I just thought I would share it, I procrastinated way too long for this, but bear with me, here it is- Don't be too harsh, I know(as well as my professor) that it has errors.When you think of drones, what comes to mind? “Most people think first of military drones” (Frazier). Drones are divided into two categories, first, military use such as predators and reaper drones. The second are know as “Quadcopters”, which are the most common electric civilian drone and they can have more than 4 blades, depending on their intended purpose and use. Drones are often used for recreational purposes, such as cinematography for video and movie shoots, racing drones have become a major hit, and drones also have become valuable in search and rescue operations. Now with the huge hit of drones, they are helping in search and rescue operations , racing drones have become an official sport and recreational pastime of many, and drone racing attracts younger generations who oversee the future of drones and their impact. The first source is about drones and their impacts on search and rescue. The source comes from Business Insider and author Danielle Muoio. “Software engineer Garret Bryl decided to become a drone volunteer for the Joshua Fire Department in Texas after some encouragement from his wife. "My whole family has the philosophy of ‘if you have a talent or a gift, you should use that for good,'" (Muoio). “So he sat down with the fire department's chief, Wayne Baker, to see how he could help. Shortly after, he began scenario training. Bryl practiced flying his drone at the time, DJI's Phantom 3, with life vests attached to it to deliver to people in emergency situations.” (Muoio) The practice payed off soon as he was able to deliver a safety line to the Kastell couple who were stranded in a mobile home. The line stabilized the mobile home in the waters and allowed firemen to rescue the couple. "To my knowledge that was the first-time a [drone] had been used in an active rescue," Bryl said. “(Muoio). Other than search and rescue, ever think that you could race these things? And that it would become an official sport? In the article Gentlemen, Start Your Drones, by author Eric Olsen and the New York Times, Drone racers have already made a racing course with cash prizes, “the United States drone-racing championships, an event organized by the sports entertainment company RotorSports, were held at the California State Fair and included a $25,000 purse. Next year, the company said, it will organize a world drone-racing championship in Hawaii, with a purse of $100,000. The company expects the event to attract more than 300 pilots, many of them from Europe, where the sport is also growing” (Olsen). ESPN even has televised drone races by the Drone Racing League, which is a professional drone racing circuit for elite pilots. Adults just don’t fly drones, now do they? Drone racing has appealed to the younger generation too! In the article in the New Yorker, by author Ian Frazier, “The future will produce more jobs requiring an ability to fly drones. Zach and Jordan have friends who fly drones for avocado ranchers and movie crews and search-and-rescue squads. Millions of kids are already honing the necessary skills just by playing video games. Kids purely love to fly drones. A lot of people in this country are looking for fun and satisfying ways to make a living. Why not teach kids how to fly F.P.V. well and safely, in school or other programs? We should follow South Korea’s example. It makes sense to get ready, because in the future there are going to be a whole lot of drones flying around.” (Frazier). South Korea has already integrated drones much better than the US has “praised the South Korean government, which encourages development of drone technologies. It has built a public drone park on the outskirts of Seoul, holds regular drone races that thousands attend, and offers drone instruction as part of stem programs in the schools. “Friendly people, supergood food, fun night life in Seoul’s Times Square, lots of drone-racing fans—South Korea is one of the best countries in the world for drones,” (Frazier) Drones, however, you want to take it, are changing the world. They are saving lives, capturing thrills through racing, and providing a fun hobby for many. The future is coming quick about legislation and the advancement of the technology. The hobby has attracted a younger generation who will be the future leaders and pioneers of the Drones. So, I ask the audience, what do you think the future holds for drones?Sources https://ift.tt/2Eiz1dn on mobile so please excuse any errors upon making this post! Have a great day, I plan to get a tiny whoop soon with my tax return in a few weeks via /r/drones https://ift.tt/2VniR9k
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