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Flying Robots, fundamental components of future society | Abeje Y. Mersha | TEDxSaxionUniversity


there is this technology that I believe

there is this technology that I believe will address basic challenge around the

will address basic challenge around the

will address basic challenge around the world it will impact people from all

world it will impact people from all

world it will impact people from all walks of life ranging from an astronaut

walks of life ranging from an astronaut

walks of life ranging from an astronaut and the mission to Mars to a farm in

and the mission to Mars to a farm in

and the mission to Mars to a farm in remote part of Ethiopia who is relying

remote part of Ethiopia who is relying

remote part of Ethiopia who is relying on subsistence farming this technology

on subsistence farming this technology

on subsistence farming this technology is my greatest passion and it’s called

is my greatest passion and it’s called

is my greatest passion and it’s called aerial robot aerial robots will be

aerial robot aerial robots will be

aerial robot aerial robots will be fundamental components of our future

fundamental components of our future

fundamental components of our future society

society

society all of you every one of you sitting here

all of you every one of you sitting here

all of you every one of you sitting here right now will be in position of aerial

right now will be in position of aerial

right now will be in position of aerial robot soon yeah well most of you seem a

robot soon yeah well most of you seem a

robot soon yeah well most of you seem a bit skeptical remember in 1902 Lord

bit skeptical remember in 1902 Lord

bit skeptical remember in 1902 Lord Kelvin the famous physicist and one of

Kelvin the famous physicist and one of

Kelvin the famous physicist and one of the great minds of the time said no

the great minds of the time said no

the great minds of the time said no aeroplanes will ever be practically

aeroplanes will ever be practically

aeroplanes will ever be practically successful there were some experts were

successful there were some experts were

successful there were some experts were much more optimistic than Calvin was and

much more optimistic than Calvin was and

much more optimistic than Calvin was and said it could be possible in few million

said it could be possible in few million

said it could be possible in few million years yet within a year on the 17th of

years yet within a year on the 17th of

years yet within a year on the 17th of December 1903 the Wright brothers

December 1903 the Wright brothers

December 1903 the Wright brothers conducted the very first successful

conducted the very first successful

conducted the very first successful flight test now most of us cannot even

flight test now most of us cannot even

flight test now most of us cannot even imagine at least intercontinental

imagine at least intercontinental

imagine at least intercontinental transportation without aeroplanes

transportation without aeroplanes

transportation without aeroplanes believe me aerial robots will soon be

believe me aerial robots will soon be

believe me aerial robots will soon be household names

do you think this is a toy this is

do you think this is a toy this is absolutely not a toy this is a type of

absolutely not a toy this is a type of

absolutely not a toy this is a type of unmanned aerial robot which has a

unmanned aerial robot which has a

unmanned aerial robot which has a potential to be used for wide range of

potential to be used for wide range of

potential to be used for wide range of civil applications for example in

civil applications for example in

civil applications for example in agriculture to increase productivity or

agriculture to increase productivity or

agriculture to increase productivity or in healthcare to take part in

in healthcare to take part in

in healthcare to take part in life-saving missions what are unmanned

life-saving missions what are unmanned

life-saving missions what are unmanned aerial robots really these are any type

aerial robots really these are any type

aerial robots really these are any type of flying machines without onboard pilot

of flying machines without onboard pilot

of flying machines without onboard pilot they come in different shape size for or

they come in different shape size for or

they come in different shape size for or type they can be completely autonomous

type they can be completely autonomous

type they can be completely autonomous or they can be piloted from a ground

or they can be piloted from a ground

or they can be piloted from a ground station this robot is a specific type of

station this robot is a specific type of

station this robot is a specific type of unmanned aerial robot and it’s called

unmanned aerial robot and it’s called

unmanned aerial robot and it’s called hexacopter because it has six propellers

hexacopter because it has six propellers

hexacopter because it has six propellers it can translate rotate in different

it can translate rotate in different

it can translate rotate in different directions by changing the speeds of the

directions by changing the speeds of the

directions by changing the speeds of the propellers in a coordinated manner this

propellers in a coordinated manner this

propellers in a coordinated manner this type of robots also have a capability of

type of robots also have a capability of

type of robots also have a capability of vertically taking off and landing so

vertically taking off and landing so

vertically taking off and landing so they don’t need runways like aeroplanes

they don’t need runways like aeroplanes

they don’t need runways like aeroplanes this makes them extremely appealing for

this makes them extremely appealing for

this makes them extremely appealing for applications performed in congested

applications performed in congested

applications performed in congested environments such as crowded cities now

environments such as crowded cities now

environments such as crowded cities now more than ever the use of unmanned

more than ever the use of unmanned

more than ever the use of unmanned aerial robots is extremely essential for

aerial robots is extremely essential for

aerial robots is extremely essential for the perpetration of life take for

the perpetration of life take for

the perpetration of life take for example agriculture do you know that the

example agriculture do you know that the

example agriculture do you know that the world population in 2050 is estimated to

