miliraty section, because they can explore some territory wihtout putting soldiers in danger.
Drones can be hacked easly so when we are using them to deliver packages or as a weapon to kill someone it can be really dangerous in evil person hands.
FIlm making. They use them the most I guess and it is really powerful tool to get really nice shots. I think it can be really helpful in military too but we need to wait few more years to make it more silent.
2. Well, you can fly a drone wherever you want. Flying near the airport areas it's quite irresponsible and stupid because it could cause a disaster and many people could die.
3. In military. I think the most is used in this section. Moreover as I mention drones are used really good in photo taking or film making. It can be captured very good shots thanks to drones.
I've never operated a drone but I had a small RC helicopter when I was young. It was a long time before drones became mainstream. I always enjoyed playing with it till the day the gears broke.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
One disadvantage I can see is that as a weapon it would be psychically easier for people to kill with a machine than personally.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
The military sector as people before mentioned is probably the most influenced by drones. Movies sector is also the one of the most influenced as drones are a brilliant way for filmmaking. There were always helicopters that was used to record movies which was definitely a lot more expensive that using drones. Drones are cheaper, lighter, more agile.
No, unfortunately i never had a chance to do it but I hope someday I will. I think that might be really enjoyable.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
I don't see any disadvantages of drones. The technology itself is never bad only the possible usage of it by people might be.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
I think that as you described it yourself military not only achieved plenty with drones then even invented them.
There are plenty of other sectors that benefit from drones as their are much more practical and cheaper solutions.
Right now we don't yet have such an option but maybe in the future drones could deliver the packages for us?
Japanese mafia (not sure if it was actually japanese) use drones to transport drugs and local police started using drones with nets to capture other drones, which is impressive but also on the other hand - quite funny.
There are a lot of potential problems with using drones like possibility of violating privacy. I don't know much if it is possible with system of prevention in drones but in some cases they can lose power and fall down hitting things below (i think they cut controls and land when they have low power). I would think of problems with drones hitting birds (which happens) or getting into power lines or other stuff like this.
I think that drones give much potential for any sector that requires easy access to certain areas - sending medicines to mountain villages, some kind of maintenance help for checking state of parts of buildings and so on.
Unfortunately, I haven't had a chance yet. However, seeing that prices are getting lower and drones are easier and easier to handle, I will definitely try one day.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
At this point, it comes to my mind that this is a threat to air traffic. Often irresponsible operators can cause a threat to aircraft, but it seems to me that the systems are increasingly counteracting this and simply do not allow them to take off in such areas.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
At this time, the photo and video sectors are definitely the most used drones. Drones are also intensively used in military applications. In the future I hope that they will be able to improve and speed up the delivery of packages ordered on the Internet.
2. Maybe if someone were to use it to spy on neighbors or something like that, than it would be a disadvatage.
3. For me the e-commerce with drones as machine "delivery man" could really benefit from it.
2. Some countries have problems with unauthorized flights and the danger of flying drones next to airports. From what I remember, in Japan there was a destruction of the monument caused by the loss of control over the drone and its fall on the roof of the temple. Drones are also used by smugglers and drug dealers to transport their goods. The use of drones by terrorists to create easy-to-use explosive drones is an additional growing threat.
3. In my opinion, the film and transport industry are the sectors that will benefit the most from drones. Drones allow new ways to record movies and take photos. Before, the filmmakers had to use helicopters or cranes to create amazing aerial shots. Currently, drones significantly reduce the costs of filming such shots and facilitate the cameraman's work. In the case of transport, drones can significantly reduce delivery time and help transport very important packages. Recently, I heard about a case where the drone helped transport the organs needed to transplant and save someone's life. The use of a drone significantly reduced the delivery time, which significantly increased the patient's chances of survival.
1. No, I haven't, but I'd definitely like to. I just don't feel like buying one and unfortunately none of my friends either.
2. I think they make it quite easy to spy on people, as weird as it sounds. I'm quite sure for example some celebrities were dusturbed by drones trying to get a picture of them.
3. I'd say that transportation. People could be replaced by well programmed drones in delivering packages. As we all know couriers are soulless people.
No, I had never operated a drone.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
I've heard that some people used them to distribute drugs. Also you can use drones for spying and stealing, you can even modify drone to make it handle weapons.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
All types of delivery, films, extreme sports captchuring. Also fast locating people at disasters at places that are difficult to reach.
