Project CLARKE uses ‘magic box’ to assess storm damage, find missing persons By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A software package that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help quickly analyze drone-collected images to assess property damage might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but it’s currently being deployed by a team of scientists at … [Read more...] about Inside the Drone-Powered ‘Magic Box’ for Emergency Management
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The Evolving Benefits of Drones in Search and Rescue: From the Floor of ElevateUAV
Mike Sember is a south Florida Firefighter. As a first responder, he knows exactly how difficult search and rescue operations can be. At the Drone Nerds ElevateUAV conference in Miami today, Mike spoke about the ways in which drone technology empowers search and rescue missions, and how the evolution of drone technology has benefited SAR operations. Sember has been a … [Read more...] about The Evolving Benefits of Drones in Search and Rescue: From the Floor of ElevateUAV
Sweden Doesn’t Like Camera Drones – But it Needs Them Anyway
The drone industry was stunned last fall, when Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court decided that drones carrying cameras should be classified as surveillance equipment - and outlawed. The ruling came after examination of Sweden's strict privacy laws; many of which have not been updated since 1979. In equating all drones with cameras, commercial and recreational alike, as … [Read more...] about Sweden Doesn’t Like Camera Drones – But it Needs Them Anyway
