How Flying Robots Might Prevent Illegal activities happening in the Forest - Summary Analysis Draft #4
How Flying Robots Might Prevent Illegal activities happening in the Forest - Summary Analysis Draft #4 MEC1281 Summary Analysis Draft #4 By Alexander Quah 1st Feb 2021 According to the article “The Flying Robot Might Prevent Deforestation” by Morgen Peck ( 2012), flying drones were a possible key in acting as a lookout to prevent and stop illegal activities in a forest. In Brazil, illegal deforestation and fires were some of the events affecting the rainforest. Due to low-level surveillance in the rainforest, drug trafficking and mining were also easier to execute. As such, Peck (2012) proposed the use of Quadrotor drones to navigate through the rainforests, acting as a lookout for illegal activities that are happening. The article had outlined the advantages of using Quadrotor drones in 2012 as they were able to fly from side to side, avoid obstacles and even learn to adapt to changes on the go. Additionally, Quadrotor drones were able to sense the...