drones – an opportunity or a threat

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DRONES – AN “OPPORTUNITY” OR “THREAT” EMEKA ONUZURUIKE© 2016 Image credit: www.breakingbelizenews.com

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Drones an opportunity or threat

Drones an opportunity or threatEmeka ONUZURUIKE 2016

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ContentWhat is a DRONE?What are its areas of Application?Regulatory Challenges facing the use of DronesWhat are its Opportunities e.g. Photography, Videography, Military Warfare, Agriculture, Logistics & Transport, Telecom, etc.Conclusion & Recommendations

WHAT IS A DRONE?Drones, ...are officially known as Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, range in size from small craft operated by enthusiasts, TV companies, police forces and surveyors and weighing a few kilograms, to larger military versions. (source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-30088520)

AREAS OF APPLICATIONMilitary warfare and security surveillanceVehicle and person TrackingPhotographyVideographyTransport and LogisticsAgriculture e.g. herding and tracking of game or livestock

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REGULATORY CONCERNSThe below are areas where regulatory policy formulation and implementation seeks to address:Privacy concernsAir navigation concernsCriminal ConductFrequency licensing concernsAerial safety

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RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSIONS

Remotely-piloted aircraft systems are a technology breakthrough in our generation and hence should be welcome by all community stakeholders. Drones will help make our lives better just in the same way we have mobile phones today. Just in the same way that technology should exist for the benefit of Mankind and G-d, so must this novel technology be regulated to ensure that it complies to the good of man and hence policy formulation and implementation should not be drawn to restrict the use of the beautiful technology. Rather, policy frameworks and implementation should be designed to protect the community from being harmed through the abuse of this technology, which may lead to criminal elements taking advantage of it for nefarious activities.

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SOME Referenceshttp://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2016/03/08/civil-aviation-introducing-policy-drones/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-30088520