Unmanned vehicles

The Drone Phenomenon Glenn Greenwald uses a 2012 New Stanford/NYU study on drone usage by the American government to justify his article, claiming that the presence of drones “terrorizes men, women, and children, giving rise to anxiety and psychological trauma among civilian communities” (Greenwald 2012). Greenwald defines those affected by America’s drone campaign as systematically terrorized. This drone campaign is a result of a one-day attack on America that now has started a “never-ending”…

The concept of mechanical weapons of death flying through the sky is an idea that is definitely hard to wrap one’s head around. While those who were raised to the tune of movies like “The Terminator” could be understandably hesitant at the thought of allowing military robots to lead airstrikes on other countries in the world. Others agree that drones can be a huge asset that can revolutionize warfare. Either way it’s pros and cons help to create a major topic of debate in modern day society,…

Nick Mariano Dr. Mark Wilson ETH 2050 24 November 2014 Game of Drones In the Civil War, Confederate generals like Robert E. Lee dismissed guerilla warfare as dishonorable and immoral. It was akin to shooting a man in the back, they said. Today, guerilla warfare forms the foundation of modern military strategy. No longer do we march our armies into open fields wearing blue uniforms. Instead, soldiers wear camouflage, guns have silencers, snipers are stationed hundreds of meters from the heart of…

Drones kill thousands of people every year. Source I states, “1,147 people in Yemen and Pakistan, including children, were killed in U.s drone strikes”. Drones shouldn’t be used in warfare because they aren’t reliable, kill innocent people, and can take away privacy. Privacy can be taken away with drones. “We don’t want the government hovering over our cities and towns 24/7 and tracking everywhere that everyone goes” says Jay Stanley from source A. Drones have cameras and microphones that can…

I am a young man who values safety in the Lower Merion School District, I feel strongly about the type of equipment used in our public police department. In a district with many people I am afraid something bad might happen. I believe it is important to consider using drones to assist police. The use of drones will keep our community safer. For many people the safety of our community matters. Many people believe that drones may cause accidents by running into someone and hurting them. Some…

I see the future of UAS in every home serving as an aerial personal assistant. UAS can be designed to help persons out with a multitude of tasks around the house. For example, say you are running late to work and on your way out the door, you forget your briefcase. A UAS could be used to retrieve the briefcase and fly it to your place of work. UAS could also be used to take on more serious roles around the house such as mobile security and monitoring. Many people like enjoy the sport of running…

communication through technology'. The first vehicle in the series held the responsibility to communicate with the tail. Truck platooning has been in fashion since last four or five decades, but actual date/year of its discovery is yet to be found. The Significance of Truck Platooning Truck platooning is considered as one of the safest transport modals because the trucks travel in a fashion one-behind-the-other leaving a lot of space for other vehicles to move fluently. In addition, it helps…

Skylab, the first orbital space station, was launched in 1973. Space probes have traveled millions of miles and landed on Venus and Mars. Space vehicles armed with telescopes and automated testing controls have traveled deep into space, providing the world with information and detailed images of planets, moons, and even far off galaxies. Spread 26-27 Pg26 And now, just about anyone can experience…

Three out of four automotive transactions in the United States involve used pre-owned vehicles. The average previously owned vehicles will have three owners in its lifetime. Half the cars that have once been flood damaged are back on the road. Meaning, there was about 200,000 vehicles resold after being dried out. Some people lose about four billion dollars a year because of odometer fraud, with an average rollback of 15,000 miles. There…

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