Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are advancing at a substantial pace by surreptitiously gathering all the information required from an altitude for surveying, mapping, inspecting, surveillance, and several other purposes.

These UAVs collect analytical geospatial data more efficiently, quickly, and cost-effectively as compared to satellite imagery.

To tackle internal and external threats at a competent stage, law enforcement agencies are prominently relying on the use of intelligent drone technologies for security and surveillance to support their battling troops in every harsh condition.

The flight capabilities, miniature size, and ability to withstand harsh environments can often survey subjects that might not be accessible otherwise and can access a first-person view (FPV) potently.

Technologies Combined with UAVs

Drones combine with computer vision, face recognition, object recognition, and other tracking technologies to perform surveillance analytics. The ubiquitous robotics in UAV is enabled by the combination of networking, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Advanced AI-capable drones can adapt to their environment and perform many autonomous tasks like following a subject and filming while they move through an area.

Emerging applications, such as site inspection, monitoring, aerial patrolling, cinematography, and emergency response, are some of the areas where drones are being used extensively. The increasing use of drones for security and surveillance is in line with a growing international trend of using drones as policing tools, such as in the USA, Australia, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates.

Newer technologies, such as the integration of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), are expected to support the growth of drones over the 2022-2032 forecast period.

The latest study conducted by BIS Research around the drone and UAV industry mentioned that the global Earth observation drones market was valued at $9.01 billion in 2021, and it is estimated to reach $18.21 billion by 2032 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.88% during the forecast period 2022-2032.

Apart from the security and surveillance purpose, UAVs have a keen eye in certain other perspectives such as:

• Environmental Monitoring
• Disaster Management
• Surveying and Mapping
• Search and Rescue
• Industrial Inspection and Monitoring
• Agriculture and Forestry
• Cinematography

A deeper insight in commercial drone ecosystem is gathered under one roof at the Commercial UAV Expo, established in 2015.

Commercial UAV Expo is the world’s leading trade show and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) with more exhibitors than any other commercial drone event.

This year the Commercial UAV Expo 2022 will be held at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, from 6th September 2022 to 8th September 2022. On the first day of the event, pre-conference panels, demos, and workshops will be organized. Conference programming and drone exhibits will be held on the second and third day.

This event will include intensive study of the UAV construction, drone delivery, energy and utilities, forestry and agriculture, infrastructure and transportation, mining and aggregates, public safety and emergency services, security, and surveying and mapping.

The event draws attention of qualified vertical industry end-users, leaders guiding the safe integration of UAS into the airspace, solution pioneers and more. Exhibits showcase best-in-class UAS from the world’s top solution providers, ensuring an efficient way to qualify and compare solutions.

It is a must-attend event to keep up the newest technology and developments as priority.

The event is sponsored by Commercial UAV News, and will be organized by Diversified Communications, the firm behind Geo Week and Digital Construction Week, which also hosts the International Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Mapping Forum, SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, and Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) Next Expo & Conference.

For more information and registration for the event, visit the website www.expouav.com or email your query at info@expouav.com.

Conclusion

While satellite imagery-based analytics are in demand, almost all investigations utilizing satellite imagery use drone-based imaging capability for confirmation of the findings.

The UAV technology is enabling sophisticated operations to enhance production. Drone deployment in security and maintenance of critical national infrastructure is also growing owing to the ease of deployment and low cost of operations.

Commercial UAV Expo 2022 is an incredible event to attend to network unmatched opportunities and retain a descriptive knowledge of new technologies and developments of UAVs and its application.