good evening everybody I am always selling to my parents that
I am always selling to my parents that
I am always selling to my parents that I’m very grateful that I gave me such
I’m very grateful that I gave me such
I’m very grateful that I gave me such name because it’s a very nice icebreaker
name because it’s a very nice icebreaker
name because it’s a very nice icebreaker whenever I need to give a presentation
whenever I need to give a presentation
whenever I need to give a presentation or give a talk so my name is totus and
or give a talk so my name is totus and
or give a talk so my name is totus and even my parents call me tote this tote
even my parents call me tote this tote
even my parents call me tote this tote with us is just on a passport I’ve
with us is just on a passport I’ve
with us is just on a passport I’ve always been interested in politics
always been interested in politics
always been interested in politics because coming from Lithuania I’ve seen
because coming from Lithuania I’ve seen
because coming from Lithuania I’ve seen a lot of social and economic problems
a lot of social and economic problems
a lot of social and economic problems and this has led me to choose my
and this has led me to choose my
and this has led me to choose my education in social sciences in
education in social sciences in
education in social sciences in particular political science and public
particular political science and public
particular political science and public policy and now I work for a drone
policy and now I work for a drone
policy and now I work for a drone company and it might sound odd and you
company and it might sound odd and you
company and it might sound odd and you might start questioning what does it
might start questioning what does it
might start questioning what does it have to do with politics and it actually
have to do with politics and it actually
have to do with politics and it actually does it all started in 2014 when I
does it all started in 2014 when I
does it all started in 2014 when I received a call from my professor he
received a call from my professor he
received a call from my professor he asked me whether I wanted to join his
asked me whether I wanted to join his
asked me whether I wanted to join his laughs that was focusing on the drone
laughs that was focusing on the drone
laughs that was focusing on the drone use for public good he wasn’t so
use for public good he wasn’t so
use for public good he wasn’t so specific but at that time I didn’t even
specific but at that time I didn’t even
specific but at that time I didn’t even know what the drone was I actually
know what the drone was I actually
know what the drone was I actually understood that in my language in
understood that in my language in
understood that in my language in Lithuanian language drone is a bee and
Lithuanian language drone is a bee and
Lithuanian language drone is a bee and since I love honey in my tea I thought I
since I love honey in my tea I thought I
since I love honey in my tea I thought I would get involved
next day next day I went to his office
next day next day I went to his office and I saw a quadcopter with a camera
and I saw a quadcopter with a camera
and I saw a quadcopter with a camera standing on a table I immediately asked
standing on a table I immediately asked
standing on a table I immediately asked him because I didn’t see any bees flying
him because I didn’t see any bees flying
him because I didn’t see any bees flying around in the room I asked him what was
around in the room I asked him what was
around in the room I asked him what was he going to do with that quadcopter and
he going to do with that quadcopter and
he going to do with that quadcopter and he instantly replied saying that he was
he instantly replied saying that he was
he instantly replied saying that he was going to count the crowd of a people in
going to count the crowd of a people in
going to count the crowd of a people in a demonstration or in a social movement
a demonstration or in a social movement
a demonstration or in a social movement and it all started making me much more
and it all started making me much more
and it all started making me much more sense because my professor that beardy
sense because my professor that beardy
sense because my professor that beardy man he’s a social movement scholar next
man he’s a social movement scholar next
man he’s a social movement scholar next day next day after Trump’s inaugural
day next day after Trump’s inaugural
day next day after Trump’s inaugural ceremony Twitter Facebook traditional
ceremony Twitter Facebook traditional
ceremony Twitter Facebook traditional media we’re full of those comparisons
media we’re full of those comparisons
media we’re full of those comparisons like this one
the size of a crowd matters because it
the size of a crowd matters because it shows the level of support or resistance
shows the level of support or resistance
shows the level of support or resistance it is a good signal that shows whether
it is a good signal that shows whether
it is a good signal that shows whether there is a public opinion that is
there is a public opinion that is
there is a public opinion that is supporting some politician or not
supporting some politician or not
supporting some politician or not whether it’s supporting some law or not
whether it’s supporting some law or not
whether it’s supporting some law or not I was quite lucky to study at the
I was quite lucky to study at the
I was quite lucky to study at the Central European University which is
Central European University which is
Central European University which is based in Budapest and as some of you may
based in Budapest and as some of you may
based in Budapest and as some of you may know Hungary has been undergoing some
know Hungary has been undergoing some
know Hungary has been undergoing some political changes I was fortunate to vit
political changes I was fortunate to vit
political changes I was fortunate to vit nosov the biggest demonstrations in the
nosov the biggest demonstrations in the
nosov the biggest demonstrations in the modern history of Hungary Budapest
modern history of Hungary Budapest
modern history of Hungary Budapest streets were full of people because they
streets were full of people because they
streets were full of people because they gathered to protest against the Internet
gathered to protest against the Internet
gathered to protest against the Internet tax Orban wanted to implement the tax
tax Orban wanted to implement the tax
tax Orban wanted to implement the tax over every single gigabyte that person
over every single gigabyte that person
over every single gigabyte that person would consume that’s why people went on
would consume that’s why people went on
would consume that’s why people went on the streets and guess what so the local
the streets and guess what so the local
the streets and guess what so the local media said it was only 15,000 people
media said it was only 15,000 people
media said it was only 15,000 people Reuters the biggest news agency in the
Reuters the biggest news agency in the
Reuters the biggest news agency in the world said it was hundred thousand
world said it was hundred thousand
world said it was hundred thousand people so you may ask which one was true
people so you may ask which one was true
people so you may ask which one was true actually neither of them so coming back
actually neither of them so coming back
actually neither of them so coming back from the professor’s room to the protest
from the professor’s room to the protest
from the professor’s room to the protest we applied the scientific method with
we applied the scientific method with
we applied the scientific method with the help of aerial footage and we
the help of aerial footage and we
the help of aerial footage and we estimated that it was 40 thousand people
estimated that it was 40 thousand people
estimated that it was 40 thousand people as you see size of a crowd is a big
as you see size of a crowd is a big
as you see size of a crowd is a big source of manipulation discussion
source of manipulation discussion
source of manipulation discussion governments want to deflate the numbers
governments want to deflate the numbers
governments want to deflate the numbers while crowds want to inflate them and
while crowds want to inflate them and
while crowds want to inflate them and the truth is somewhere in between this
the truth is somewhere in between this
the truth is somewhere in between this is where I started thinking how drones
is where I started thinking how drones
is where I started thinking how drones can help humanity in many other ways and
can help humanity in many other ways and
can help humanity in many other ways and I was lucky to join DJI over 1 year ago
I was lucky to join DJI over 1 year ago
I was lucky to join DJI over 1 year ago and since ever since I’ve been working
and since ever since I’ve been working
and since ever since I’ve been working closely with academia and researchers
closely with academia and researchers
closely with academia and researchers from all over Europe in order to find
from all over Europe in order to find
from all over Europe in order to find drone solutions in order to solve
drone solutions in order to solve
drone solutions in order to solve complex agricultural infrastructure ‘el
complex agricultural infrastructure ‘el
complex agricultural infrastructure ‘el and environmental puzzles
and environmental puzzles
and environmental puzzles speaking of environment disastrous
speaking of environment disastrous
speaking of environment disastrous hurricane Harvey in Houston courts
hurricane Harvey in Houston courts
hurricane Harvey in Houston courts caused terrible floods that left over
caused terrible floods that left over
caused terrible floods that left over 30,000 people without the shelter
30,000 people without the shelter
30,000 people without the shelter resulted in at least 60 deaths
however drones were quite vital after
however drones were quite vital after the emergency response emergency teams
the emergency response emergency teams
the emergency response emergency teams in Houston have been using over 120
in Houston have been using over 120
in Houston have been using over 120 drone platforms in order to assess the
drone platforms in order to assess the
drone platforms in order to assess the damage that has been caused by the flood
damage that has been caused by the flood
damage that has been caused by the flood the main problem shows that very fast
the main problem shows that very fast
the main problem shows that very fast urban development of houston has caused
urban development of houston has caused
urban development of houston has caused this flood what it means is that urban
this flood what it means is that urban
this flood what it means is that urban development led to a situation where
development led to a situation where
development led to a situation where concrete got over priority over green
concrete got over priority over green
concrete got over priority over green space where vegetation and soil could
space where vegetation and soil could
space where vegetation and soil could help soak up the water like a sponge
help soak up the water like a sponge
help soak up the water like a sponge therefore those teams those response
therefore those teams those response
therefore those teams those response teams have been using drones in order to
teams have been using drones in order to
teams have been using drones in order to assess critical infrastructure like
assess critical infrastructure like
assess critical infrastructure like powerlines railway roads oil and gas
powerlines railway roads oil and gas
powerlines railway roads oil and gas facilities all of those and even drones
facilities all of those and even drones
facilities all of those and even drones have been helping to spot missing people
have been helping to spot missing people
have been helping to spot missing people there similarly as it happened after the
there similarly as it happened after the
there similarly as it happened after the Granville Tower fire in London response
Granville Tower fire in London response
Granville Tower fire in London response teams and in particular firefighters
teams and in particular firefighters
teams and in particular firefighters have been using drones in order to
have been using drones in order to
have been using drones in order to assess the remaining structure of the
assess the remaining structure of the
assess the remaining structure of the building so that they could decide
building so that they could decide
building so that they could decide whether it’s safe to move and whether
whether it’s safe to move and whether
whether it’s safe to move and whether it’s safe to enter the building in order
it’s safe to enter the building in order
it’s safe to enter the building in order to assess it more closely as you see
to assess it more closely as you see
to assess it more closely as you see drones have been used reactively as a
drones have been used reactively as a
drones have been used reactively as a reactive tool in order to get to help
reactive tool in order to get to help
reactive tool in order to get to help Public Safety in order to help
Public Safety in order to help
Public Safety in order to help industries to inspect their existing
industries to inspect their existing
industries to inspect their existing infrastructure in order to help spot
infrastructure in order to help spot
infrastructure in order to help spot missing people but is there a way drones
missing people but is there a way drones
missing people but is there a way drones can be used proactively in order to
can be used proactively in order to
can be used proactively in order to understand complex environmental
understand complex environmental
understand complex environmental phenomenon the last time I studied
phenomenon the last time I studied
phenomenon the last time I studied volcanoes was my ninth grade during my
volcanoes was my ninth grade during my
volcanoes was my ninth grade during my geography class
geography class
geography class and if I ask you what do you know about
and if I ask you what do you know about
and if I ask you what do you know about volcanoes obviously some of you would
volcanoes obviously some of you would
volcanoes obviously some of you would know more some of you would know less
know more some of you would know less
know more some of you would know less but even the experts the volcanologists
but even the experts the volcanologists
but even the experts the volcanologists who study volcanoes they know very
who study volcanoes they know very
who study volcanoes they know very little as one scientist has told me
volcanologist uh d of volcanoes is like
volcanologist uh d of volcanoes is like a six-year-old child in terms of what he
a six-year-old child in terms of what he
a six-year-old child in terms of what he or she knows in the scale of his or her
or she knows in the scale of his or her
or she knows in the scale of his or her life
life
life well koala G is a very young science and
well koala G is a very young science and
well koala G is a very young science and generations will need to pass until we
generations will need to pass until we
generations will need to pass until we understand the activity of volcanoes
understand the activity of volcanoes
understand the activity of volcanoes volcanoes present us the deranged
volcanoes present us the deranged
volcanoes present us the deranged science of activity they are gassing off
science of activity they are gassing off
science of activity they are gassing off they’re cooling down they’re heating up
they’re cooling down they’re heating up
they’re cooling down they’re heating up they’re shrinking they are inflating you
they’re shrinking they are inflating you
they’re shrinking they are inflating you know sometimes it’s remember like a
know sometimes it’s remember like a
know sometimes it’s remember like a human being but actually they do show
human being but actually they do show
human being but actually they do show some signs of activity and it’s
some signs of activity and it’s
some signs of activity and it’s volcanologists tasks in order to
volcanologists tasks in order to
volcanologists tasks in order to translate those signs into effective
translate those signs into effective
translate those signs into effective everywhere creation plans for the people
everywhere creation plans for the people
everywhere creation plans for the people who live near or around volcanoes so I
who live near or around volcanoes so I
who live near or around volcanoes so I had this lifetime experience three
had this lifetime experience three
had this lifetime experience three months ago when I went to Sicily in
months ago when I went to Sicily in
months ago when I went to Sicily in Italy and we observed Mount Etna which
Italy and we observed Mount Etna which
Italy and we observed Mount Etna which is the biggest active volcano in Europe
is the biggest active volcano in Europe
is the biggest active volcano in Europe with a group of 10 researchers we went
with a group of 10 researchers we went
with a group of 10 researchers we went there in order to collect gas samples
there in order to collect gas samples
there in order to collect gas samples straight away from the plume of the gas
straight away from the plume of the gas
straight away from the plume of the gas that is coming out of the crater we
that is coming out of the crater we
that is coming out of the crater we spent there some time with those people
spent there some time with those people
spent there some time with those people it was a very very interesting
it was a very very interesting
it was a very very interesting experience so they were collecting those
experience so they were collecting those
experience so they were collecting those gas and the gas is a very important
gas and the gas is a very important
gas and the gas is a very important precursor that could show whether the
precursor that could show whether the
precursor that could show whether the volcano is going to erupt and you may
volcano is going to erupt and you may
volcano is going to erupt and you may ask why does it matter I imagine that
ask why does it matter I imagine that
ask why does it matter I imagine that you might have considered choosing one
you might have considered choosing one
you might have considered choosing one of those cities as a potential
of those cities as a potential
of those cities as a potential destination of your vacation or maybe
destination of your vacation or maybe
destination of your vacation or maybe you have already been there the thing is
you have already been there the thing is
you have already been there the thing is that those cities they are in a very
that those cities they are in a very
that those cities they are in a very close proximity to active volcanoes
