...Drones, which are unmanned vehicles, are being used more frequently by the American military. From January 2009 to January 2014, during the first five years of the Obama administration, over 250 acknowledged American military drone strikes were been carried out, resulting in almost 2,500 people being killed (Serle, "More than 2,400 Dead as Obama’s Drone Campaign Marks Five Years | The Bureau of Investigative Journalism"). According to a paper released by the United States Department of Defense, military drones will become increasingly precise, lethal, and in the coming decades, some systems will have, “Effective Autonomy,” ("Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap" page 106). That means they will be able to largely control themselves and react to their environment. However, aside from the military applications, drones have many other uses and are becoming an increasingly valued technology. The drones themselves are diverse and not synonymous to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, as they can...
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...especially in the military sector. These modern designed aircrafts, autonomously or remote controlled, have already shown that they will play an important role in the future global environment. The research process which is used for describing methodology was grounded theory, with structure elicitation technique. Qualitative data were collected by a questionnaire, which referred to a number of 16 people who have Cypriot citizenship. This research, answered in questions such as: should Cyprus participate with drone procurement? Furthermore, what will be the reactions and concerns of civilians when they inform about the existence of this advanced program in National Guard and that can be used as a weapon? The existing army equipment is modern or obsolete? Must National Guard upgrade the existing weapons and communication equipment? Evaluating the results of the questionnaire it can be said that the majority of the participants believe that the current military equipment is not appropriate or high advanced and it needs to be upgraded with weapons and communication systems. Most of the participants supported the idea of introducing UAVs in the Cyprus army. Additionally, the participants did not express major concerns about drone procurement except from the need of compliance between UAVs utilization and human rights (illegal surveillance from the sky). Keywords- drones; use of drones in army; military drone; drones perceptions; drones science; policies; ...
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...Drone Strikes, Effective Weapon in the War on Terrorism? William DeJarnette United States Diplomatic History November 21, 2014 September 7, 2009, in Machi Khel in Mir Ali, North Waziristan, Pakistan. At 20,000 feet death silently, stealthily, knifed its way through the afternoon sky. Two drones, operated by American Air Force drone pilots 7,000 miles away in Nevada, USA, had been hovering over the area throughout the day. Modern warfare and the fight against terrorism were about to greet Sadaullah Wazir and his family as they reentered their home after evening prayers in the garden. Moments later an explosive concussion from missiles launched by the drones rocked the neighborhood and body parts flew in every direction. Senior al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri was killed in his car as it entered the village. However, injured in the attack at the same time were fifteen-year-old Sadaullah and several others. Three of Wazir’s family members were killed. Wazir awoke in a hospital the next day, minus both legs and an eye. Objective met, target Kashmiri eliminated. Collateral damage is just another acceptable part of the plan. The Living Under Drones project interviewed Khalid Raheem, an elder in his community in Pakistan. Raheem is bewildered by the current state of affairs in his country. He states that they knew nothing about where the US was or what type of people lived there. They did know that the US supported the Taliban in their fight against the Soviets, until the Soviets...
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...Drones applications into logistics – feasibility study Abstract The utilization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones in business applications can possibly drastically adjust a few commercial practices, and, all the while, change our dispositions and practices with respect to their effect on our day by day lives. The rise of UAVs into commercial applications will have to find a middle ground with the conventional ideas of wellbeing, security, protection, possession, obligation, and direction. With their capacity to gather information and improve logistics, drones are re-forming the way we ponder our physical surroundings. Notwithstanding, they likewise have been associated with being a reconnaissance gear, and their business use has been denounced by both people and dissident associations. In parallel, they have been legitimized by controls and licenses from government offices, and are utilized by organizations for reviewing, assessing, and imaging, and their mechanical advancement are driven by dynamic groups of specialists and fans of drone technology. This pressure presents extraordinary difficulties to their incorporation in the as of now existing open, legislative and private foundation. In this report, a couple of these issues to see how automatons could affect the advanced logistics, and provide suggestions for professionals, approach creators, and researchers concentrating on this technological marvel. Introduction The coming of new and developing advances...
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...GS1140 Problem Solving Theory Unit 1 Research Paper 1: Paradigm Shift Daniel Yerger Page 1 Robotics Technology The idea of robots came about in 1495 by Leonardo Di Vinci who designed the first humanoid robot. The first computer-controlled robotic arm was designed by George Devol and Joe Engleberger in 1954 this led to the development of the first industrial robot in 1961. In 1977 Star Wars the movie creates the strongest image for the human future with robots like R2D2 and C3PO in the 1960s it inspired a generation of researchers in the robotic technology field. In 1989 a walking robot name Genghis was developed by the mobile robots group at MIT and was known for the way it walks called the Genghis gait. It is predicted by the Japanese Mitsubishi research Institute that each household would on a robot by 2020. Robots are mechanical devices that does some type of work or has a purpose that people would normally do, some robots are totally controlled by an onboard computer system and sensors, and some robots are controlled by people. Cybernetics is also a type of robotic technology device that can replace limbs, some of these devices are controlled by the nerves of the limb that was severed in some way. In 20 years we should be able to replace limbs that will look part of the body and be controlled as if it was the original. Industrial robots are used in it in a vast number of factories the well-known ones are in the auto manufacturing industry. A lot of the products...
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...When drone experts, ranchers and farmers hear the word “drone”, they really feel “up in the air.” Did you know that last year the National Agricultural Aviation Administration spent $106,000 lobbying against drones in Congress? Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles and include everything from gliders to military aircraft. The agricultural industry has heard about the use of drones for only three years and a big concern is the legality of using drones. Agricultural people have been very concerned and anxious about the use of drones according to articles read. The purpose of my paper is to provide information about drones replacing crop dusters. Drones should not replace crop dusters because there are too many hazards and dangers associated...
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...intelligent agents, where as an intelligence agent is a system that checks out its environment and takes the necessary actions that maximizes the chances of success(Artificial Intelligence, A.G. Cohn, R. Dechter). Now, this person John McCarthy, who coined the term in 1955, defined it as the science and engineering of making intelligent machines. Artificial intelligence research is very highly technical and specialized, and is deeply divided into sub fields that usually often fail to communicate with each other. Some of the division is due to social and cultural factors meaning that it will or will not function because of our multicultural race. Some sub fields have grown up around particular institutions and the work of individual researchers. Artificial intelligence research is also divided by several technical issues. Some sub fields focus on the solution of specific problems. Others focus on one of several possible approaches or on the use of a particular tool or towards the accomplishment of particular applications(Artificial Intelligence, A.G. Cohn, R. Dechter).The central problems, or goals of AI research include reasoning, knowledge, planning, learning, communication, perception and the ability to move and manipulate objects. General artificial intelligence or strong artificial...
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...The Use of the Predator Drone in Afghanistan and Pakistan: An Essential Component of the War on Terror [pic] Photo Source: United States Air Force Website. Matthew R. Green CORE/PCON 322 Research Project March 27, 2007 I. Introduction/Thesis The last two decades of the 20th century and the first five years of the 21st century saw an increase in terrorist attacks around the world. Many were connected in some way to the conflicts in the Middle East and directed at the United States, culminating in the attacks of September 11, 2001. Terrorism is unique in that the majority of the acts perpetrated have no direct connection to foreign governments. Rather, terrorism emanates from extremist cells within the populace, with a network of individuals and properties living everyday life alongside the general population. The problem is further complicated because the enemy is hardly ever together as one, instead spread across different countries, and indeed continents. In present day War on Terror, it is necessary to eliminate small cells of extremists living among the general populace, often in a covert manner. Small, low-profile yet highly accurate and effective strikes that do not involve US military personnel are essential to avoid harming innocent civilians. One of the most famous weapons to be developed from these emerging necessities in the 1980’s and 1990’s is the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), more commonly...
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...Joseph Skaggs Creative Problem Solving Unit 1 Research Paper September 23, 2014 One technology that I have noticed to be fast moving is robotics. We use robotics in multiple applications from drones to prosthetics. The military, medical field, and automotive industry have greatly benefited from the use of robotics. In the military robotics are used in unmanned surveillance drones or UAV’s as well as bomb disposal robots which are used when it might be too dangerous for the soldier. In the medical field robotics have had a huge impact. Robotic arms are used during certain surgery procedures because they’re precise and can do things that a human surgeon couldn’t. Robotics are also used with prosthetics, advancements have led to robotic prosthetic arms and legs which have been more effective than prosthetics of the past. Another area where robotics are being used is in vehicles, developing unmanned vehicles for various applications. The future of robotics with UAVs is fast. They’re coming up with new military applications, more than that the technology is moving over to the civilian side. They’re coming up with UAV designs that would be used for crop dusting, weather monitoring, and border patrol. There are even talks about introducing this technology into the commercial airline industry. If things move forward farming will be taken to a whole new level, crop dusting will be maintained robotically though the use of UAVs. We’ll have a better understanding of weather...
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...Criminal Justice Integration 1. Criminal Justice Integration Paper Criminal Justice Integration 2. Introduction Learning Team A has agreed on a number of things to be discussed in our paper. Organizational structure of the criminal justice system, agency policies: inclusive of statutory authorities, budgets: projected revenue sources and expenditures, communication, technology, and cultural or sub-cultural aspects of organization. The development of improved interactions between security agencies, courts, law enforcement personnel as well as community and institutional corrections over the next 15 years need fragile focus and planning. Agency policies of each of the above organizations must cast back the certain needs of the population change. The funds of these organizations play a easily pained role in the enlarged portion of what can and cannot be given to communities. Open and close up transmission of severe information between criminal justice material could bring about problems if they are not trustworthy. They must rely on one another for support. Criminal Justice Integration 3...
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...Abstract The US has the largest defense market in the world, and in 2012 the US defense budget stood at US$645.7 billion. Expenditure is primarily driven by the modernization of existing weapon systems as well as the acquisition of advanced defense equipment capable of enhancing interoperability among the armed forces. Due to its high levels of military spending, a large number of opportunities are available to companies keen to supply the nation with defense equipment; however, pressure to reduce the debt burden after the US financial crisis has shown a negative impact on the government budget and caused cuts in defense budget as well. A side effect of the uncertainty and budget cuts in the U.S. is strong industry interest in international sales. Defense companies that have never worked abroad are now eyeing the international market as a way to diversify their sales and balance out volatility in the U.S. market. The Foreign U.S. Defense Industry: International Arms Sales Begin your paper with the introduction. The active voice, rather than passive voice, should be used in your writing. This template is formatted according to APA Style guidelines, with one inch top, bottom, left, and right margins; Times New Roman font in 12 point; double-spaced; aligned flush left; and paragraphs indented 5-7 spaces. The page number appears one inch from the right edge on the first line of each page, excluding the Figures page. U.S. Defense Industry Flees the Country Defense budgets peaked...
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...terrorist and militant groups and the potential threats that they pose. This can be seen by the tightened national securities of many countries especially on every possible stations and ports of all modes of transport that a terrorist may pose a threat to. At this point of time, although the al-Qaeda is no longer a prominent terrorist threat, another established and independent militant organization by the name of the Islamic State (IS) got the world concerned about its activities in the Middle East which in turn affected and continues to affect the rest of the world through its twisted beliefs and brutality. This paper aims to define this currently infamous group’s beliefs and objectives, how it works as an organization, how it is a threat to many countries all over the world, and the methods to effectively bring it down. Introduction What is ISIS? The subject of this paper have gone by many names over the past few years. These names include the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or more commonly just simply the Islamic State (IS). Being made up of fundamentalist Sunni...
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...SECURITY RESEARCH PAPER A PERSPECTIVE ON TERRORISM Piers Hutt piershutt@hotmail.com 1 March 2015 A PERSPECTIVE ON TERRORISM ABSTRACT Purpose: To critically examine the threat of modern terrorism to Western society. Design/methodology: An assessment was made of publically available documentation. The paper is then divided into a number of sections. It initially deals with the difficulties of defining terrorism, followed by its symbiotic relationship with the media. The next section looks at the modern Islamic Fundamentalist threat and the primarily neocon response since 9/11. Whilst the US has withdrawn combat forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, a bipartisan approach has been maintained to counterterrorism. The dangers of such an approach are examined along with emerging threats. Table of Contents * Abstract * Introduction * Define * Role of the Media * Psychology * Modern Terrorism * The Response * Counterview – The Dangers * Looking Ahead – The Next Potential Threats * Another Approach * Conclusion INTRODUCTION “Terrorism has become part of our daily news diet. Hardly a day goes by without news of an assassination, political kidnapping, hijacking or bombing somewhere in the world. As such, incidents of terrorism have increased in the past decade, the phenomenon of terrorism has become one of increasing concern to governments....” Introduction. With the recent high profile terrorist attacks in Sydney...
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...| Ryan Sumners | CIS-106 | 12/14/2012 | Term Paper | | Abstract Satellite technology, will be my main focus. Satellite Technology not only is used in everyday civilian live but also everyday law enforcement. GPS is vital in apprehending and finding suspects. I am interested in what the future of implementing this technology may hold. Satellites also are important for communication, which does organize and save lives. Identify and describe a future information technology that you believe will create a paradigm shift. Identify and describe the domain in which the shift will occur. Explain the technology, how it works, and how it is different from what we have today. Give at least five (5) reasons why the technology will create a shift. Satellites It’s important to note how satellites work, the history behind its creation, and finally how satellites are used past to present. There are different types of satellites which are devised for a specific task; examples are astronomy satellites, atmospheric satellites, communication satellites, navigation satellites, reconnaissance satellites, remote sensing satellites, and search and rescue satellites. Emerging satellites that are most relevant to law enforcement and Homeland security use communication, navigation, and sometimes recon satellites; so those are the only satellites which will be discussed. Anik E is an example of a communication...
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...latest research confirms the decline in elephant numbers there, with an estimated 12,000 now remaining from over 100,000 in the 1970’s (ITV).” 88,000 elephants have died in 45 years. In some places the elephant population is increasing, but not fast enough to make a colossal difference. Methods of Change: Although there are hunters out in the world that are trying to eliminate the populations, there are also saviors that are protecting the animal populations. In African National Parks, the rangers usually have their hands full with trying to keep the poachers out of the parks and saving the animals. But they get some help from a few dogs and a few soldiers. They are known as “tracker dogs.” These tracker dogs are specially trained to track down poachers and bring them to justice. It’s extraordinary actually, the dogs that are trained are Alsatians, also known as German Shepherds. Alsatians are used instead of the bloodhound dogs because the Alsatians can handle the heat better and can track for longer periods of time (Steyn). Tracker dogs are trained to track down poachers for longer than 8 hours at a time, even in extreme weather conditions such as heat and rain (Steyn). These dogs have had successful tracks where they would chase down poachers for more than 12 hours and still be right behind the culprits. On a more technological side, there is a very interesting and effective way of catching poachers before they could slaughter more animals. Originally made for military use,...
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