No, I did not have such an opportunity. But I think that in the future I will. I would like to see what it looks like from above or its called 'from a bird's eye view'.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
Drones have many advantages. Unfortunately, in addition to numerous advantages, there are also many disadvantages. Among them we must mention the weak skeleton, which is susceptible to easy destruction, the battery that briefly holds at least for now and the expensive cost of the model itself, which can significantly limit its use in the commercial industry for now.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
Drones are gaining popularity every year. Once serving in the army and today they also got into the civilian market, finding application in many areas of life from performing the function of a cameraman to transport functions.
I'm not an expert but I think that many legal aspects of using drone are not so clear, one of disadvantages I can think of is violation of privacy - someone can use a drone to spy on you. It can be also an advantage if talking about criminals and in my opinion many of drone use cases are similar issues to use cases of a gun. It can be properly used for good things, but someone can use it to do something bad.
Probably military sector is the one that achieved the most of using drones. Drone can be used to eliminate or spy on an enemy without risking the lives of soldiers. Medical sector is another great example, I've heard that drones will be used to transport blood to hospitals.
No, unfortunately, I have not been able to control such a device yet, but I was present at the launch of the drone and, in principle, I know some features and moments associated with the start of using such things. It would be interesting to do it yourself next time.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
I think they do exist. Not so long ago, the media often featured articles on violation of the personal space of citizens, some owners of drones used them for other purposes and abused the ownership of this technology. I also remember there was a question in some countries about the violation of airspace over the territory of secret objects. In some of these countries, mandatory registration of drones has been introduced.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
It seems to me that this technology has a very wide range of functions and it can be useful in many areas. For some reason, it also seems to me that the creation of drones, as you said in your article, began with the use of the military. So now this area uses drones very widely. But in general, in the civilian sphere, in many types of shooting various videos and cinema, and there may also be security and agriculture.
No, I have not, but it looks fun I want to try someday if the opportunity arises
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
It's too easy to use it for evil purposes like peeping, terrorism, you can cause serious accidents whether specially or not
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
I think it is military they use them for long-term spying, precise bombing from a long distance, scouting you could say that they use them in almost every sector of the military
My dad has a drone, so yes, I have operated a drone several times. But I can't say that piloting it really impressed me. Just, in my opinion, it is not very different from simple children radio-controlled toys but with a camera, although, of course, there are more controllers that makes operating it a little harder, but not more interesting.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
Well, I see two disadvantages here: privacy breach and threat to nature. Using the camera from an aerial view, you can see something people try to hide, and in some other cases it can also deprive anyone of private life (for example, if you fly near windows and look inside).And about nature, such flights can often end collision with trees or bird attacks, which can lead to their death.
3. What sector in your opinion is achieving the most of using drones?
I think the greatest success has been achieved in shipping and military. I've heard that Asian countries are now actively developing projects to build and customize drones for bulk deliveries. And I have also heard that some people already use them for the illegal supply of drugs and bombs. So drones are quite successful in this direction. And as for the military, it is not necessary to say that there are many different types of armament using drones on a weapon market.
2. I don't think there are any disadvantages to using drones. Well - maybe privacy, but this is a questionable issue, because nowadays our privacy is not very protected.
3. Drones can be successful in many areas. For example, they can replace ambulances - it will save time. The fire brigade will help extinguish fires on high floors. In army - reconnaissance of enemy territory.
2. Well, that must be the cost. And the control radius.
3. I think it's military or security аnd control operations.
I have never operated a drone, but I would be interested to try. Maybe I'll buy a drone someday, but only after I buy a radio-controlled machine.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
I never really thought about this, but the first thing that comes to mind is the use of a drone to invade private property and personal life, such as surveillance of celebrities or spying on the production process of some films or other events.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
Drones can be used in any sector, but the entertainment sector on my list will be at the last position. I know that drones are very effectively used in law enforcement and this is very good.
No, I’ve never operated a drone before, but I’d like to try it someday since they are widely available. When I was a kid I had a little helicopter which could be operated with a remote and I really enjoyed playing with that toy. It was easier to use it, because drones are more complicated.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
The biggest disadvantage is that everyone has access to it and no additional licences are needed. Some people are really reckless and there have been a few incidents regarding drones and airplanes. It happens when a drone enters an airports airspace which can be highly dangerous for the air traffic and human lives are at risk.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
Probably the military benefits the most from using drones. Thanks to them they don’t have to risk human lives to spy on someone and soldiers don’t have to enter the enemies territory. Also the film industry benefits from using drones, because they can get better shots.
2. I guess that the main disadvantage is that it probably takes a while to learn how to use it properly and how not to destroy it during the first flight. I think that certain drones have their limitations like flight range, battery work time etc and that it depends on the price. Drones can also be pretty expensive and used to do illegal or annoying things like disturbing the privacy of others. When someone doesn't know how to use a drone then it can also cause harm to people that are around.
3. I think definitely the movie and advertising industries and others that involve filming.
Drones are also used in military purposes like reconnaissance and elimination of targets. They are also being adopted in transportation, security and many other fields.
2. The only con that comes to my mind is that drones can fly over private areas.
3. In my opinion, drones are most useful to the police and the army. I once watched in the Discovery channel show as the police mounted a thermal camera on a drone and flew between houses looking for warmer areas. As you can guess, there were marijuana plantations.
2. In my opinion drones technology has not only advantages but also disatvantages. For instance they violate a right to privacity, they have short time flight and weather may affect on drones. Moreover, they may be used for immoral movement, for example animal hunting.
3. I totally agree with Kacper Gąsior that militarny and film industry achive the most of using drones, because they improve the efficient of their work.
2. The disadvantages of drones that I see is the fact that flying them in inappropriate places, e.g. near the airport, can be very dangerous and in the case of an accident can have huge consequences, what is more, I believe that drones can be used in an inappropriate way e.g. to watch people because they are getting smaller and it's getting harder to spot them.
3. I often see the use of drones in video or photos and I like it very much, I think that drones have introduced a lot of freshness to video production, the shots from them are amazing you can see a large part of the city from above, such photos look great and require relatively little work. I think that the whole film industry benefited from drones because drone shots make movies more interesting.
I have never operated a drone unfortunately. i wish i operated a drone.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
Using a drone in close distance from an airport or during large gatherings
could be dangerous. Its good that using drones is slowly becoming regulated in Poland.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
Private sector. Weddings, music videos, films, videography, photography etc. all sort of image related 'art'.
2. Everything has flaws, for example drones disturb people's privacy.
3. In my opinion, the film industry got the most benefits.
2. The biggest disadvantage I saw was using drones for spying or stalking. I saw some examples on the internet where people were bragging with videos and photos made with drones of people that was not expecting it. Sometimes in private sytuations even in their own houses.
3. I think the most stunning and impressive results of using this technology is possible to achieve by film producers and artists. Especially in scientific programs and documents.
2. Drones pose a threat to aircraft and other vehicles in the air.
3. I think that the main sectors are:
- military
- whole photograpic/filming sector
- entertainment (drone races or stunts)
and maaaybe delivery sector
2. Like all drones have their pros and cons. It is very dangerous to use drones around the airport because they can cause a catastrophe, although I am of the opinion that the drones themselves do not cause evil but the wrong people who control them incorrectly.
3. I think drones are used in many areas of life, among others in photography, in the film industry and can also be very useful in the army.
Yes. I had a friend in Warsaw. It was quite fun. But I think it's forbidden right now.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
When you go too high or something, sometimes you have problems. You may even lose your drone in situations like signal loss.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
It seems to be used more in the military sector and I think there are land and air vehicles that can move small style unmanned. Some of them explode mines, others destroy everything that moves.
2. I know one massive disadvantage of using drones that caused people to lose hundreds of them. It's called jammers. Nowadays we have a special type of robbers. They use special signal jammers to confuse drones, lower them to ground, and then steal them (maybe to sell expensive parts).
3. In my humble opinion, delivery services and the military (surveillance drones) will achieve the most from drones. Also, they will be useful for companies who work on researches in different branches of science, as universal machines that can get to all places that hard (or maybe dangerous) to reach.
2. I think that we can definitely point out quite a few flaws. One of them is definitely the possibility of invasion of privacy by curious neighbors.
3. In my opinion, the film industry has the most benefits. You can take very interesting aerial shots with them.
2. It seems to me that the disadvantage is that it’s easily to peeping people and when people use them near to the airports.
