Will 2015 be the year that drones become art? Published December 19, 2014 In an interesting article by the Guardian, the creative side of the drone community is highlighted for their recent artistic contributions. The accessibility of drones has dramatically expanded in recent years and many performance artists have gotten a hold on them. Drones […]
UAVs are currently on the edge of dramatic innovation that will allow them to incorporate several new operating systems, sensors, navigation devices, and other advancements onto a single unit. New uses for these versatile systems will naturally follow, often in the initial form of military drones. This technology inevitably trickles down into civilian accessible supplies and resources, […]
In the past few years, many states have proposed or passed laws regulating the usage of drones. These laws generally fall into two distinct categories: those that regulate the government’s use of drones and those that regulate civilian uses for drones. A majority of states, such as Florida, passed laws that prohibited state law enforcement […]
I recently had the chance to ask the University of Utah’s Director of Video and Broadcast services, Eugene Skip Whitman, a few questions about his experience with and views on drones in sports media. Dominic Austin: First, could you give a brief description of your job here at the University of Utah? Skip Whitman: I manage […]
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jerry Robinson, a Missouri-based crop dusting pilot who has been an early innovator in the use of drones for agriculture. I asked him about the uses of drones in agriculture and his thoughts on recent FAA attempts to regulate commercial use of drones. Daniel Riley: Hello Mr. […]
In an attempt to get an informed opinion on drones in society, today I had the opportunity to interview Mac Luther, a local drone enthusiast and student at the University of Utah who has been flying and working with drones in the Salt Lake area for over a decade. I asked him about the future […]
I recently interviewed drone hobbyist, educator, and speaker Timothy Reuter. I asked him about his work to educate the public about drones, make drones more accessible to a wider, as well as about his thoughts on the future of drones. Lauren Peterson: Can you introduce yourself and some of the work that you’ve done? Timothy Reuter: Sure, my […]
CAN BIRDS BE TRAINED TO BRING DOWN DRONES? This article by popular science explores the relationship between aerial vehicles and birds. The article discusses the possibility of training birds to attack drones, using drones to train birds, and the dangers of their interactions. The article interviews many hawk trainers and their opinions of hawk and […]
On October 27, 2014, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that bans the use of “unmanned aircraft and remote controlled aircraft” near stadiums. The move comes in the wake of a number of reports worldwide, including within the United States, of “drone” use at sporting events. Though these incidents […]
I got the opportunity to speak with The Drone Girl blogger, Sally French. Nicolas Goller: Hello, please introduce yourself! Sally French: I work professionally full-time for a newspaper. Actually before I got that job, I had my own drone blog. I had this interest of being a photojournalist and using drones to take photos. So I […]