if I ask you right now think of three things that come to your mind when I say
things that come to your mind when I say
things that come to your mind when I say the word drones these three things would
the word drones these three things would
the word drones these three things would most likely revolve around killer drones
most likely revolve around killer drones
most likely revolve around killer drones camera drones and delivery drones this
camera drones and delivery drones this
camera drones and delivery drones this is definitely not all awkward drones are
is definitely not all awkward drones are
is definitely not all awkward drones are capable of doing but I feel that most
capable of doing but I feel that most
capable of doing but I feel that most people find it a bit difficult to think
people find it a bit difficult to think
people find it a bit difficult to think beyond these three applications and this
beyond these three applications and this
beyond these three applications and this in my view is because of two reasons
in my view is because of two reasons
in my view is because of two reasons firstly because these three applications
firstly because these three applications
firstly because these three applications were the ones that created the most hype
were the ones that created the most hype
were the ones that created the most hype around the word drone secondly each of
around the word drone secondly each of
around the word drone secondly each of these applications and for good reason
these applications and for good reason
these applications and for good reason has a an aspect of fear associated with
has a an aspect of fear associated with
has a an aspect of fear associated with them
them
them which makes a lot of people really
which makes a lot of people really
which makes a lot of people really skeptical about a drone development and
skeptical about a drone development and
skeptical about a drone development and deployment for some people this fear is
deployment for some people this fear is
deployment for some people this fear is based in fact like for example people
based in fact like for example people
based in fact like for example people from countries like my home country
from countries like my home country
from countries like my home country Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria where
Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria where
Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria where drone strikes have killed thousands of
drone strikes have killed thousands of
drone strikes have killed thousands of people for other people it is just a
people for other people it is just a
people for other people it is just a matter of lack of knowledge about this
matter of lack of knowledge about this
matter of lack of knowledge about this technology you see what we do not
technology you see what we do not
technology you see what we do not understand fully we have a tendency of
understand fully we have a tendency of
understand fully we have a tendency of fearing and actually technology has this
fearing and actually technology has this
fearing and actually technology has this intimidating effect of being like
intimidating effect of being like
intimidating effect of being like seemingly being too complex to
seemingly being too complex to
seemingly being too complex to understand and to trust
understand and to trust
understand and to trust I remember my professors from back home
I remember my professors from back home
I remember my professors from back home they did not trust Microsoft Excel they
they did not trust Microsoft Excel they
they did not trust Microsoft Excel they would rather use these paper marking
would rather use these paper marking
would rather use these paper marking sheets for exams because they had a
sheets for exams because they had a
sheets for exams because they had a feeling that whatever the data they were
feeling that whatever the data they were
feeling that whatever the data they were entering into Microsoft Excel Excel was
entering into Microsoft Excel Excel was
entering into Microsoft Excel Excel was kind of altering it you know we still
kind of altering it you know we still
kind of altering it you know we still have today this kind of fear is
have today this kind of fear is
have today this kind of fear is associated with technology with like our
associated with technology with like our
associated with technology with like our mobile phones about the kind of data
mobile phones about the kind of data
mobile phones about the kind of data that they are collecting and how this
that they are collecting and how this
that they are collecting and how this data is going to
data is going to
data is going to we used against us we still keep on
we used against us we still keep on
we used against us we still keep on using these devices and still keep on
using these devices and still keep on
using these devices and still keep on fearing them I have a feeling that such
fearing them I have a feeling that such
fearing them I have a feeling that such kind of fear has a way of hindering
kind of fear has a way of hindering
kind of fear has a way of hindering development and we have to find a way of
development and we have to find a way of
development and we have to find a way of fighting this kind of fear because
fighting this kind of fear because
fighting this kind of fear because otherwise we would not be able to keep
otherwise we would not be able to keep
otherwise we would not be able to keep in pace with the technological
in pace with the technological
in pace with the technological development that is inevitably going to
development that is inevitably going to
development that is inevitably going to happen because scientists like me in our
