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Drones could someday have a sort of invisible license plate that allows local authorities to determine who the unmanned aerial system (UAS) belongs too. Pitched by Chinese drone manufacturer DJI, the concept for an electronic identification system for small drones is just one of many ideas as the Federal Aviation Administration looks into potential ways of identifying drone users.
DJI suggests drones should use the radio equipment already on board most systems to transmit a unique registration number. That number would identify the drone owner to law enforcement in the event of a complaint or flight through a restricted area. Areas with restricted drone flight, such as airports, could use radio equipment to read that number and report the ID number to the authorities. Since identifying the drone would require access to a database linking each number with a name, the invisible license plate approach would be less likely to be abused outside of law enforcement, DJI suggests.
"The best solution is usually the simplest," DJI wrote on Monday. "The focus of the primary method for remote identification should be on a way for anyone concerned about a drone flight in close proximity to report an identifier number to the authorities, who would then have the tools to investigate the complaint without infringing on operator privacy."
Source: Digital Trends
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(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday March 30 2017, @08:30PM (4 children)
I guess they'd really like us to believe that drones can only be purchased (or actually make it illegal to do otherwise [thedrive.com]).
Well guys, here's the news for ye: that horse has bolted a long time ago [google.com].
1. read some articles e.g. this [mydronelab.com]
2. buy propellers [aliexpress.com], motors [aliexpress.com] (some come with matched propellers), batteries, connectors, straps, camera, etc [aliexpress.com]
3. put some elbow-grease and DIY some wooden frame (cheap pine timber will do), mount an arduino and whatnot, git your software, etc. Leave a bit of room underneath for the next step
4. mount a firearm [youtube.com] of your choice [youtube.com] from the Venn intersection of the weight your drone can carry and mischief. Use your imagination.
5. ???
6.get a good car and getaway driver, then have fun.
Approximately quoting a nice Russian-accented man: the future is here, prepare. Good bye, Yuri. [youtube.com]
PS: if you like crawlers better... oh, yes, you can [youtube.com]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Justin Case on Thursday March 30 2017, @10:59PM (1 child)
When propellers are outlawed, only outlaws will have propellers.
When will we learn it is not a crime to possess something (that the police or your enemy could have planted on you); it is what you do with it that determines guilt.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday March 30 2017, @11:52PM
This will make a terrorist suspect from any individual owning a mediocre CNC machine (able to mill a mold) and owning a temperature-controlled deep-frier (able to reach and maintain 220C, the temperature at which a nylon chopping board melts).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 31 2017, @02:21AM (1 child)
FYI, your second link for the drone mounted gun video is broken. Would like to see it but my Google-foo let me down...
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday March 31 2017, @05:42AM
Sorry for that: Roasting the Holiday Turkey [youtube.com] - flamethrower mounted on a drone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford