Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are well-known for their controversial use in modern warfare , but in recent years similar technology has been employed by humanitarian operations to assist in disaster situations. A crash-landed UN MONUSCO drone in the DRC. Image Source The concept of re-purposing military-born technology for peaceful, civilian tasks has existed for thousands of years. In the ancient analogy, the ploughshare represents a productive tool that benefits humanity while the sword, although superficially similar, has a quite contrary purpose. Drone use in the humanitarian sector has been growing rapidly. In disaster situations, drones are used to assess damage to structures , find survivors in remote or dangerous locations , transport medical equipment and rapidly map disaster zones . Image source Drone creating GIS data in an earthquake zone. Source Notable examples of future applications include the Ambulance D...
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