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Drones : the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful / Andy Miah.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miah, Andy, 1975- author.
- Series:
- SocietyNow.
- SocietyNow
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Drone aircraft--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Drone aircraft.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- Delving into philosophical discussions about the implications of drone technology, Andy Miah delivers in this book a comprehensive analysis of the wide-reaching applications of drones, as well as a critical interrogation of the social, cultural, and moral issues that they provoke.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- HalfTitle Page
- Copyright page
- Dedication Page
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- 1: Origins
- Drone Design
- A Systems Approach to Technology
- The Rapid Rise of Drones
- A Patent-Based History of Drone Innovation
- The Rise of Civilian Drone Manufacturers
- Outsider Designs
- Drone Expos and the Kickstarter Economy
- Kickstarter
- Consumer Electronics Show 2013-2019
- Conclusion
- 2: Regulating Drones
- Drone Incident Reporting
- The UK and the USA Rules
- The Erosion of Skilled Piloting
- Unsighted Piloting
- Drones and Personal Privacy
- Drones for Damage
- The Global Picture
- Designing a Skyway
- Conclusion: What can we do with a Drone?
- 3: The Brilliant
- Drones for Leisure
- Drone Racing
- Conservation Drones
- Drones for Health
- Drone Journalism
- 4: The Bad
- Drone Warfare
- Designing out Reality
- The Absence of Humanity
- Machines out of Control
- Drone Crimes and law Enforcement
- Conclusion: When is bad Good?
- 5: The Beautiful
- Bridging art, Science and Engineering
- Drones as Artistic Activism
- Drones as Critical Design Work
- Drone Performers
- Drone Choreographies
- Drones for Filmmaking
- Conclusion: Drones for Good?
- Uncertain Futures
- Trusting the Machine
- Our Technological Culture
- A Sky Full of Drones?
- The Illusion of Control
- The Machine is Present
- References
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781838679859
- 1838679855
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