Until now, we use helicopters to perform traffic control. But we do know that drones could be used for monitoring traffic and it is more efficient and has more of use. Drones will not only use to monitor road traffic, it can be used to catch drivers that over speed.
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traffic monitoring is not with helicopters anymore.
most of the countries are using CCTV (live camera) to monitor the high-way and crimes at road.
Correct, and they will use also to provide a person that can handle and solve the cause of traffic whereas they can easily go in the situation like for example if there is an accident they will easily bring to the hospital as well, and can easily gave a first aid on the victim.
Most of the country are opting to use CCTV or other surveillance applications or products.
But with the use of Drones it can be used easily and in stealth in times of car chase or to
track traffic offenders on the road where some area CCTV are not installed.
well, you have a point that cctv was limited area can capture, but the good about it is they are 24/7 access that unlike in drones that the time was limited only and need to change the battery or charge the drones. So for me the best uses of drones is delivering the goods in the area where not easily reach of simple vehicle.
This is in response to ace9989 as to drones being used for car chases.
Though not impossible, i think a speeding car could (most of the times) out win the fastest drones to date.
In fact, back in 2016, a DJI Drone was pitted against a Jaguar XJ where the Jaguar was driven by a world class stunt driver and the DJI was operated by a Pro Drone Pilot. The Hot Pursuit was staged to see how easy or difficult it would be to shake off a drone during a hot pursuit.
And the verdict, the Jaguar did win, though it wasn't that easy.
But i guess with Deep Aero eyeing on a UTM, a coordinated drone hot pursuit will reverse the table with drones passing hot pursuit locations and speed details allowing the system to relay real time analytical flight strategies to keep tailing a vehicle.
Here's the link of the face off between DJI and Jaguar by the way:
https://www.carshowroom.com.au/news/jaguar-xj-tries-to-lose-a-drone-in-hot-pursuit-for-science/Well if it is racing on a race track or a road where is no traffic, cars like Jaguar as you say will really win. However for areas with high traffic, I believe that even if the car is fast it will just be stuck in traffic and Drones will win on this.