Historical Timeline
19th century- Italy’s attempt for reunification put it at crossroads with Austria. During the latter’s attack of the Venice, an Italian city, balloons were used, which were loaded with explosives. However, this method was entirely based on the direction of the wind, which was unpredictable. They were also utilized in the civil war in the US.
1914-1918- The First World War saw the rapid evolution of aircrafts. The unmanned concept was employed in the making of the Kettering Bug, which was biplane that could fly on a pre-defined course with the help of an onboard altimeter and gyroscope (Ehrhard, 2010).
1939-1949- This period saw the Second World War being fought. The V-1 flying bomb was developed, a German invention, and could be launched from facilities that brought about the vast devastation of London and other English cities. Additionally, radio controlled aircrafts were made, which were used for combat with some being controlled using a television camera (Ehrhard, 2010).
The Predecessors’ Influence on Current Drones The concept of unmanned aircrafts has always been there with unrefined methods being used before to achieve this objective. A historical timeline has illustrated …show more content…
One of them is their capability to augment civilian safety. Drones are incorporated in various forces including the military, police department, paramedics, and the fire safety force (Rao, Gopi, & Maione, 2016). Their jobs have been made easier and more efficient. They are helpful in locating bombs, aiding rescuers in case of natural disasters, and finding lost kids. Also, they can be quite instrumental in chasing down and apprehending criminals. Moreover, they could be used at traffic lights or areas where accidents or speeding cases are frequent to capture images of people contravening traffic rules. Therefore, they can save many lives and prevent accidents or other dangers to the
19th century- Italy’s attempt for reunification put it at crossroads with Austria. During the latter’s attack of the Venice, an Italian city, balloons were used, which were loaded with explosives. However, this method was entirely based on the direction of the wind, which was unpredictable. They were also utilized in the civil war in the US.
1914-1918- The First World War saw the rapid evolution of aircrafts. The unmanned concept was employed in the making of the Kettering Bug, which was biplane that could fly on a pre-defined course with the help of an onboard altimeter and gyroscope (Ehrhard, 2010).
1939-1949- This period saw the Second World War being fought. The V-1 flying bomb was developed, a German invention, and could be launched from facilities that brought about the vast devastation of London and other English cities. Additionally, radio controlled aircrafts were made, which were used for combat with some being controlled using a television camera (Ehrhard, 2010).
The Predecessors’ Influence on Current Drones The concept of unmanned aircrafts has always been there with unrefined methods being used before to achieve this objective. A historical timeline has illustrated …show more content…
One of them is their capability to augment civilian safety. Drones are incorporated in various forces including the military, police department, paramedics, and the fire safety force (Rao, Gopi, & Maione, 2016). Their jobs have been made easier and more efficient. They are helpful in locating bombs, aiding rescuers in case of natural disasters, and finding lost kids. Also, they can be quite instrumental in chasing down and apprehending criminals. Moreover, they could be used at traffic lights or areas where accidents or speeding cases are frequent to capture images of people contravening traffic rules. Therefore, they can save many lives and prevent accidents or other dangers to the