25 Jun 2019

DRONE SURVEILLANCE

Posted in Travel Tips By jaskaran arora On June 25, 2019

Drone surveillance is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to capture of still images and video to gather information about specific targets, which might be individuals, groups or environments.

Drone surveillance enables surreptitiously gathering information about a target as captured from a distance or altitude. Drones’ flight capabilities, small size and ability to withstand harsh environments mean they often survey subjects that not be accessible otherwise and access a first-person view (FPV) that would normally be impossible for the photographer.

Drones combined with computer vision, face recognition, object recognition and other tracking technologies are essentially flying robots. Their naturalization into the environment — sometimes referred to as ubiquitous robotics — enabled by the combination of networking, robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Additionally, advanced AI-capable drones adapt to their environment and perform many autonomous tasks like following a subject and filming while they move through an area.

DRONE SURVEILLANCE – FAA

For drones under 35Kg, no special permits required for private citizens. Beyond 35kg, special flight operations certificates required. Personal drones over that weight rare, however. For commercial purposes, the Federal Aviation Administration requires a certificate of authorization for drone operation. Thus, Other relevant regulations include FAA rules barring flight above 400ft or within two miles of an airport.

Drone-related security and privacy rights in the United States regulated at the state level and federal laws still being formulated. Legislation not kept pace with increasing use of drones. Some states ban all aerial photography of private property. The gray areas of privacy and security issues related to drone operation. They can result in some unexpected and possibly ambiguous situations. In Kentucky, for example, William Merideth charged with destruction of property for shooting down a drone. Thus, He claimed spying on his daughter in his own back yard.

Drone surveillance gains intelligence against enemy targets by government agencies and against business competitors for high-level competitive intelligence (CI) gathering. Other applications of drone surveillance include law enforcement, private investigation, spying, disaster recovery, search and rescue, drone journalism, photography, Lidar surveys and military reconnaissance. Thus, In the case of military operations, surveillance drones weaponized.