The Polish perspective of using unmanned aerial vehicle systems in international firefighting and crisis management missions - legal and technological analysis

Balcerzak, A. Tomasz; Jasiuk, B. Ewa; Fellner, C. Andrzej; Feltynowski, Mariusz

doi:10.1109/icuas51884.2021.9476800

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“…[3,4]. They have been employed for several purposes, including forest monitoring [5,6], fire prevention [7], and deforestation and illegal logging [8], while Balcerzak et al [9] demonstrate that unmanned aerial vehicles could be helpful for international firefighting and crisis management missions. In addition, unmanned aerial vehicles are an effective solution in agriculture [10], as images taken from high altitudes can be easily obtained and help farmers with crop growth monitoring [11,12], irrigation management [13], and crop health [14,15].…”

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A Conceptual Framework for Economic Analysis of Different Law Enforcement Drones

Tsiamis,

Efthymiou,

Tsagarakis

2023

Machines

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The widespread use of drones in various fields has initiated a discussion on their cost-effectiveness and economic impact. This article analyzes in detail a methodological evaluation framework for the levelized cost of drone services for law enforcement purposes. Based on the data availability, we compared two vehicles: Phantom 4 Pro and Thunder-B. Moreover, we calculated their levelized costs per surveillance time and trip distance. Our approach helps users calculate the real costs of their vehicles’ services and produce equations for rapid estimations. We observed economies of scale for time and distance and showed differentiations per aircraft capacity. Furthermore, using the produced equations, we formulated a case study and compared the costs in a 4 km area constantly monitored by the two types of drones to support the best vehicle selection. We found that the Phantom 4 Pro costs less than the Thunder-B drone, for example. Thus, we demonstrate how, by applying this methodology beforehand, decision makers can select the most appropriate vehicle for their needs based on cost. Cost research estimations will improve UAV use and will help policymakers include UAV technology in crime prevention programs, especially when more data are available.

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A Conceptual Framework for Economic Analysis of Different Law Enforcement Drones

Tsiamis,

Efthymiou,

Tsagarakis

2023

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Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Outdoor Firefighting

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Wildfires in terms of unmanned systems. Current methods and solution review

Fellner

Zawistowski

2022

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The analysis of the literature shows that numerous factors, such as Climate change, more and more frequent and long-lasting droughts, and the growing trend of using forests for recreational purposes, cause a constant increase in the risk of forest fires. Poland, despite having numerous and vast forest areas in the form of national or landscape parks, is classified as having an average risk of fire compared to other European countries. Currently, our country is characterized by the emergence of a large number of forest fires within a small area. In 2019, there were almost 9,200 such events, which put Poland in third place in Europe (behind Spain and Portugal). It should be noted, however, that large-scale forest fires with an area of several hundred hectares have occurred and are still a threat in Poland. Therefore, it has been proposed to use a proactive method to limit or compensate for the effects of hazards caused by large-scale fires, which are of key safety, environmental and economic importance. In the article, the authors focused on the presentation of the currently used solutions and compensation for the effects of these threats and presented possible prospective solutions based on the conducted and planned scientific research on monitoring large-scale fires and the possibility of forecasting them during operational activities, based on unmanned systems and techniques and satellite technologies.

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The Polish perspective of using unmanned aerial vehicle systems in international firefighting and crisis management missions - legal and technological analysis

Cited by 3 publications

References 4 publications

A Conceptual Framework for Economic Analysis of Different Law Enforcement Drones

A Conceptual Framework for Economic Analysis of Different Law Enforcement Drones

Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Outdoor Firefighting

Wildfires in terms of unmanned systems. Current methods and solution review

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