happen because scientists like me in our
happen because scientists like me in our curiosity and feeling responsible to use
curiosity and feeling responsible to use
curiosity and feeling responsible to use our knowledge would keep on exploring
our knowledge would keep on exploring
our knowledge would keep on exploring technologies new and amazing
technologies new and amazing
technologies new and amazing technologies like the drone technology
technologies like the drone technology
technologies like the drone technology what keeps me really curious about this
what keeps me really curious about this
what keeps me really curious about this technology is its immense potential from
technology is its immense potential from
technology is its immense potential from life-saving applications to individual
life-saving applications to individual
life-saving applications to individual human flight a feedback we have been
human flight a feedback we have been
human flight a feedback we have been hoping to achieve for all eternity but I
hoping to achieve for all eternity but I
hoping to achieve for all eternity but I also feel that as this technology is
also feel that as this technology is
also feel that as this technology is developing we should question this
developing we should question this
developing we should question this technology and we should understand this
technology and we should understand this
technology and we should understand this technology before adopting it in our
technology before adopting it in our
technology before adopting it in our daily lives because the tools that we do
daily lives because the tools that we do
daily lives because the tools that we do not understand fully we don’t know how
not understand fully we don’t know how
not understand fully we don’t know how to use well and therefore we have to
to use well and therefore we have to
to use well and therefore we have to understand the capabilities of the
understand the capabilities of the
understand the capabilities of the drones to use them for the positive
drones to use them for the positive
drones to use them for the positive aspects which we think are not there
aspects which we think are not there
aspects which we think are not there right now which we did not experience so
right now which we did not experience so
right now which we did not experience so far and so we have to question about the
far and so we have to question about the
far and so we have to question about the technology we have to understand it we
technology we have to understand it we
technology we have to understand it we have to turn our fears into curiosity
have to turn our fears into curiosity
have to turn our fears into curiosity and therefore today I am going to put
and therefore today I am going to put
and therefore today I am going to put forth 10 questions that you need to ask
forth 10 questions that you need to ask
forth 10 questions that you need to ask about drone technology and you need to
about drone technology and you need to
about drone technology and you need to seek answers to so that you can come up
seek answers to so that you can come up
seek answers to so that you can come up with your own creative new positive
with your own creative new positive
with your own creative new positive human friendly applications and you
human friendly applications and you
human friendly applications and you could find out where to truly trust the
could find out where to truly trust the
could find out where to truly trust the technology and where not to trust the
technology and where not to trust the
technology and where not to trust the technology but based on facts rather
technology but based on facts rather
technology but based on facts rather than fears so starting
than fears so starting
than fears so starting the first question would deal with their
the first question would deal with their
the first question would deal with their definition of trance what is a very
definition of trance what is a very
definition of trance what is a very basic question what is it Ron in my view
basic question what is it Ron in my view
basic question what is it Ron in my view drawn is just a technological tool it’s
drawn is just a technological tool it’s
drawn is just a technological tool it’s a device that can move in 3d space and
a device that can move in 3d space and
a device that can move in 3d space and can carry whatever you wish it to carry
can carry whatever you wish it to carry
can carry whatever you wish it to carry whether it be guns or cameras or post
whether it be guns or cameras or post
whether it be guns or cameras or post packages it is technically all what a
packages it is technically all what a
packages it is technically all what a drone is a flying carrier device the
drone is a flying carrier device the
drone is a flying carrier device the next question is who can make and use
next question is who can make and use
next question is who can make and use these drones actually today
these drones actually today
these drones actually today anybody who has the curiosity the
anybody who has the curiosity the
anybody who has the curiosity the patience and the money can buy these
patience and the money can buy these
patience and the money can buy these kids
kids
kids assemble them and start using them it’s
assemble them and start using them it’s
assemble them and start using them it’s just like buying furniture from Ikea and
just like buying furniture from Ikea and
just like buying furniture from Ikea and assembling it you don’t need expert
assembling it you don’t need expert
assembling it you don’t need expert knowledge of flight dynamics or flight
knowledge of flight dynamics or flight
