Drones in Surveillance

1. Drones in Surveillance
November 2015
*Microdrone UAV used by Merseyside police. Photo: John Giles/PA Wire

2. Outline
Surveillance Applications
Crowd Control
Criminal Pursuit
Accident & Crime Scene Analysis
Border & Maritime Surveillance
Property Surveillance
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3. Crowd Control
UAVs can provide safety officers;
Real-time visuals of the situation
Ability to constantly monitor crowd movement
Evidence for crimes committed during the event
Multiple UAVs can be employed for
covering large areas
non-stop monitoring
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An octocopter designed for crowd control
(Skunk Riot Control Copter)
Aerial footage taken from different public events

4. Criminal Pursuit
Criminal tracking in crowd
Vehicle tracking
3D reconstruction of a scene for tactical operations
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Police drone produced by AeroVironment Inc
University of Regina researchers have created technology
that allows a drone to lock onto someone's face even if
they are in a crowd.
UAVs are used to reconstruct a region for pre-mission planning (SBI Tech. Corp)

5. Accident & Crime Scene Analysis
3D replica of the scene
360 degree view, no missing details
Both indoor and outdoor reconstruction
Permanent data and evidence
Efficient and time saving
High accuracy for measurements
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Drones quickly produce permanent data from the scene (photo: Microdrones)
Drones can be used to acquire aerial imagery of an accident and provide data for the reports (photos: Aeryon Inc)

6. Border & Maritime Surveillance
Autonomous flights on preplanned routes
Non-stop monitoring with multiple UAVs
Large area coverage
Ability to mount various sensors
Visible band cameras
Infrared cameras
Synthetic aperture radar
Multispectral cameras
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Mariner UAV used for coastal surveillance, Kangaroo Island
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency has been deploying Predator to
patrol the U.S./Mexico border. (Photo: AP file)

7. Property Surveillance
Protection of Critical Structures
Power Plants
Government buildings, Embassies, National monuments
Dams and waterways
Oil rigs, refineries, LNG/LPG terminals
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UAV’s enable high resolution persistent surveillance and perimeter security of critical infrastructure installations such as power plants, water treatment
facilities and government buildings.

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