Disaster Management Applications Of Uavs : A Case Study

In addition to the project analysis, a secondary deliverable is developing the recovery strategy. This entails minimizing interruptions to normal operations and prioritizing system restoration. Implementing standard back-up procedures are recommended up to and including alternate storage facilities. (German).

All companies in today’s world need a disaster recovery plan in place to prevent risks of losing important information that may lead to loss of business, privacy issues and disruption in everyday operation. Each company, however, basing on the types of information housed and structure of the company can have different disaster recovery plans in place. There is not a one-size-fit-all plan out there that satisfies every company’s purpose. In this case, our client is a medium-sized federal contractor in need of a plan for system and network recovery with special stress on the need of natural disaster prevention measures. In the subsequent sections we will detail the objectives of the disaster recovery plan, scope and capability of the plan and

Military scientists have been always trying to use technology to overcome the limitations of the human nature in the battlefield. But until the invention of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAV) all new inventions depended on manpower. As Vietnam was called a helicopter war, with excessive use of drones we may call Iraq and Afghanistan war as a UAV war (Wilson, 2015). As air support became crucial for every military operation, even in counterterrorism air support is the huge advantage against the insurgents. Currently, drones are basically used for surveillance and air strikes. But there were trials for the use of drones for logistics purposes.

Every year, there are approximately 150,000 deaths and 200 million people affected by natural disasters and humanitarian crises (Thomas, 2003). Natural disasters alone, which include various occurrences, cause substantial disruptions such as the temporary displacement of more than five million people. According to the Fritz institute, statistics show that uprooted people from humanitarian crises such as civil conflict and war is greater, with an average of 13 million refugees and 20 million internally displaced people each year. As the biggest worldwide participants in the relief effort in the global community, disaster relief organizations are the forerunners of the help supplied to people affected by catastrophic events.

The current communication systems between first responders and other emergency officials have many existing problems. The first issue in communication between first responders is the inability to communicate over a completely wireless system. Wireless communication systems allow first responders to communicate, no matter the situation in which they are thrown. Communication through wireless systems are also more efficient, due to the updated technology that is used for wireless systems. First responders are also unable to communicate with exactly who they want,

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have become a quickly growing part of the aviation community over the last five to ten years. More and more of these aircraft are flying in the National Airspace System (NAS) with each passing year, without any set rules governing their operation. With the growing population of UAS in the NAS, for military, civil, and commercial use, the need for regulation is becoming increasingly obvious. How to regulate this type of aircraft is no simple task. Taking into consideration the many factors of these aircraft such as size, purpose, who is using them, and location of use, it is difficult to determine what regulation is required. That is the task that has been set before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To determine what type of regulation is needed to integrate and ensure the safe operation of UAS in the NAS since the skies that they share are shared with manned aircraft.

Innovation is the best defense for being prepared for unavoidable disasters. Intellistreets, which has the design of a streetlight, provides a wide variety of assistance to Haiti during natural disasters. It is wireless technology that provides emergency alerting and public safety alerting. Intellistreet is composed of a dual radio mesh wireless system that microprocessors inside which allows for information gathering. For example, the streetlight structure has the capability of analyzing what the streetlight smells, hearing, seeing and smelling. When accessed on the web, emergency agencies are notified when environmental factors prompt the system. During hurricanes and cyclones, it is important the mass are notified in a timely manner, aid agencies are able to make victims aware ahead of time. Government officials will be able to issue emergency alerts as well as information in regards in to evacuation routes. The system will also give agencies the audio messages. During natural disaster it imperative residents get the help, Intellistreets will allow victims of natural disasters to press a button and talk to authorities and aid agencies. If aid agencies cannot communicate with victims, they cannot help them. During Haiti’s hurricane season Intellistreets could be installed in various that are more prone to be destructed to keep a line of communication with the

In 2012, the United States of America's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was directed to integrate the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with the National Airspace System (NAS). This was after a report indicated that there was a lot of opportunity which had remained unexploited by prohibiting the use of drones. Realistically, the use of UAVs for commercial purposes will create more financial and job opportunities considering the fact that the UAV is flexible and they require low operation and maintenance costs. However, for this to happen, there should be clear rules and regulations which will govern the purchase and the ultimate use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Identify at least three steps that the CIO could have taken to reduce the likelihood of the system failure.