knowledge of flight dynamics or flight controllers or inertial measurement
controllers or inertial measurement
controllers or inertial measurement units or all this technical jargon
units or all this technical jargon
units or all this technical jargon actually in 2015 in the UK there were 33
actually in 2015 in the UK there were 33
actually in 2015 in the UK there were 33 incidences of drones being discovered in
incidences of drones being discovered in
incidences of drones being discovered in around around high security prisons I
around around high security prisons I
around around high security prisons I can tell you with pretty certainty that
can tell you with pretty certainty that
can tell you with pretty certainty that none of the offender’s that were trying
none of the offender’s that were trying
none of the offender’s that were trying to deliver drugs or mobile phones inside
to deliver drugs or mobile phones inside
to deliver drugs or mobile phones inside the prison had to take aerospace
the prison had to take aerospace
the prison had to take aerospace engineering courses before they operated
engineering courses before they operated
engineering courses before they operated their delivery drones so this leads to
their delivery drones so this leads to
their delivery drones so this leads to the third question if everybody can
the third question if everybody can
the third question if everybody can operate these drones if everybody can
operate these drones if everybody can
operate these drones if everybody can fly them what about the security
fly them what about the security
fly them what about the security robustness of these devices actually
robustness of these devices actually
robustness of these devices actually sadly I cannot promise you that these
sadly I cannot promise you that these
sadly I cannot promise you that these devices are completely robust regarding
devices are completely robust regarding
devices are completely robust regarding security because the currently available
security because the currently available
security because the currently available commercial drones they have to if they
commercial drones they have to if they
commercial drones they have to if they want to operate they have to be
want to operate they have to be
want to operate they have to be connected to the remote control they
connected to the remote control they
connected to the remote control they have to communicate with the crew remote
have to communicate with the crew remote
have to communicate with the crew remote control and they communicate with this
control and they communicate with this
control and they communicate with this remote control on 2.4 gigahertz
remote control on 2.4 gigahertz
remote control on 2.4 gigahertz frequency actually this is the frequency
frequency actually this is the frequency
frequency actually this is the frequency that your mobile computer network
that your mobile computer network
that your mobile computer network wireless network is using as well you
wireless network is using as well you
wireless network is using as well you see the more the number of devices on a
see the more the number of devices on a
see the more the number of devices on a frequency the more their signals
frequency the more their signals
frequency the more their signals interfere and there have been incidences
interfere and there have been incidences
interfere and there have been incidences where the pilots lost control of their
where the pilots lost control of their
where the pilots lost control of their drones because of the interference from
drones because of the interference from
drones because of the interference from other devices which caused their drones
other devices which caused their drones
other devices which caused their drones to cause severe damage to people around
to cause severe damage to people around
to cause severe damage to people around and therefore we have to be really
and therefore we have to be really
and therefore we have to be really careful where do we operate our drones
careful where do we operate our drones
careful where do we operate our drones so this leads leads to the next question
so this leads leads to the next question
so this leads leads to the next question okay there is a security problem do we
okay there is a security problem do we
okay there is a security problem do we have a way of handling this security and
have a way of handling this security and
have a way of handling this security and safety problem I think many of you might
safety problem I think many of you might
safety problem I think many of you might have gifts yes we can operate our drones
have gifts yes we can operate our drones
have gifts yes we can operate our drones on frequencies other than these crowded
on frequencies other than these crowded
on frequencies other than these crowded frequencies like 2.4 gigahertz but this
frequencies like 2.4 gigahertz but this
frequencies like 2.4 gigahertz but this is not so straightforward because these
is not so straightforward because these
is not so straightforward because these other frequencies are not free of course
other frequencies are not free of course
other frequencies are not free of course like there 2.4 gigahertz
like there 2.4 gigahertz
like there 2.4 gigahertz frequency regarding safety actually
frequency regarding safety actually
frequency regarding safety actually these airspace regulating bodies like
these airspace regulating bodies like
these airspace regulating bodies like Ostrow control in Austria they demand
Ostrow control in Austria they demand
Ostrow control in Austria they demand that you have multiple flight controller
that you have multiple flight controller
that you have multiple flight controller on your device that is autonomously