close proximity to active volcanoes
close proximity to active volcanoes there are over 1,500 volcanoes in the
there are over 1,500 volcanoes in the
there are over 1,500 volcanoes in the world that pose threat direct threat to
world that pose threat direct threat to
world that pose threat direct threat to over 800 million people worldwide and
over 800 million people worldwide and
over 800 million people worldwide and you might have remembered that
you might have remembered that
you might have remembered that and it might have affected you
and it might have affected you
and it might have affected you personally when there was a big ash
personally when there was a big ash
personally when there was a big ash cloud coming from a volcano that is next
cloud coming from a volcano that is next
cloud coming from a volcano that is next to Reykjavik and it has even more
to Reykjavik and it has even more
to Reykjavik and it has even more complicated named than I do and that
complicated named than I do and that
complicated named than I do and that volcano disrupted the whole airline
volcano disrupted the whole airline
volcano disrupted the whole airline industry it disrupted all the flights
industry it disrupted all the flights
industry it disrupted all the flights and and Europe was basically blocked we
and and Europe was basically blocked we
and and Europe was basically blocked we had a very very interesting coach for us
had a very very interesting coach for us
had a very very interesting coach for us for this TED talk and he was saying look
for this TED talk and he was saying look
for this TED talk and he was saying look oh man I was so lucky because we got one
oh man I was so lucky because we got one
oh man I was so lucky because we got one gap day so that I could fly to Lisbon so
gap day so that I could fly to Lisbon so
gap day so that I could fly to Lisbon so people were really affected by this but
people were really affected by this but
people were really affected by this but that have been more disastrous events a
that have been more disastrous events a
that have been more disastrous events a an eruption of Mount Pelion Martinique
an eruption of Mount Pelion Martinique
an eruption of Mount Pelion Martinique costs over 30,000 deaths and even though
costs over 30,000 deaths and even though
costs over 30,000 deaths and even though the volcano was showing off those signs
the volcano was showing off those signs
the volcano was showing off those signs of activity people didn’t have enough
of activity people didn’t have enough
of activity people didn’t have enough knowledge to understand that and they
knowledge to understand that and they
knowledge to understand that and they didn’t xscape but let’s get the let’s
didn’t xscape but let’s get the let’s
didn’t xscape but let’s get the let’s get back to Houston it’s been said that
get back to Houston it’s been said that
get back to Houston it’s been said that only 20% of those 30,000 households were
only 20% of those 30,000 households were
only 20% of those 30,000 households were insured for natural disasters meaning
insured for natural disasters meaning
insured for natural disasters meaning that emergency management agencies
that emergency management agencies
that emergency management agencies didn’t have a complete information on
didn’t have a complete information on
didn’t have a complete information on what are the area’s most prone to the
what are the area’s most prone to the
what are the area’s most prone to the floods due to the fast urban growth what
floods due to the fast urban growth what
floods due to the fast urban growth what does it say emergency agencies are using
does it say emergency agencies are using
does it say emergency agencies are using satellite imagery in order to overlay
satellite imagery in order to overlay
satellite imagery in order to overlay the images throughout the time and see
the images throughout the time and see
the images throughout the time and see how the urban growth has changed and how
how the urban growth has changed and how
how the urban growth has changed and how areas are becoming more or less prone to
areas are becoming more or less prone to
areas are becoming more or less prone to floods
floods
floods in case of the use of a drones drone
in case of the use of a drones drone
in case of the use of a drones drone mapping is much more time efficient and
mapping is much more time efficient and
mapping is much more time efficient and cost-efficient and this can be done on
cost-efficient and this can be done on
cost-efficient and this can be done on demand if I may ask you how many of you
demand if I may ask you how many of you
demand if I may ask you how many of you have seen a plane flying in the sky
have seen a plane flying in the sky
have seen a plane flying in the sky do I see hundred percent
do I see hundred percent
do I see hundred percent I imagine hundred percent how many of
I imagine hundred percent how many of
I imagine hundred percent how many of you have seen a drone in the sky oh
you have seen a drone in the sky oh
you have seen a drone in the sky oh that’s quite enough but there is still a
that’s quite enough but there is still a
that’s quite enough but there is still a gap have you seen a drone that was
gap have you seen a drone that was
gap have you seen a drone that was taking a drone II or a selfie have you
taking a drone II or a selfie have you
taking a drone II or a selfie have you seen a drone during a vetting flying and
seen a drone during a vetting flying and
seen a drone during a vetting flying and taking nice pictures that’s a reality
taking nice pictures that’s a reality
taking nice pictures that’s a reality indeed but there will be a day when the
indeed but there will be a day when the
indeed but there will be a day when the drones will be used proactively in order
drones will be used proactively in order
drones will be used proactively in order to better understand and perceive our
to better understand and perceive our
to better understand and perceive our world so that we get safer and safer in
world so that we get safer and safer in
world so that we get safer and safer in our surroundings thank you very much
our surroundings thank you very much
our surroundings thank you very much you
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