EOTO Presentation Evaluations

Post #6

April 14, 2021

Nathaniel Bryant

EOTO Presentation Evaluation: Drones

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In the EOTO presentations, numerous types of technological devices and advancements were listed throughout various groups. Out of these, one technological advancement in particular stood out. In Group 1's presentation, Morgan Schragger did a presentation of the history and development of drones. 

The idea of drones, were based on an entirely different set of standards. Early in time, any floating device that moved independently from human control was considered a "drone". They later got their names because they don't increase or decrease, they just "drone on". The early example of a "drone" was a prototype air ballon device that were invented in 1782, by the Montgolfier Brothers.

Overtime, drones continued to advance and develop to new lengths By 1862, the first flying machine was patented to drop bombs, surveillance, and combat missions. Drones had begun to expand to militaristic purposes. 

Drones had become device that were able to benefit many things to the world. Along with this came many negative aspects that came with these advancements. They fly too close to commercial aircraft presenting dangers in air for other aircraft. Another negative aspect of drones are also extremely expensive to manufacture for people and for the government. Drones becoming more advanced means they are more advanced for warfare.

Though drones now have become more technological, there are still benefits to them. Drones have become accessible to the public and used for numerous things. They can be used to deliver items, personal use, filming and photgraphy for projects. Despite their positive and negative advancements, drones have changed many things in our current world.