on your device that is autonomously
on your device that is autonomously flying your drone so that if one flight
flying your drone so that if one flight
flying your drone so that if one flight controller fails the control can
controller fails the control can
controller fails the control can automatically pass to the second one so
automatically pass to the second one so
automatically pass to the second one so that the drone would not crash into
that the drone would not crash into
that the drone would not crash into somebody’s head then the question
somebody’s head then the question
somebody’s head then the question question number 5 is about what people
question number 5 is about what people
question number 5 is about what people have been always asking me how do we
have been always asking me how do we
have been always asking me how do we handle this privacy issue with these
handle this privacy issue with these
handle this privacy issue with these drones hovering above our head actually
drones hovering above our head actually
drones hovering above our head actually I agree with you that privacy is an
I agree with you that privacy is an
I agree with you that privacy is an issue but it is an issue with any camera
issue but it is an issue with any camera
issue but it is an issue with any camera carrying device your mobile phones or
carrying device your mobile phones or
carrying device your mobile phones or your the snapchat spectacles or Google
your the snapchat spectacles or Google
your the snapchat spectacles or Google glasses if you ask me the solution that
glasses if you ask me the solution that
glasses if you ask me the solution that I can come up with right now would be
I can come up with right now would be
I can come up with right now would be let’s ban all these camera carrying
let’s ban all these camera carrying
let’s ban all these camera carrying devices in public spaces and that’s not
devices in public spaces and that’s not
devices in public spaces and that’s not going to happen of course right to tell
going to happen of course right to tell
going to happen of course right to tell you the truth I think I feel a bit good
you the truth I think I feel a bit good
you the truth I think I feel a bit good about the availability of these
about the availability of these
about the availability of these commercial drones because they
commercial drones because they
commercial drones because they really bringing to light this privacy
really bringing to light this privacy
really bringing to light this privacy issue that has actually existed for a
issue that has actually existed for a
issue that has actually existed for a long time since the advent of this
long time since the advent of this
long time since the advent of this high-definition satellite imagery you
high-definition satellite imagery you
high-definition satellite imagery you know privacy protection is an important
know privacy protection is an important
know privacy protection is an important ethical issue and there are lots of
ethical issue and there are lots of
ethical issue and there are lots of research groups that are working in this
research groups that are working in this
research groups that are working in this direction actually in your city of
direction actually in your city of
direction actually in your city of Cranford and our Institute there are
Cranford and our Institute there are
Cranford and our Institute there are people that are working on this privacy
people that are working on this privacy
people that are working on this privacy protection using smart camera systems so
protection using smart camera systems so
protection using smart camera systems so that your sensitive information is going
that your sensitive information is going
that your sensitive information is going to be protected before it leaves the
to be protected before it leaves the
to be protected before it leaves the camera question number six and seven of
camera question number six and seven of
camera question number six and seven of our are about the regulations in air
our are about the regulations in air
our are about the regulations in air regarding drones question number six is
regarding drones question number six is
regarding drones question number six is really close to my heart because I love
really close to my heart because I love
really close to my heart because I love parrots and all birds by association
parrots and all birds by association
parrots and all birds by association because we had a parrot and we used to
because we had a parrot and we used to
because we had a parrot and we used to call it our father’s third son and the
call it our father’s third son and the
call it our father’s third son and the most favorite son as well they are
most favorite son as well they are
most favorite son as well they are really intelligent animals so what about
really intelligent animals so what about
really intelligent animals so what about what would the effect of introducing
what would the effect of introducing
what would the effect of introducing these devices into our airspace be on
these devices into our airspace be on
these devices into our airspace be on the natural ecosystem I actually once
the natural ecosystem I actually once
the natural ecosystem I actually once witnessed our drone being attacked by a
witnessed our drone being attacked by a
witnessed our drone being attacked by a bird when we were doing outdoor tests
bird when we were doing outdoor tests
bird when we were doing outdoor tests apparently the bird thought that this
apparently the bird thought that this
apparently the bird thought that this alien looking bird was a threat to its
alien looking bird was a threat to its
alien looking bird was a threat to its nest so we have to be really careful
