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31
Aug
2016

drones variety

categories: Drones

Fathom, underwater drone

https://www.facebook.com/NowThisFuture/videos/1223567687684409/

Recreational drone can fire projectiles or grab and release objects
https://www.facebook.com/NowThisFuture/videos/1223567687684409/

and a good point made in one of the comments:

Olof Sjöbom It starts like this, with nice feel good video and music then 5 years later your neighbor is mad at you with one of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPJMk2fgJU

22
Jun
2016

FAA final rules drones

categories: Digital literacy, educational technology, instructional technology

Press Release – DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=20515

Here us a short outline from USAToday:

FAA completes landmark rules for commercial drones

, USA TODAY 7:10 p.m. EDT June 21, 2016
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/06/21/faa-commercial-drone-rules/85641170/

U.S. Announces New ‘Ground Rules’ For Use Of Commercial Drones

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/06/21/482928430/u-s-announces-new-ground-rules-for-use-of-commercial-drones

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More on drones in this IMS blog:

https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=drones

08
Apr
2016

FAA on drones

categories: Digital literacy, educational technology, instructional technology

FAA panel says small drones could operate in populated areas

https://fcw.com/articles/2016/04/07/drones-cities-rockwell.aspx

By Mark Rockwell Apr 07, 2016

The final report the Micro UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration recommends dividing popular small-drone technology into four categories based on size and allowing some to be operated in populated areas.

more on drones in this IMS blog:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=drones&submit=Search

12
Dec
2015

drones

categories: Drones, technology literacy

What You Should Know Before You Test The Holiday’s ‘Flyest’ Gift

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/12/12/459456519/what-you-should-know-before-you-test-the-holiday-s-flyest-gift

  • You can’t fly within five miles of an airport without special permission.
  • You’re not allowed to fly in heavily populated areas or over sports stadiums.
  • You can only fly at altitudes of 400 feet or less.
  • And you can’t fly in D.C., because someone crashed a drone on the White House lawn.
10
Nov
2015

regulations for drones

categories: Digital literacy, instructional technology, technology literacy

FAA Home ▸ Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Unmanned Aircraft Systems

https://www.faa.gov/uas/

Rogue drones: Transportation agency considers owner registration

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/17/us/dot-drone-task-force/
and the objections against it: http://readwrite.com/2015/10/22/drones-regulations-laws-registry

FAA drops the hammer on drones, but specifics about regulations remain up in the air

| October 20, 2015, 1:04 PM PST http://www.techrepublic.com/article/faa-drops-the-hammer-on-drones-but-specifics-about-regulations-remain-up-in-the-air/

The specific FAA regulations are still unclear at this point—a task force is being assembled to collect recommendations by November 20th

FAA issues its small drone rule

 02/15/15 07:56 AM EST http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/faa-small-drone-rules-115207

20
Oct
2015

drones protection

categories: information technology, instructional technology

Signal-Scrambling Tech ‘Freezes’ Drones in Midair

http://news.yahoo.com/signal-scrambling-tech-freezes-drones-midair-144743892.html

A new device that can detect, target and deter commercial drones could be used to keep the flying robots away from areas where they’re not wanted, like government properties, airports or your own backyard.

The new anti-drone system has been tested in the United Kingdom, the United States and France, according to the BBC. But there’s no word yet on when or where this drone-freezing technology could be used in these countries.

23
Jun
2015

drones and libraries

categories: announcement, Library and information science

Drones and Robots for Reference? (RUSA-MARS)

Sunday, June 28, 2015 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Emerging Technologies,
Librarianship,
Reference Services,
Technology,
Trends and Forecasting

more on drones in this blog:

https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=drone

05
Jun
2015

drones as a menace

categories: Uncategorized

Copping a ’copter

In the hands of criminals, small drones could be a menace. Now is the time to think about how to detect them and knock them down safely

http://www.economist.com/node/21650071

In March, it [the French Government] held trials of anti-drone “detect and defeat” systems.

DroneShield’s system is centred on a sophisticated listening device that is able to detect, identify and locate an incoming drone based on the sound it makes

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