Definition
A drone, otherwise referred to as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or unmanned aircraft system (UAS), is a remotely piloted aircraft that is typically controlled via a handheld transmitter, computer-based ground station, or an onboard computer, when operating autonomously.
Introduction
Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), otherwise known as drones, are becoming increasingly commonplace among law enforcement worldwide. As UAV devices are providing operators with real-time situational awareness while replacing personnel in tasks considered to be too dull, dirty and dangerous (Marshall 2004). Previously, drone technology only encompassed large military systems deployed overseas for reconnaissance and combat use. However, over the last decade, the emergence of sophisticated micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) and smaller UAVs (<20 kg) has led to the use of UAV technology across every sector. As a result of this, UAV technology is also increasingly used...
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Parrott, E. (2019). Drones. In: Shapiro, L., Maras, MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_286-1
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