The world market of drone manufacturers today offers a large selection of unmanned aerial vehicles and components for their assembly. In addition to such a large selection, it is necessary to use imagination, science and adapt drones to the conditions of our hilly areas.
Drones often confuse the public when it comes to the meaning of the word.
The public recognizes drones as small helicopters with several engines that record with a camera, but they are all remotely guided objects without a pilot that have direct video transmission, or automatic guidance, and can be flying objects, road objects and watercraft.
Unmanned aerial vehicles can be remotely controlled long-range aircraft such as airplanes, gliders, helicopters, quadcopters, zeppelins, etc.
In addition to the great use of drones in all fields, from the film industry to the economy, today drones are used to search for lost and wanted persons, and on the other hand, the great possibility of their abuse is being analyzed today.
For these reasons, Civil Aviation Agencies in most countries have adopted regulations for unmanned aerial vehicles, drones, and Montenegro is among them.
By examining drones in terms of safety, it was confirmed in Podgorica that major drone manufacturers follow safety procedures, in such a way that drones cannot be ignited in locations that are important for safety.
The International Aviation Safety Agency has authorized drone manufacturers to manufacture and sell them only if the drones have built-in so-called SMART technology, which implies that the drones must have GPS navigation, software with built-in all locations (which are important for safety) where must not fly, including over 40.000 airports in the world.
The way this security measure works is as follows: when turning on the purchased drone, it "finds" where it is via GPS and SMART technology.
If the drone is in a location that may threaten safety for any reason, the engine ignition ban is automatically activated, which has been tested on several occasions at the airport in Golubovci, Berane and other important locations in Montenegro.
Only unmanned aerial vehicles, drones that are manually assembled from different manufacturers and components can fly in "forbidden" locations, which can lead to misuse and endangering safety.
Such drones, exempt from all flight bans, can only be used for the needs of security and search services.
In addition to the possibility of using drones on the market in all areas, their humane role in the search for lost persons must be mentioned.
By acquiring thermal cameras and installing them on drones (planes and helicopters), it is possible to search for lost and wanted persons.
Please note that with thermal cameras, a living face shines like a light bulb in the endless expanses where they are searched, so it is easy to spot and save.
The search for lost and wanted persons has been greatly facilitated by the advent of drones.
In addition to aerial drone searches, which are already recognizable, it is less well known to the public that there are also "submarine" drones with built-in strong reflectors and high-resolution HD cameras. There are also "tracker" drones that are also equipped with high-resolution cameras and a mobile, robotic arm for the purpose of destroying explosive, terrorist devices.
As is known, drones, aircraft with built-in thermal cameras used by specialized NGOs and security services are in use in Western and neighboring countries.
To search for drowned persons, there are also "submarine" drones that are controlled from a boat and increase the possibility of finding them. The mentioned drones and submarines are connected by a cable about thirty meters long with direct transmission on the display in front of the operator on the boat. These drones create less turbidity of the river, lake, or sea bottom, which increases the clarity of the direct transmission, and thus facilitates the finding of the drowned.
All this indicates that it is necessary to form a team for drone searches, and the basis for this is the formation of a budget on an annual level, which would enable it to be in operation 24 hours a day for security purposes, that is, searches from the air, from the ground and in the water.
I hope that state institutions will understand the importance of drones, especially when it comes to their use in humanitarian actions.
It is the author member of the General Secretariat of the Citizens' Association CIVIS
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