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For example, many Instagram users and YouTube bloggers use drones to record all of their videos for them. The more expensive and high tech ones don’t even need a remote controller to navigate; they instead just locate and follow the person, and are barely limited to where they can go. This presents an issue in today’s world because just like the planes flying over Lee Causby’s farm and dwelling, these drones are flying over people’s properties. In fact, in January 2016, a drone owner, David Boggs, filed a federal lawsuit, “in hopes of having the courts define the rights of aircraft operators versus property owners with respect to unmanned aerial vehicles” after his neighbor shot down the drone. Attorneys for David Boggs filed a complaint for declaratory judgment and damages in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky nearly six months after the man’s drone was brought down by a shotgun-wielding neighbor, William Merideth. “Police initially cited Mr. Merideth with charges of criminal mischief and wanton endangerment for admittedly firing three blasts from his shotgun after he spotted the drone above his property last July, but Bullitt County Judge Rebecca Ward later dismissed those charges after concluding there had been an invasion of privacy and that Mr. Merideth was in the

Picture someone sitting inside their house by an opened window, enjoying their personal activities like reading a book or watching television; when all of a sudden, they hear the soft quiet buzzing noise outside the window. They look up to see what looks like a flying remote control toy weighing about fifty-five pounds or less, with four miniature flying helicopter propellers, along with a camera staring right back at them. Then the trail of concerns and questions begin: Who is watching? Is someone taking photographic footage? Why are they watching? Aren’t they trespassing? Can this flying technology cause physical harm? In today’s society, these remote controlled miniature flying pieces of technology are called domestic drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) (“Using Drones”). These domestic drones range in size, and have the ability to fly in all directions with a wide signal range. They also have the capabilities of flying almost anywhere that is open to air space, and can maintain a stable level flying position due to their evenly distributed symmetrical structure (McGlynn). This means that drones can hover in one place and capture high definition images. Domestic drones have the “ability to house high-powered cameras, infrared sensors, facial recognition technology, and license plate readers,” as well as the ability to make customized attachments like weapons, or storage compartments (Dolan; Goodman). The accessibility

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.

Unpiloted drone use has been a common place in military deployments for the past decade. Television has made drones famous, showing up to the second video of bombs striking their targets. But what about the use of drones on a domestic level? Is the public and government ready for objects, some weighing 1000 lbs flying above our cities with no human interaction present aboard? Is our culture prepared for unrecognizable surveillance from these flying objects above our homes?

Technology has continuously advanced throughout the decades and we have seen advances in military weaponry, telecommunication, social networks, healthcare/medical, automobile engineering, and aerospace. In light of several technological advancements previously stated, the invention of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has evolved tremendously, and provided tactical advantages for both the military and law enforcement in numerous critical situations. The use of drones received both criticism and praise for what it is capable of. First and foremost, drones are not solely used as “killing machines”. A drone is a form of surveillance and dataveillance system, and is used for nonlethal purposes since the 1950s (Carpenter & Shaikhouni, 2011).

Drones, also known as, unarmed aerial vehicles have become a popular piece of technology used today in the United States, and around the world in general as well. Law enforcement is one of fields that has been using drones for many reasons, and because of it, much concern has been at the forefront of drone usage. Whether it be surveillance, data storage, or privacy concerns, drones have been used to help enforce laws, solve crime cases, and even prevent crimes from happening [1]. Despite the potential positive impacts that it could have on society, a large number of people still feel insecure and label drone usage as somewhat unethical [2]. This paper will analyze the ethicality of drone usage and explain the positive and

Drones present a unique threat to privacy; they can be equipped with gigapixel cameras that can provide real-time video streams at ten frames per second, and some can track up to 65 targets at a distance of up to 65 miles. They can also be equipped with infrared cameras, heat sensors, GPS, motion sensors, and automated license plate readers; future drones could be equipped with facial recognition technology. The use of drones implicates significant Fourth Amendment interests and common law privacy rights, they can conduct high-resolution picture and video surveillance outdoors, and inside high-level windows, and through barriers such as fences, trees, and walls. Courts have held that individuals do not generally have Fourth Amendment rights with respect to aerial surveillance, including drones, as anyone could observe what is viewable from the air.