3. The sector, which achieves the most of using drones can be film industry, because it’s the chipper way than helicopters for filming from the height.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones? Yeah, there're plenty of it. Starting with the basic one, which is privacy. You can watch people without their knowledge and remain anonymous - that sit scares me. What scares me more, is the possibility to attach weapon to the drones and be able to kill someone from far away.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones? Drones used to be a breakthrough for film industries. Thanks to these devices cameraman’s was able to achieve superior shots. Since then, drones get cheaper and more affordable for peasants. Now, we have a new generation of youtubers using drones in their vlogs. Video gets better and better, and a lot of advertising companies are gaining money from a good content. To sum up, my bet is on film industries in general.
I have never had a chance to operate a drone.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
Maybe some issues with keeping privacy, as you can fly nearly everywhere.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
Probably photographers and movie industry, but it might change in the future as I can see great potential for drones in transportation. It would be great to send a drone with a small package or sending some medical things like blood or some medicines.
Unfortunately I have never operated one but I imagine that it must be a lot of fun from what I have seen. Anyone who had a possibility to play with such thing said that it is as fun as it can be.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
Yes, I do. Many people tend to use drones to spy on other people. It is not a problem for a drone to fly next to a window and take a peek on a person who is inside. It is a easy thing to violate someones privacy with such drone.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
In exception of military I think that the sector which has achieved the most is the filmmaking sector. Thanks to the drones nearly everyone can now capture video from above. Earlier only huge production studios were able to do such things because they used to rent helicopter for such work.
2. I think drones can harm whoever is using them if that person is doing it wrong. The drone can also crash into a person or building if it used in the wrong place. As I know, the usage of drones is forbidden in the city.
3. I think, most often, drones used in a military zone. For example, to find out the location of the enemy, without risking the lives of people. Also, we can use drones in difficult to reach terrains.
2. The only disadvantage I can think of is that they cannot be used near airports. I don't know why, I just heard that you can't use them. That's the only disadvantage
3. Military and some kind of fast delivery. That would be awesome to order something and receive a package from the drone on the same day
I have, it was in our backyard, which was an area to fly the drones because as you know right now we need to get permit to fly the drones if we want. it's fun but the battery dries fast tho.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
Yes, chasing from the cops is not fun at all.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
Film makers.
Yes once. I've operated my friend's drone. It was dji mavic. For me, it was a toy like a remote control car, funny and interesting, but for him, it is a job and he makes really cool videos from a drone.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
Yes, of course, there are some such as flying on private zones and airport zones. But fortunately, a lot of governments are making strict restrictions on using drones which I totally support.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
I think, for now, most of the drones are using for movie making and photography. But in the future, I believe, drones would be massively used in other sectors as delivery, development and of course military.
Unfortunately, I haven't tried to operate the drone yet. I would like to try it, I think it will be a very interesting experience and it will be fun.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
I think it depends on who is using a drone. It could cause some harmful effect if the operator is not experienced or want to do some bad things. I also heard about the attack on a military object using drones, so this could cause some problems.
3. What sector in your opinion achieves the most of using drones?
I think delivery and video making sectors are achieving the most effects of it. It could make delivery very easy and quick for not a big amount of money. Video-making sector is using it all the time now, a lot of videos on YouTube are filmed using drones the same as some scenes in films are filmed using drones.
Yes, I did it few years ago and It was really cool as I did not only operate the drone but also had a vision from him as I had VR glasses on me that gave me vision from the drone cam!
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
The only one I can think of is how much place they can take to be placed. Of course we have mini drones that can fit in hand but when I think about drones as machines for caring something or firing with gun machines they are big and hard to fit in small areas.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
Making videos, war industry and carring items.
No I haven’t had the opportunity to operate a drone yet.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
You can hear from time to time when someone entered the aerial space of an airport with a drone and it resulted in complete freeze of the traffic. But I think that if you use the drone according to its purpose and it doesn’t harm anybody, then I don’t mind that at all. I have seen a few amateur movies made with a camera on a drone and it looked fantastic.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
I think that photography industry received a huge boost with introduction of cameras mounted to the drone. Photos or movies made this way are very appealing. Also, the whole military industry gained a lot because whenever the terrain is hardly accessible or dangerous and people might be injured or killed, the army can send a drone for a quick recon.
Yes, I have operated a drone several times in the garden and city center. I like it very much, especially making videos.
2. Do you see any disadvantages of using drones?
I mentioned only one disadvantage of using drone, maybe it was only mine drone problem: it couldn't fly when there was a strong wind.
3. What sector in your opinion achieve the most of using drones?
A lot of people use drones to make videos or movies (youtubers, filmmakers and tourists). Also there are often used by the army for exploration.