nest so we have to be really careful
nest so we have to be really careful about introducing such alien devices in
about introducing such alien devices in
about introducing such alien devices in our ecosystem I must emphasize that
our ecosystem I must emphasize that
our ecosystem I must emphasize that there have been lots of really nice
there have been lots of really nice
there have been lots of really nice projects where drones have been used for
projects where drones have been used for
projects where drones have been used for for example rainforest conservation or
for example rainforest conservation or
for example rainforest conservation or for fighting poaching of endangered
for fighting poaching of endangered
for fighting poaching of endangered species or actually for improving the
species or actually for improving the
species or actually for improving the habitat of animals still we have to
habitat of animals still we have to
habitat of animals still we have to question introducing these devices in
question introducing these devices in
question introducing these devices in our ecosystem to see their impact on the
our ecosystem to see their impact on the
our ecosystem to see their impact on the breeding behavior or or the net at the
breeding behavior or or the net at the
breeding behavior or or the net at the psychological well-being of animals
psychological well-being of animals
psychological well-being of animals before these devices kind of cover the
before these devices kind of cover the
before these devices kind of cover the airspace and it’s too late to regulate
airspace and it’s too late to regulate
airspace and it’s too late to regulate the next question is about regulation so
the next question is about regulation so
the next question is about regulation so what are the regular
what are the regular
what are the regular about these drones being up in the air
about these drones being up in the air
about these drones being up in the air with all these aeroplanes and stuff so
with all these aeroplanes and stuff so
with all these aeroplanes and stuff so in Austria as well in many countries
in Austria as well in many countries
in Austria as well in many countries there are regulations that strictly
there are regulations that strictly
there are regulations that strictly prohibit you from flying drones close to
prohibit you from flying drones close to
prohibit you from flying drones close to Arab air ports but still they have been
Arab air ports but still they have been
Arab air ports but still they have been lots of incidences where there were near
lots of incidences where there were near
lots of incidences where there were near misses involving a passenger plane and a
misses involving a passenger plane and a
misses involving a passenger plane and a drone so I think it’s our responsibility
drone so I think it’s our responsibility
drone so I think it’s our responsibility all of ours responsibility to really
all of ours responsibility to really
all of ours responsibility to really follow these regulations to take
follow these regulations to take
follow these regulations to take responsibility for the human life
responsibility for the human life
responsibility for the human life because every human life is important
because every human life is important
because every human life is important and we can’t take it lightly I still
and we can’t take it lightly I still
and we can’t take it lightly I still believe there would be extensions to
believe there would be extensions to
believe there would be extensions to these regulations when there are
these regulations when there are
these regulations when there are delivery drones introduced into the into
delivery drones introduced into the into
delivery drones introduced into the into the airspace but in my head I see it
the airspace but in my head I see it
the airspace but in my head I see it like the root system which is designed
like the root system which is designed
like the root system which is designed to safely include pedestrians bikes cars
to safely include pedestrians bikes cars
to safely include pedestrians bikes cars and heavy vehicles so now that I have
and heavy vehicles so now that I have
and heavy vehicles so now that I have said the word delivery drones what about
said the word delivery drones what about
said the word delivery drones what about the delivery drones there’s my question
the delivery drones there’s my question
the delivery drones there’s my question number eight are they going to be here
number eight are they going to be here
number eight are they going to be here anytime soon actually they are already
anytime soon actually they are already
anytime soon actually they are already here
here
here companies like zipline are delivering
companies like zipline are delivering
companies like zipline are delivering medicine and blood in places in Ronda
medicine and blood in places in Ronda
medicine and blood in places in Ronda which are not accessible by Road or
which are not accessible by Road or
which are not accessible by Road or infrastructure the main challenge
infrastructure the main challenge
infrastructure the main challenge basically lies in bringing these
basically lies in bringing these
basically lies in bringing these delivery systems into city spaces but I
delivery systems into city spaces but I
delivery systems into city spaces but I technically feel that they should still
technically feel that they should still
technically feel that they should still be able to operate very soon or certain
be able to operate very soon or certain
be able to operate very soon or certain distances to deliver certain packages so
distances to deliver certain packages so