world population in 2050 is estimated to

world population in 2050 is estimated to be nine point seven billion this is an

be nine point seven billion this is an

be nine point seven billion this is an increase by more than 30%

increase by more than 30%

increase by more than 30% this means that we have to fit in the

this means that we have to fit in the

this means that we have to fit in the growing population with essentially less

growing population with essentially less

growing population with essentially less stars force less arable lands than we

stars force less arable lands than we

stars force less arable lands than we have right now

have right now

have right now this entails the use of effective and

this entails the use of effective and

this entails the use of effective and environmentally friendly technologies

environmentally friendly technologies

environmentally friendly technologies like the aerial acrobats on here your

like the aerial acrobats on here your

like the aerial acrobats on here your future life depends on aerial robots the

future life depends on aerial robots the

future life depends on aerial robots the necessity to innovate in the field of

necessity to innovate in the field of

necessity to innovate in the field of aerial robotics has also created

aerial robotics has also created

aerial robotics has also created opportunities for students and

opportunities for students and

opportunities for students and researchers for example this hexacopter

researchers for example this hexacopter

researchers for example this hexacopter which is modular which can easily be

which is modular which can easily be

which is modular which can easily be assembled and disassembled as you will

assembled and disassembled as you will

assembled and disassembled as you will see in the next movie has been developed

see in the next movie has been developed

see in the next movie has been developed by a group of second year undergraduate

by a group of second year undergraduate

by a group of second year undergraduate students of mine

students of mine

students of mine [Music]

