Drones in the Modern World: A Study on their Applications


Authors : Shobha T; Disha D; Khushi Singh Tanwar; Roseanne Maharjan; Samhitha M.A; Sathwik B C

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 3 - March


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Abstract : The military industry has seen numerous aircrafts throughout the years. Few factors have made the utilization of drones more significant today. Drones are equally employed in service provision which includes commercial and scientific construction, disaster and risk management, engineering, architecture, farming and military. Out of these, in case of more civilian, recreational and commercial uses, such as asset management, maintenance, and surveying and mapping of several assets, safety and assessment of risks in projects, and several other non- avoidable functions these are also used – drones. Miniature drones are gradually becoming smaller and consequently cheaper making them suitable in yet another commercial application. The advanced technology enabling the development of these machines has led to the raising of different issues such as security and privacy, however, this has not prevented the use of the drones in various sectors for innovative and efficient purposes.

Keywords : Disaster Management, Scientific Research, Security and Privacy Concerns.

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The military industry has seen numerous aircrafts throughout the years. Few factors have made the utilization of drones more significant today. Drones are equally employed in service provision which includes commercial and scientific construction, disaster and risk management, engineering, architecture, farming and military. Out of these, in case of more civilian, recreational and commercial uses, such as asset management, maintenance, and surveying and mapping of several assets, safety and assessment of risks in projects, and several other non- avoidable functions these are also used – drones. Miniature drones are gradually becoming smaller and consequently cheaper making them suitable in yet another commercial application. The advanced technology enabling the development of these machines has led to the raising of different issues such as security and privacy, however, this has not prevented the use of the drones in various sectors for innovative and efficient purposes.

Keywords : Disaster Management, Scientific Research, Security and Privacy Concerns.

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