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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 14, 2016 8:00:30 GMT
Watching Hidden Britain by Drone on Channel 4 made me realise what a massive change we have coming, may already be here.
Pick one up for less than 500 quid, stick a camera on it and go where you like.
Coming up soon anti drones and drone killers. Redundant arrays of blades to kick in when your drone is shot at
Radar fooling gimmicks and other avoidance kit
Laws of privacy might need a look
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Post by zippy on Apr 14, 2016 8:42:35 GMT
The whole things currently a legal minefield.
If I understand right, the only place you can legally fly a drone, without permission, is over your own property, and even then only if you don't use the camera to look over the fence at your neighbour.
I find it a frightening prospect of hundreds of Amazon delivery drones whizzing about the place.
(and I think you'r not legally allowed to shoot them down even if they stray into your airspace!)
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Post by steveeb on Apr 14, 2016 10:05:26 GMT
I find it a frightening prospect of hundreds of Amazon delivery drones whizzing about the place. I read that Bladerunner scenario is not far away, but they will only drop to local collection points, not individual addresses. I haven't forgotten all the fuss and restrictions imposed on the flying of radio controlled model planes that all but killed off that Big Boys pastime sadly. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 14, 2016 11:59:53 GMT
They are being flown on Chobham Common. A place where a lot of model aircraft guys go
You may have legal restrictions but if you see one fly over how do you trace who is flying it ?
Flying at night ? How would you know ?
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 14, 2016 12:58:04 GMT
Note to self: Ensure windows are closed during 'afternoon delight'.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 14, 2016 16:56:29 GMT
Yup. Big windows are an opportunity
Must be dead useful in forestry. Have you used any yet ?
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 14, 2016 17:51:55 GMT
We used to use helicopters for spreading fertilisers over big areas - much more fun than a tractor! I've used footage from drones to look at sites and to check progress on works but I've never actually commissioned the flights, just taken advantage of the footage that already existed. The Forestry Commission did trials using drones to carry out tree disease surveys but went back to helicopters because of the distances they were having to cover. For planning new woodland and how to integrate it into the landscape, Google Earth has been the biggest single leap of progress in my job. It's far more powerful than most people realise. Three minutes work lets me drop a shape that I am thinking of a new woodland to be onto the landscape & I can spin it around and look at it from any angle, distance or elevation in rough 3D. That's a good basis to start a detailed design from. I've just created one to demonstrate.  .....and from another angle.  |
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Post by davidf on Apr 14, 2016 22:26:31 GMT
Note to self: Ensure windows are closed during 'afternoon delight'. At least with the windows open, you'll hear when you're being spied on! |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 15, 2016 5:46:30 GMT
(and I think you'r not legally allowed to shoot them down even if they stray into your airspace!) I'd like to test that. If I saw one hovering over my garden, spying on me, I'd rather take an air rifle to it and answer for it later. Users are going to have to understand about violation of privacy. |
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Post by brian2957 on Apr 15, 2016 7:17:12 GMT
I read somewhere that the London police are using large birds of prey to attack and disable '' illegal '' drones if they think they are being used for unlawful purposes .
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 15, 2016 7:21:32 GMT
There is a thread here about it Brian |
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Post by mikeyb on Apr 15, 2016 9:06:59 GMT
You'll get your tin foil hats down waitrose, have to make them yourself but hey that's part of the fun
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 15, 2016 9:18:41 GMT
Another use occurs
Fit one with camera and a grabber.
Fly into open yards, behind fence and gates and take what you can lift
Open windows in the Summer
waft in, check out the valuables in the bedroom or other and help yourself
This is close to the ideal crime and Crime Scenes punters will find nowt
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Post by MartinT on Apr 15, 2016 10:24:31 GMT
Scary!
Electronic blockers will become the norm.
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Post by hifi_dave on Apr 21, 2016 16:34:50 GMT
I can't understand why every man and his dog is allowed to buy and fly a drone ?
How long before one loaded with explosives or chemical weapons, flies into a shopping centre or the engine of a 747 ? They are a terrorist's answer to his prayers.
They should be banned before something terrible happens.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 21, 2016 16:56:51 GMT
Quite.
The way of these things usually is it trundles along until something bad happens. Then knee jerk reaction.
Are model airplanes subject to any laws ?
Possibly not but they don't hover.
The technology we now have, when added to drones is scary
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2016 20:09:18 GMT
I think it is in Holland. The police over there are training Eagles to bring down drones. Very effective. These things should be strictly licensed and not allowed near airports.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 22, 2016 7:27:07 GMT
Government is slow to catch up with technology
I hate to say it as I want us to have as much freedom as possible, but
Drones should have been licensed from the day they came out
Catch up govermnent
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Post by Chris on Apr 23, 2016 18:35:15 GMT
Drone racing is a thing now and drones with cameras that track you are in use as well.
As for licences then no - there's enough bloody rules in this country already.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 24, 2016 7:11:01 GMT
I like as few rules as possible. None would be good for all us 'reasonable' people but there are some that will go way too far, for a 'laugh' or to make money. Some will risk lives
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