Drones: Applications and Legal Questions

Radio interview of Michael Braasch by Ann Fisher on “All Sides with Ann Fisher,” WOSU Public Media, May 21, 2014

Description

Journalists, farmers, and filmmakers see exciting potential in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones. But the FAA claims they are unsafe and violate the civil air-space. Until those questions are decided, drones will continue to occupy the skies. This hour we’ll talk about the applications for drone technology, and implications for freedom of speech and privacy.

Guests:

Michael Braasch, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Ohio University
Gary Daniels, chief lobbyist for the ACLU of Ohio
Matt Waite, Director of Drone Journalism Lab, Univ. of Nebraska- Lincoln

 

About the Author
Michael Braasch is the Thomas Professor of Electrical Engineering at Ohio University (OU), a Principal Investigator with the Avionics Engineering Center (also at OU) and is the co-founder of GPSoft LLC (a software company specializing in navigation-related toolboxes for MATLAB). He has been conducting aircraft navigation research for 30 years and is an internationally recognized expert in GPS and inertial navigation.