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Cybermike said:
Anything that has an on board computer can be hacked, can it not? They hack people's refrigerators already.
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Anything that has an on board computer can be hacked, can it not? They hack people's refrigerators already.
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Ms. Sarah said:
not so much as it has a board but it has communicaton links.
Today we want our house networked because we think it is cool.
Well when your neighbor cranks your heat up to 37c in the summer and opens your garage door at noon everyday. People will rethink the idea.
Now back to the drone
It has Telemetry also is equipped with audio and video transmission. Then there is the ability to inflight or in field remote programing.
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Ms. Sarah said:
Cybermike said:
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GOD said:
We knew that!
Australian triathlete injured after drone crash
Raija Ogden reportedly sustained minor head injuries after the drone's operator lost control of the device.
The videographer operating the drone claimed the craft had crashed because an attacker managed to wrest control away from him.
The drone was being used to film competitors in the Geraldton Endure Batavia triathlon in western Australia.
Ms Ogden was treated at the scene of the accident before being taken to hospital where stitches were required to close a head wound.
The drone was being piloted by local photographer Warren Abrams who set it hovering about 10m above the race route to capture images of competitors completing the 10km run section of the triathlon.
Geraldton Triathlon club has apologised to Ms Ogden who was only metres away from the finishing line when she sustained her injuries.
Conflicting reports about the incident have emerged in local media. Some witnesses said the drone fell directly on to Ms Ogden but others said she tripped and fell after being startled by the plummeting device.
Mr Abrams told ABC news that video footage shot by the drone clearly showed it missed Ms Ogden and fell just behind her. In later reports Ms Ogden disputed this version of events saying she only sat down as she thought she was going to faint after the craft hit her.
The incident is now being investigated by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority whose rules dictate that unmanned aircraft must fly a minimum of 30m away from people. Operators of drones are required to be certified by the agency to fly the unmanned craft.
The Agency is now looking into the incident as news reports raised questions about whether Mr Abrams was certified to operate the drone.
Mr Abrams said his initial investigation suggested that he lost control after someone else briefly took over flying the drone. Determining who in the crowd of competitors had stolen control would be tricky, he said, because smartphones could easily be used to carry out such an attack.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26921504
There goes that idea.
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The Pentagon is planning to turn old drones into wi-fi hotspots.
The equipment needed for long-range high-bandwidth wi-fi is often unavailable to troops in the field. Engineers hope this will be remedied with airborne wi-fi hotspots that can remain close to isolated troops.
The move is similar to Facebook's initiative to bring the world online with blanket wi-fi, but some critics fear the drones will compromise security.
Getting access to a secure, stable and fast internet connection might become easier for remote US troops if the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (Darpa) latest wi-fi hotspot programme successfully launches.
Engineers at Darpa recently completed the first of three test phases, which saw the development of key technologies to be integrated into a complete system. "We're pleased with the technical achievements we've seen so far in steerable millimetre-wave antennas and millimetre-wave amplifier technology," said Dick Ridgway, Darpa programme manager. "These successes - and the novel networking approaches needed to maintain these high-capacity links - are key to providing forward deployed units with the same high-capacity connectivity we all enjoy over our 4G cell-phone networks."
The accomplishments of the initial phases include: smaller, steerable antennas; signal boosters; increased power efficiency and a light pod to carry the device on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) itself. The network is said to be potentially capable of a 1 gigabit per-second (Gb/s) capacity, which is as fast as Google Fiber's.
Darpa's move is reminiscent of Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement that he wishes to connect the two-thirds of the world that has no net access, using drones, satellites and lasers - albeit for different reasons.
However, Chris Cole editor of Drone Wars UK, has criticised Darpa, warning that the drones will ultimately provide less security. "Again we see drones being used to enable the projection of lethal military force in remote locations. "Regardless of whether drones are delivering weapons or wi-fi it seems that the growing use of unmanned systems simply means more war and less overall security in the future."
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27019389
The equipment needed for long-range high-bandwidth wi-fi is often unavailable to troops in the field. Engineers hope this will be remedied with airborne wi-fi hotspots that can remain close to isolated troops.
The move is similar to Facebook's initiative to bring the world online with blanket wi-fi, but some critics fear the drones will compromise security.
Getting access to a secure, stable and fast internet connection might become easier for remote US troops if the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (Darpa) latest wi-fi hotspot programme successfully launches.
Engineers at Darpa recently completed the first of three test phases, which saw the development of key technologies to be integrated into a complete system. "We're pleased with the technical achievements we've seen so far in steerable millimetre-wave antennas and millimetre-wave amplifier technology," said Dick Ridgway, Darpa programme manager. "These successes - and the novel networking approaches needed to maintain these high-capacity links - are key to providing forward deployed units with the same high-capacity connectivity we all enjoy over our 4G cell-phone networks."
The accomplishments of the initial phases include: smaller, steerable antennas; signal boosters; increased power efficiency and a light pod to carry the device on the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) itself. The network is said to be potentially capable of a 1 gigabit per-second (Gb/s) capacity, which is as fast as Google Fiber's.
Darpa's move is reminiscent of Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement that he wishes to connect the two-thirds of the world that has no net access, using drones, satellites and lasers - albeit for different reasons.
However, Chris Cole editor of Drone Wars UK, has criticised Darpa, warning that the drones will ultimately provide less security. "Again we see drones being used to enable the projection of lethal military force in remote locations. "Regardless of whether drones are delivering weapons or wi-fi it seems that the growing use of unmanned systems simply means more war and less overall security in the future."
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27019389
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Google has just agreed to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of high-altitude solar-powered drones that was in acquisition talks with Facebook just a few months ago. According to theWall Street Journal, the Mountain View company hopes to use these long-lasting autonomous vehicles to assist its Project Loon project, which aims to broadcast internet signals to parts of the world that can't get online.
Facebook, on the other hand, went ahead with another drone company called Ascenta for Internet.org, its own worldwide internet initiative. Google has uses for Titan beyond just Project Loon, however. The drones could also be useful for Makani, a Google project to build an energy-efficient airborne wind turbine.
As the unmanned planes are also able to collect high-res images of earth and support voice and data services, they could also be of use in other Google divisions, such as Maps. While all Titan employees are now a part of Google, they'll remain in New Mexico for the time being. The terms of the purchase have not been disclosed.
https://www.engadget.com/2014/04/14/google-titan-aerospace-drone/?ncid=rss_truncated
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Remote control drones fly too close to Vancouver Airport
Wed, Apr 23: An increasing number of hobbyists are flying remote-control drones. And it turns out many operators are flying them way too close to airports – and then posting the video online. John Daly has more on the risk and why aviation experts are concerned.
https://globalnews.ca/video/1287956/drones-buzz-to-close-for-comfort-at-bcs-busiest-airport
Wed, Apr 23: An increasing number of hobbyists are flying remote-control drones. And it turns out many operators are flying them way too close to airports – and then posting the video online. John Daly has more on the risk and why aviation experts are concerned.
https://globalnews.ca/video/1287956/drones-buzz-to-close-for-comfort-at-bcs-busiest-airport
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The new dog walker.
The new dog walker.
Now if it learns to clean pooh I will buy one.
The new dog walker.
Now if it learns to clean pooh I will buy one.
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I wonder how many drones will end up chasing cats and squirrels?
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Reality about drone strikes. Out of sight, out of mind.
Reality about drone strikes. Out of sight, out of mind.
https://drones.pitchinteractive.com/
Reality about drone strikes. Out of sight, out of mind.
https://drones.pitchinteractive.com/
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