A Workshop on Drone Technology 3.04

What is a Drone? - “Drones” are probably the most advanced equipment in the field of robotics, aeronautics and electronics. The technical name of drones is “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” (UAVs). They are aerial vehicles which come in wide varieties of sizes, shapes and functions, which are controlled either by remote or control systems from the ground. They are generally used to carry out tasks in which manned flight is considered to be risky. Drones mostly find use in military services, but are now days finding use in various civilian operations such as search and rescue, weather analysis etc. They are known for their “precision” and “stealth”.
When it was developed, the drone was meant to carry out surveillance and intelligence operations. Since it had removed the “human sacrifice” factor, it found further importance in other fields which involved risking human lives such as, search and rescue, to locate defects in a structure, to locate bombs. Today, an army which has a fleet of drones is considered to have the upper hand. If we look at the key uses of drones they can be listed as follows:
To provide intelligence and tactical support
To check for bombs and dangerous devices on roads and landing areas
To hack into phone lines or computers to gather information
To observe traffic and public behaviour
To provide air support To follow or attack suspicious targets .