Applications of Drones

Drones are literally the next best electronic machinery that brings ceaseless joy to enthusiasts, professionals and kids everywhere after a good old remote control car. Initially created for military surveillance and other military applications, this little thingamajig also successfully managed to enter the mainstream platforms as well. And here, it found a plethora of fields where it can be of great service and help, ranging from personal entertainment and photography to surveillance and security aids in many industrial sectors.

Some of the great benefits of the modern drones are its affordable price ranges, varying sizes and the wide range of specifications available be it for a laymen or professionals. Hence, being applicable and fun to maneuver for both kids and adults alike, it is valuable to know more about this versatile machine and its applications. So let’s check it out!

1. Construction

Drone technology has helped the construction field immensely due to its high definition imaging and surveillance capacity. These abilities can also be manipulated in order to provide updates on a project’s progress. It can also ensure the workers safety from any site related injuries and another feature of using drones in this field is that it allows the tracking of equipment and other machinery on site, allows surveying of the site and its surroundings and finally can also provide aesthetically pleasing after construction photos. ‘

2. Entertainment

Drones enable high definition videos and photographs to be taken allowing for an up close experience and a futuristic spin in the fields of videography and photography. Becoming an increasingly popular choice for weddings and other photoshoot activities, yet another use for it comes in the film industry where its aerial applications for taking videos from sky high with no fear and complete ease becomes invaluable during shots. Drones are also extremely entertaining and educational for kids interested in robotics and other enthusiasts to venture out into the field of handling aerial machinery. Children of today learning to control and fly commercial or personal use drones are akin to how we use to revel and enjoy controlling remote control cars.

3. Agriculture

Technology is increasingly being integrated into the field of agriculture to meet the growing food demands more efficiently and quickly. Therefore, along with the use of AI to keep track of one’s crops, another great method of doing so is with the use of drones which help in the spraying of pesticides without human interference, thus reducing possible health repercussions, and also in precision farming to detect crop health, monitor its growth and environmental needs daily without any hassle, thus leading to an increase in crop productivity.

4. Disaster Management

They help in the quick gathering of data after a disaster be it man-made or natural and can be extremely beneficial in the quick detection of victims thus ensuring a swift emergency healthcare response. Drones due to their small size have more accessibility to disaster struck sites in order to assess the level of damage and destruction that has occurred when compared to a manned aerial flight vehicle which can be both perilous and time consuming. Therefore they play a vital role in emergency rescue and disaster management, be it through surveillance or as a replacement for manpower.

5. Environment

Undoubtedly some of the best helpers in various aspects of environmental care and conservation, these unmanned aerial vehicles can play an important role in weather forecasting, wildlife monitoring and even in geographical mapping. These versatile little objects can provide great insight for researchers in developing climatic models, understanding environmental disasters and its root causes, as well as help in weather prediction. They can monitor the presence of wildlife in a particular area ensuring their safety at all times in the wild, this is especially helpful for keeping track of endangered and critically endangered species as they can operate during night (due to thermal sensors and cameras) and provide vigilant surveillance and protection without actual human interference. It can also be used to create better maps using its imaging technology to reach difficult terrains as well.

6. Law enforcement

As mentioned earlier, the existence of these machineries came about due to military requirements where it is still being used to date with more advancements like thermal imaging and other potent additions that make them valuable machinery. They can also help in regular law enforcement operations like tactical operations, crowd and border controls.

7. Healthcare

Drones in healthcare are some of the achievements of successful integration of technology with health. It enables the quick delivery of medicines to unreachable areas, can provide med kits and other relief items via airdrop to affected individuals who need immediate medical attention. It can also play a huge role in transplant organ transportations and in peri-operative evaluations for patients.

8. Logistics

Truly beneficial in logistics these machines can save manpower and avoid road traffic by allowing the shift of lighter goods and delivery transportations to air than by road. Be it from food to items, companies like Amazon, FedEx etc. are currently pursuing improvement in this field to phase out and save manpower and inefficient delivery systems.

With all these advantages in it’s tiny pockets, these unmanned aerial vehicles truly take the cake in technology’s development towards a faster, well organized world. Therefore, take time and have fun exploring the world of drones and taking them to the skies!