Unmanned equipment can make 'detective'

The technology for capturing video or taking photos from unmanned vehicles cannot locate places where it is difficult to access, but they are considered illegal.

Unmanned vehicles can make 'detective'

Cameras and photography equipment on unmanned aircraft can help people access remote places.(Photo: Thinkstock)

High-tech toys

Private investigator Chris Wright is the head of Wright Corporation in Anaheim, California, USA. She has worked in this industry for more than 40 years and witnessed a significant shift in the types of tools applied to her work.Tracking secrets in trucks is a common and popular measure in the early stages. With the development of technology, many other forms have been introduced such as tiny cameras or social media.

" Because I have to solve the problem, I combine new technology and old technology. I have used everything, from animals such as geese, dogs to robots to vacuum cleaners, unmanned devices and navigation systems. GPS bridges , "Wright said.

If two people are meeting in public, using unmanned devices will be a discreet way of tracking. They can float at an altitude of 15-23 m and no one hears. According to her, this is a useful method of aerial monitoring in difficult-to-reach locations.

Wright once received a request to identify a contract fraud in the supply of soft drinks. When illegal drinking water is sold, she uses this tool to track transportation vehicles to the warehouse. In case they enter the desert, vehicles such as cars or walking are difficult to reach without being detected, Wright's special tool can "spy" .

She bought them from high-end toy stores for $ 200 each. This is an expensive investment, because not only have to buy equipment but also pay for one or two operators, not to mention the case they disappear when on duty. But according to Wright, this is a really useful method. She often hired operators at universities or high schools.

Regulations are tight

In fact, spying on unmanned aircraft makes others uncomfortable and even uncomfortable. In 2013, a woman who saw it appeared in her home yard in Seattle, USA. Her husband asked the driver to change directions, but the person said that this was a legal right.

Last year, 35 US states considered the application of relevant regulations and 10 states added new laws. In Iowa State, using this means to enforce traffic laws is legal. In North Carolina, no one can use them to monitor personal or personal property. Citizens in Tennessee will commit a minor crime if they apply to monitor people who are hunting or fishing.

Unmanned devices can support observation from above without being detected.(Photo: Thinkstock)

A senator in California earlier this month introduced a bill to expand ownership of airspace, meaning that the device flying into an area under personal management would be considered a thief.

Just a few days earlier, US President Barack Obama and the Federal Aviation Administration announced new regulations, requiring unmanned vehicles weighing less than 25 kg and operators always keeping them in sight.

Because of legal issues, many individual investigators began to consider using unmanned tools."Their use for surveillance is limited. Video recording from unmanned devices is considered something illegal , " said Riddle, a private detective in Texas.

This medium can observe activities that are not directly accessible or out of sight on the ground, but in addition to those activities, they are considered to violate personal rights. Much of Wright's work avoids this privacy issue, as it involves helping schools or churches monitor their assets. It is likely that they will be banned in the United States in the future. However, Wright will continue to use it when needed.