Since drones have been made a public and easy toy to get your hands on there have been many photographers that have adopted drones into their everyday gear for picture taking. All of the people using the drones in a negative way, invading people’s privacy, have caused many photographers and everyday drone users many inconveniences. The battle is now upon states and towns to regulate their use in their communities. “While people could fly their drones in their back yard, they could be subject to serious fines if the device flies over to their neighbor's yard or if it uses a camera to monitor his or her activities. In Louisiana, for example, it's illegal to use a drone to monitor a person or property without consent. Offenders face a fine of up to $500 and six months in jail.” Many people are fighting their cities and states for freedom and not so many restrictions with drones. Due to all of the poor decisions made by some people there are cites such as New York already looking for a complete ban on the use of drones, and it even prohibits law enforcement from using

Is it startling to know that a machine could possibly fall out of the sky and hit you in the head? The U.S. government and military are seeking to use drones for unnecessary purposes. Drones are an unsafe and unreliable way to handle business. The devices should not be used in warfare or any other activity involving human life. By defining the importance of security and safety for children and adults, by refuting those who disagree with the claim that drones are unnecessary, and by presenting researched evidence concerning the topic, all concerned will be persuaded that the idea of drones should not exist.

Drones can capture amazing images that can be used for many different purposes, but it's when they are used to invade other's privacy that's when should considered if these cameras out weigh all the bad uses they have. Does the uses of the few make it so that no one can use cameras on a drone ? although does banning them, stop sexaully predator ? they could just easily put one on themselves. We can't exactly shot down any drone that flies into our property as William Merideth found out when he found a drone that he suspected was spying on his daughter. He shot down a drone with his shotgun and he was arrested for criminal mischief. A law should be put on the uses of a camera on a drone, only certain people should be allowed to have a camera on their drone. As they register their drone which is required in almost every state, they should have a permit to allow cameras. This will be mostly preserved for photographers but if someone wanted to take pictures then they would need to state their intentions. This would protect anyone who could be a victim of invasion of privacy. It may seem like a hassle but it's the best way to protect ourselves. With restricted areas around buildings such as houses and the regulations on cameras it would help stop such actions of invasion of privacy. Of course the government

Not much remains private, when at any moment a surveillance camera could be watching. In the past decades, american citizens have been increasingly monitored for security risk. Though the fourth amendment protects citizens from “unreasonable searches and seizures” [3], this does not actually have the precedent of stopping actions such as government wiretaps. In fact, the Constitution never specifically mentions privacy or its status as an individual’s right. Thus it can be argued that there is little standing in the way of some ever present UAV cameras. Surveillance of this magnitude would create such an overwhelming amount of footage that it would be impossible for officials to go through every minute, meaning that the drones themselves would have to learn what to look for. At the end of this strain of thought lies the truth that robots would be the ones telling UAVs what to watch [2], taking humans out of the equation once again. This would remove the need for many jobs. In fact, the introduction of UAVs would also decrease jobs in many other fields across the board. Even something as seemingly innocuous as Amazon’s drone delivery service is expected to force many workers in the chain of delivery to lose their livelihoods. Colloquially, UAVs could cause loss of both jobs and privacy.

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.

The package comes, but there is no deliverer. A tractor is plowing the field after a successful harvest, but there is no driver. This is the future of technology, and more specifically, unmanned aerial vehicles. UAVs, more commonly referred to as “drones,” have been advancing for decades now. Their advancement has not come without opposition though, and while this argument is concentrated behind drones role in technologies' machination over society, the true reality is a shift to mechanization, a progression the United States has seen before. Historically, many economic shifts have affected the US, including the shift from agrarian society to industrialization in the Gilded Age, periods which allowed the US to dominate the world economy,

Nowadays, new technology is rapidly shaping the way how construction projects are delivered. The application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is one of these examples. Unlike conventional aerial measurement by aircraft, it doesn’t require expensive aeronautical facility and trivial procedure. Comparing to other surveying approaches like using the GPS navigation, the UAV systems can outperform in many large-scale projects by saving cost and time. There many explorations to potential applications of UAVs - budget and schedule control, construction innovation, and safety practices. However, in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and many state regulations often prevent or limit the wide use of UAVs. In

As they are advancing, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) increasingly use battery technology coupled with electric motors to supply energy, as opposed to fossil fuel combustion engines (Floreano & Wood, 2015). However, general development associated with UAVs sees the simultaneous processes of advancement of UAV-operated tasks in terms of complication and required time and relative stagnation of the battery technology that must be used to power the UAVs in such tasks (Floreano & Wood, 2015). The goal of a battery system in general is to maximize energy capacity and to minimize the total cell mass necessary to facilitate a given quantity of the former and researchers are at a standstill when the most energy-dense material available, lithium, cannot be utilized in its elemental form and reacts violently with many cathode materials (Hossain, 1995; Murata, Izuchi, & Yoshihasa, 2000). The literature will hereinafter be organized in its relation to: