boucher 2014b - summary
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A summary of an article about UAS integration.TRANSCRIPT
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Boucher 2014b Summary: Domesticating the Drone
Concerns are raised about the public rejecting the technology because of controversial applications.
EU commission has generated a roadmap to avoid public rejection.
Boucher provides a critique about 3 points:
- Purpose of innovation - Knowledge as a precondition to accountability - Pushing technology to public without sufficient information is irresponsible
Strategies critique:
They minimize the recognition of M-RPAS benefits by avoiding the use of the word drone.
Instead we should find ways to help the public accept C-RPAS, e.g. more transparency about RPAS development.
Four categories of applications:
Military: Surveillance & combat
State: Security & surveillance, forest monitoring, fire services, air sampling, SAR, infrastructure management & emergency response.
(Motive: Value for money)
Commercial & Industrial: agriculture mgmt., entertainment, advertising, security & surveillance, IS mgmt. & delivery services
(Concerns about privacy, safety & liability)
Recreation & creativity: (associating with drone communities; skill to develop drones).
There is a significant crossover among these categories.
Hearing on UAV by DG Energy
Apps: Similar to the above + traffic mgmt. (no crew replacement).
Benefits: functional, economic and for the MRPAS sector.
High-level conference by EC
Echoed the hearing.
A group was setup to respond to the barriers against UAS development.
5 Workshops
Focused on: Industry & markets, integration to airspace, safety, societal dimensions, R&D.
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Demilitarizing visions about RPAS:
How technology is framed and described.
Strategy to promote alternative visions (drawn from benefits):
1- identify applications known to be beneficial & familiar to citizens 2- Use this info in coordinated actions.
Alt. visions:
1- Robot helper vision 2- Innovate technology that will allow services in other sectors.
Strategies:
1- Explanation of RPAS benefits 2- Public facilitator group (surveys on societal perceptions)
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3- Manage the vocabulary
AUVSI workshop on privacy, ethics & perceptions.