Drones : the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful

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Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1. Origins Drone Design A Systems Approach to Technology The Rapid Rise of Drones A Patent-Based History of Drone Innovation The Rise of Civilian Drone Manufacturers Outsider Designs Drone Expos and the Kickstarter Economy Kickstarter Consumer Electronics Show 2013–2019 Conclusion 2. Regulating Drones Drone Incident Reporting The UK and the USA Rules The Erosion of Skilled Piloting Unsighted Piloting Drones and Personal Privacy Drones for Damage The Global Picture Designing a Skyway Conclusion: What can we do with a Drone? Note 3. The Brilliant Drones for Leisure Drone Racing Conservation Drones Drones for Health Drone Journalism Conclusion 4. The Bad Drone Warfare Designing out Reality The Absence of Humanity Machines out of Control Drone Crimes and law Enforcement Conclusion: When is bad Good? 5. The Beautiful Bridging art, Science and Engineering Drones as Artistic Activism Drones as Critical Design Work Drone Performers Drone Choreographies Drones for Filmmaking Conclusion Conclusion. Drones for Good? Uncertain Futures Trusting the Machine Our Technological Culture A Sky Full of Drones? The Illusion of Control The Machine is Present References Index