Although the potential contribution of UAVs to sectors such as environmental protection, law enforcement and various commercial activities is apparent, they still seem not to be ready for civilian use. This is due to several reasons, including e.g. civilian UAVs (CUAVs) requiring different technological solutions such as optimized platforms, different endurance requirements, dedicated payloads and different ground control systems. An additional important problem to be solved is the integration of UAVs in the civilian airspace, which will require the adoption of civilian airworthiness standards and proven safety features. Last but not least trust has to be created, both at the public sectors and the commercial community, that CUAVs have economic advantages ( Vanclay 2003)

Occurrences Natural epidemics and calamities date back to the very beginning of life we know today. Emergency incidences occur unpredictably in our daily life basis. It is hence essential to ensure that we are whole equipped with relevant basic knowledge of handling any unforeseen calamity that can happen here UFV school community. This report present the findings and analysis of an investigation conducted in the library section of the UFV campus

In addition, the values of local governments and community leaders should have been acknowledged in the article due to that they are the main frontrunners on disaster recovery. In the article “Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy Pre-Publication Edition” by HURRICANE SANDY REBUILDING TASK FORCE organization on Shaun Donovan and Laurel Blatchford it’s mentioned how these people epidictic is really important because they confront the problems to Federal Government for us. Then it makes it possible to get the fulfilling resources needed like how they say, “Sandy-affected region by attracting world-class talent to develop innovative projects that will protect and enhance our communities. Everybody has a part to play in building a stronger region,

The downside of usage of drones I will be discussing in this paper would involve various ways that made me and hopefully to the reader be more aware over the dangerous outcomes it can lead without more secure regulations made. I get into further depth over what these issues involve and how we can work to provide a solution in which it can be used in a safer manner. In this research paper I will also touch base on the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and the event that created a different outlook and another reason more to strengthen regulations. Continuing on, I will also talk about the future research in regards to furthering out the capabilities drones can achieve with more tests and trials made. Perhaps we can foresee in the future, Internet accessibility in all places with the use of aerial networks (net

Abstract— The development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) technology has increased at an incredible rate in recent years. The market currently includes many different varieties and classes of UAVs, but none currently offer long range beyond line of sight flight over cellular networks. The only existing networks currently utilized for long-range flight are i-Fi networks. However, flying over Wi-Fi has range limitations that restrict the full use of the UAVs. Therefore, the goal of this project is to design a UAV control system using existing cellular networks as the primary mode for communication. In order to accomplish this objective, an Android OS based application that is capable of sending and receiving signals between two Android smartphones will be designed. One of the phones will be on the UAV itself and the other in the hand of the pilot. Through these devices, the user will be able to control the UAV while also receiving critical information from the drone— such as Global Positioning System (GPS) location, live video feed, system statuses, and flight diagnostics from the UAV. A hardware interfacing circuit will be designed to interpret the control signals from the phone and pass them to the UAV for flight control. Additionally, a crash avoidance algorithm incorporating the position of other flying UAVs will be integrated into the system. This will provide a platform to reduce the number of user based crashes as well as reducing the risk of damaging a UAV.

On August 29, 2009, Hurricane Katrina struck the United States Gulf Coast. It was a Category 3 Hurricane, according to the Saffir Simpson Scale. Winds gusted to up to 140 miles per hour, and the hurricane was almost 400 miles wide . The storm itself did a tremendous amount of damage, but the storm’s aftermath was cataclysmic. Many claimed that the federal government was slow to meet the needs of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the storm. This paper will examine the four elements of disaster management – preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation – as well as an analysis on the data presented.