Ebook: Drones (English)
Ebook: Drones (English)
Ebook: Drones (English)
DRONES
01
Drones
for everything
03
02
Inside
a drone
04
INFOGRAPHIC
05
01
Drones for everything
The world of remotely piloted aircraft ( ) systems is currently
revolutionizing all sectors and has now even come to universities.
Graduation from the remotely
piloted aircraft systems (RPAS)
course. A group of around thirty
students have been learning
everything about the drone
universe at the Valencia
Polytechnic University. This
320-hour course is taught every
four months, and students
graduate knowing how to pilot
and build their own drone. And
what are drones for? For
everything, says bluntly Israel
Quintanilla, Doctor in Geodesic
and Cartographic Engineering.
Types of drones
( )
Regardless of whether an
individual is authorized as a
drone operator it should be
02
Inside a drone
It's not only pilots who are caught up in the drone fever but programmers
too - in just 12 hours they can make a quadcopter fly ( ).
They're cheap, and although
it's not something you can
program in a weekend, we're
not talking rocket science."
Jos Mara Caas, a professor
at the Telecommunications
Engineering School of the
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
(URJC), is the director of the
Drone Programming
( )
the quadcopter's intelligence.
To start them off, they're given
various software components
that have already been
developed to direct the
quadcopter and insert the
code that controls their
behavior. The students
develop applications that
enable the drones to "pursue"
objects.
The quadcopter's behavior is
part perception, part control.
The perception part picks up
the sensory data - from the
camera - and analyzes them to
extract information. The
control part decides which
movement to make and issues
instructions to the robot's
engines," explains Caas.
nautical drone.
It slides across the water, or
more precisely 5/6 cm above it,
and is controlled by a
smartphone or tablet thanks to
a specific application via
Bluetooth. Its maximum speed
is 5.4 knots and it can only be
used on freshwater.
More than 5,000 photographs.
Two thousand photos were
submitted in 2014 and this year
more than 5,000, proving just
how popular the robots have
become. The Dronestagram
festival organized in association
with National Geographic
( )
showcases spectacular
photographs of cities, nature
and even dronies-selfies taken
by the aircraft.
The world's monuments.
Another amazing project is the
one that Amos Chapple has
been working on since 2005
and which consists in taking
aerial photographs of the
world's most impressive
monuments. Although many
countries ban these types of
photos in cities, you can see the
images captured on
the Amos Chapple website.
03/INFOGRAPHIC
The future of drones
Initially conceived for military use, these unmanned
aerial vehicles have gained prominence for their
commercial uses, from mapping, video and
photography, to crop monitoring and protection.
Share on Pinterest
Operation
Because of their ability to
penetrate high-risk or difficult
to access areas without human
intervention, these aerial
systems have now taken
center stage.
Propellers
Dynamically balanced to
eliminate the 'jello' effect
caused by vibration.
Motor
25 minutes flight range
and smart battery.
Radar
Plane finder,
virtual radar on the
smartphone.
Flight
Precision flights
and stable static
mode.
Camara
High quality with micro SD card
included. Field of vision up to
140 degrees.
Wi-Fi
With Wi-Fi
connection for flight
data monitoring.
Uses
Altitude
Military use
9.000 m
Mapping
Crop and forest
management
Fire
control
Range: 9,150 m.
Weight: 1.2 kg
Operating time: 28h
Speed: 354 km/h
Gas emission
Urban control
Property
management
Uses
Civilian use
Mapping
5.000 m
UX5 Trimble
Aerial exploration
Range: 5,000m
Weight: 2.5 kg
Operating time: 50 min
Photography
Video
T680 Pro
Inspection
of structures
Range: 1,500m
Weight: 2.0 kg
Operating time: 15 min
Mapping
Photography
Video
Recreational
F550
1.000 m
Range: 1,000 m
Weight: 550 gr
Operating time: 15 mn
Location tracking
Since 2005, the number of countries that have acquired an
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has nearly doubled.
U.S.
Israel
33,9%
India
13,2%
Italy
9,8%
Azerbaijan
7,8%
Germany
7,3%
Turkey
France
6,2%
3,7%
Singapore
3,2%
Brazil
2,9%
04
"Drones can save lives"
Farming and emergency situations. These are two of the areas in which the drone sector is
rapidly gaining ground. In other areas faster development is often hindered by legislation (
Can Padr. Security&Safety
Training. Seventy hectares
beneath the Montserrat
mountains, 50 kilometers from
Barcelona (Spain). A boat
anchored to the ground
).
( )
05
Drones should be
regarded as a new type
of aircraft (and must be
governed by rules that
correspond to the risks
inherent in each
operation).
It is imperative to draft
European rules for
operating drones as soon
as possible and establish
precisely the security
regulations so as to
encourage investment in
the sector.
Technologies and
standards must be
designed to enable the
integration of drones
into European airspace.
Public acceptance of
drones is essential for the
growth of the services
associated to these
devices.
The drone operator is
responsible for its use.
The risks ( )
of using drones
without regulation
The Article 29 Working Party
(Art. 29 WP) formed by all the
European data protection
agencies is another group that
has requested harmonization in
all European countries. In its
first ruling it highlights the risk
the use of drones equipped
with sensors represents for
personal data, either by
capturing images, sound or
geolocation data.
share
PREVIOUS ISSUES
SERIE
INNOVATION
TRENDS
BBVA Innovation Center creates
the Innovation Trends Series
to keep you updated with
cutting edge innovation trends
and their appliance to your
everyday life. In this papers you
will find all key facts, analysis,
case studies, interviews with
experts and infographics to
visualize the data that each and
every trend describes.
Follow us:
Sign up
To keep up to
date with the
latest trends
centrodeinnovacionbbva.com/en