this robot is extremely light all its

this robot is extremely light all its mechanical structures have been 3d

mechanical structures have been 3d

mechanical structures have been 3d printed in our lab the next movie shows

printed in our lab the next movie shows

printed in our lab the next movie shows you this extra copter this innovative

you this extra copter this innovative

you this extra copter this innovative hexacopter the first prototype when it

hexacopter the first prototype when it

hexacopter the first prototype when it was in its concept phase

you can think of such unmanned aerial

you can think of such unmanned aerial robots being easily used easily deployed

robots being easily used easily deployed

robots being easily used easily deployed by different parties such as first

by different parties such as first

by different parties such as first responders like police and firefighters

responders like police and firefighters

responders like police and firefighters even field engineers

even field engineers

even field engineers unmanned aerial robots have many

unmanned aerial robots have many

unmanned aerial robots have many appealing features they are relatively

appealing features they are relatively

appealing features they are relatively cheap the cheapest 10 euros and they

cheap the cheapest 10 euros and they

cheap the cheapest 10 euros and they have unbounded workspace and are safe to

have unbounded workspace and are safe to

have unbounded workspace and are safe to operate which makes them easily

operate which makes them easily

operate which makes them easily deployable in remote and unknown

deployable in remote and unknown

deployable in remote and unknown environment without endangering the

environment without endangering the

environment without endangering the human pilots life for example I operated

human pilots life for example I operated

human pilots life for example I operated an unmanned aerial robot in Australia

an unmanned aerial robot in Australia

an unmanned aerial robot in Australia while being here in the Netherlands this

while being here in the Netherlands this

while being here in the Netherlands this was actually the longest

was actually the longest

was actually the longest intercontinental Taylor operation of

intercontinental Taylor operation of

intercontinental Taylor operation of aerial robots such appealing features of

aerial robots such appealing features of

aerial robots such appealing features of unmanned aerial robots are the reasons

unmanned aerial robots are the reasons

unmanned aerial robots are the reasons why in this year alone more than 1

why in this year alone more than 1

why in this year alone more than 1 million and man aerial robots have been

million and man aerial robots have been

million and man aerial robots have been sold only in the US according to the

sold only in the US according to the

sold only in the US according to the European Union this field has a

European Union this field has a

European Union this field has a potential to create more than 100,000

potential to create more than 100,000

potential to create more than 100,000 job opportunities and it will have an

job opportunities and it will have an

job opportunities and it will have an annual economic impact of more than 10

annual economic impact of more than 10

annual economic impact of more than 10 billion euros only in Europe in the next

billion euros only in Europe in the next

billion euros only in Europe in the next few years if they have these all

few years if they have these all

few years if they have these all potential applications if they have

potential applications if they have

potential applications if they have these many appealing features aren’t you

these many appealing features aren’t you

these many appealing features aren’t you all wondering as to why we don’t see

all wondering as to why we don’t see

all wondering as to why we don’t see aerial robots everywhere I am as any new

aerial robots everywhere I am as any new

aerial robots everywhere I am as any new and innovative technology they also face

and innovative technology they also face

and innovative technology they also face serious challenge the most serious

serious challenge the most serious

serious challenge the most serious challenge that they face right now is

challenge that they face right now is

challenge that they face right now is something that involves all of you all

something that involves all of you all

something that involves all of you all of you here that is the societal

of you here that is the societal

of you here that is the societal challenge you find aerial robots

challenge you find aerial robots

challenge you find aerial robots extremely cool very interesting but then

extremely cool very interesting but then

extremely cool very interesting but then when it comes to using them for

when it comes to using them for

when it comes to using them for day-to-day activities especially in your

day-to-day activities especially in your

day-to-day activities especially in your busy

busy

busy we are extremely concerned about safety

we are extremely concerned about safety

we are extremely concerned about safety security and privacy what if they are

security and privacy what if they are

security and privacy what if they are used to violate youth privacy but if

used to violate youth privacy but if

used to violate youth privacy but if they are used by bad actors a lot of

they are used by bad actors a lot of

they are used by bad actors a lot of what ifs these are legitimate concerns

what ifs these are legitimate concerns

what ifs these are legitimate concerns names less hindering the growth

names less hindering the growth

names less hindering the growth trajectory that our world is in by

trajectory that our world is in by

trajectory that our world is in by slowing down innovation by slowing down

slowing down innovation by slowing down

slowing down innovation by slowing down use of technology cannot be an

use of technology cannot be an

use of technology cannot be an appropriate solution remember most of

appropriate solution remember most of

appropriate solution remember most of technological innovations are originally

technological innovations are originally

technological innovations are originally intended to improve the quality of life

technologies by themselves are not

technologies by themselves are not harmful it is you the choices that you

harmful it is you the choices that you

harmful it is you the choices that you make can make them harmful so it is up

make can make them harmful so it is up

make can make them harmful so it is up to you to make the right choice be open

to you to make the right choice be open

to you to make the right choice be open to new and innovative technologies

to new and innovative technologies

to new and innovative technologies accept working side by side with aerial

accept working side by side with aerial

accept working side by side with aerial robots adopt new rules and regulations

robots adopt new rules and regulations

robots adopt new rules and regulations that makes it easy to use aerial robots

that makes it easy to use aerial robots

that makes it easy to use aerial robots for civilian applications as such you

for civilian applications as such you

for civilian applications as such you can assist the growth that we are in

nowadays it’s normal for all of us to

nowadays it’s normal for all of us to carry smartphones in the near future it

carry smartphones in the near future it

carry smartphones in the near future it will be normal for all of us to own

will be normal for all of us to own

will be normal for all of us to own aerial robots in one form or another

aerial robots in one form or another

aerial robots in one form or another main aspects of your future life

main aspects of your future life

main aspects of your future life for example communication transportation

for example communication transportation

for example communication transportation even health care highly depends on

even health care highly depends on

even health care highly depends on aerial robots most importantly your

aerial robots most importantly your

aerial robots most importantly your children’s and grandchildren’s very

children’s and grandchildren’s very

children’s and grandchildren’s very existence which depends on how well we

existence which depends on how well we

existence which depends on how well we use the limited resources that we have

use the limited resources that we have

use the limited resources that we have right now extremely depends on new and

right now extremely depends on new and

right now extremely depends on new and innovative technologies like aerial

innovative technologies like aerial

innovative technologies like aerial robots

robots

robots so let’s embrace aerial robots and use

so let’s embrace aerial robots and use

so let’s embrace aerial robots and use them for the good of mankind

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