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Month: September 2015

Interdrone: Drone Law – Intended and Unintended Circumstances

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At Interdrone, the International Drone Conference in Las Vegas, Sep 9-11, John Abbey exposed the crazy quilt of laws that make progress with drone technology difficult, if not impossible. Abbey is nationally recognized as a leader in technology and practices for law enforcement. With over twenty years of experience, including time as a Chief of Police, he lead teams responsible for establishing the 911 number in California, bringing computers to police cars, creating field crime analysis, and digital mugshots.

Interdrone: Smile for the Drone – Trends in Aerial Cinematography

(Originally published on Blogcritics.org) In Sunset Boulevard, Gloria Swanson’s character Norma Desmond says, “Just us, the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark!… All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” ”Now there is one more element to that mix: drones. And that close-up can pull back, rise up into the…

Interdrone: Drones Saving Lives in Firefighting and Search and Rescue

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When time is of the essence and lives are at stake, drones can make all the difference. This was the conclusion of men who have made a commitment to save the lives of others. They sat down at Interdrone, the International Drone Conference in Las Vegas, Sep-9-11, to share rescue techniques. The panel, “Saving Lives: Firefighting and Search and Rescue Tactics” was led by custom drone builder Kerry Garrison.