distances to deliver certain packages so I no longer think that this is a thing
I no longer think that this is a thing
I no longer think that this is a thing of tomorrow I feel like we can call
of tomorrow I feel like we can call
of tomorrow I feel like we can call delivery systems with drones a thing of
delivery systems with drones a thing of
delivery systems with drones a thing of today already question number nine would
today already question number nine would
today already question number nine would be about things of tomorrow so what –
be about things of tomorrow so what –
be about things of tomorrow so what – how do we imagine having these future
how do we imagine having these future
how do we imagine having these future futuristic devices this flying
futuristic devices this flying
futuristic devices this flying assistance or flying cars I feel like we
assistance or flying cars I feel like we
assistance or flying cars I feel like we have done half the job already
have done half the job already
have done half the job already we have fly assistance we have cars we
we have fly assistance we have cars we
we have fly assistance we have cars we just have to make them fly I think for I
just have to make them fly I think for I
just have to make them fly I think for I mean you have your
mean you have your
mean you have your mobile phones there that are your
mobile phones there that are your
mobile phones there that are your personal digital assistants we need
personal digital assistants we need
personal digital assistants we need better power sources and some tweaking
better power sources and some tweaking
better power sources and some tweaking to make them fly and then we have our
to make them fly and then we have our
to make them fly and then we have our flying assistants flying cars actually
flying assistants flying cars actually
flying assistants flying cars actually in Singapore they are planning to
in Singapore they are planning to
in Singapore they are planning to introduce flying taxis by the year 2030
introduce flying taxis by the year 2030
introduce flying taxis by the year 2030 so this is not anymore a thing of sci-fi
so this is not anymore a thing of sci-fi
so this is not anymore a thing of sci-fi you know so we come to the last question
you know so we come to the last question
you know so we come to the last question question number 10 what are the three
question number 10 what are the three
question number 10 what are the three things that come to your mind when I say
things that come to your mind when I say
things that come to your mind when I say the word drones I hope that the answer
the word drones I hope that the answer
the word drones I hope that the answer this time is not the same as I is it
this time is not the same as I is it
this time is not the same as I is it might have been in the beginning because
might have been in the beginning because
might have been in the beginning because if we ask ourselves this question we can
if we ask ourselves this question we can
if we ask ourselves this question we can come up with these really a plethora of
come up with these really a plethora of
come up with these really a plethora of really fantastic fascinating
really fantastic fascinating
really fantastic fascinating applications you know which are becoming
applications you know which are becoming
applications you know which are becoming real every day for example they are like
real every day for example they are like
real every day for example they are like these environment-friendly digital
these environment-friendly digital
these environment-friendly digital fireworks the impact is enormous on our
fireworks the impact is enormous on our
fireworks the impact is enormous on our environment then we have drones for
environment then we have drones for
environment then we have drones for precision agriculture that can help feed
precision agriculture that can help feed
precision agriculture that can help feed more people then search and rescue this
more people then search and rescue this
more people then search and rescue this is the application that I focus on in
is the application that I focus on in
is the application that I focus on in university of plan part where my
university of plan part where my
university of plan part where my colleagues are also working in the
colleagues are also working in the
colleagues are also working in the direction of delivery drones so I
direction of delivery drones so I
direction of delivery drones so I understand when I ask you this question
understand when I ask you this question
understand when I ask you this question I understand the fear can really stay in
I understand the fear can really stay in
I understand the fear can really stay in your head and it might be really hard to
your head and it might be really hard to
your head and it might be really hard to forget this fear I understand that
forget this fear I understand that
forget this fear I understand that because I come from the north of
because I come from the north of
because I come from the north of Pakistan where the main feeling
Pakistan where the main feeling
Pakistan where the main feeling associated with the word drone is fear
associated with the word drone is fear
associated with the word drone is fear in many hearts but I also feel that I
in many hearts but I also feel that I
in many hearts but I also feel that I can only make a difference if I embrace
can only make a difference if I embrace
can only make a difference if I embrace and contribute rather than fear and
and contribute rather than fear and
and contribute rather than fear and reject
reject
reject thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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