Following news appeared recently :
https://www.kaist.ac.kr/_prog/_board/?
mode=V&no=84601&code=ed_news&site_dvs_cd=en&menu_dvs_cd=060101
mode=V&no=84601&code=ed_news&site_dvs_cd=en&menu_dvs_cd=060101
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.paranjape
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Now, researchers have equipped drones with an
algorithm that lets them herd away flocks of birds without human input.
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Highlights :
Scientists
have developed an algorithm that enables a flying drone to herd a flock of birds away from a designated
air-space , without breaking their formation
The team developed the herding algorithm on the basis of
macroscopic properties of the flocking model and the response of the flock
“We made careful observations of flock dynamics and interactions between flocks and the pursuer.
This allowed us to create a new herding
algorithm for ideal flight paths for incoming drones to move the flock away from a protected
airspace,” said Shim.
“This algorithm will help improve safety
for the aviation industry. In addition, this will also help control avian
influenza that plagues farms nationwide every year,” said Shim.
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Question :
If this algorithm works so well on birds , can it work
even better on humans, considering that humans have, not only far advanced
brains but also because all humans carry an internet-connected mobile phone in
pocket or wear some IoT connected device ( even clothes ), which before long ,
will become a “ Brain Computer Interface “ ?
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Answer :
It is not a question of “ If “ but a question of “ When
“ [ Privacy advocates , make a note ]
You will have to be naïve , if you think that this “ Herd Algorithm “ will not
spawn following applications :
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DRONES
HERDING OTHER NON-HUMAN SPECIES
This could comprise herding of :
* Locusts /
Insects / Hornets / Wasps / Mosquitos etc chased / led by a drone , to self-
destruct by
flying into electrified fences
* Rats to
follow a drone to drown in rivers / ponds ( Pied Piper of Hamlin ? )
* Sharks made to
stay away from beaches where humans swim
* Schools of
fishes lured to swim into the fishing nets of trawlers
* Migrating
herds of animals to reach water-holes , following a low flying drone
List goes on
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DRONES HERDING HUMANS
· * Drones ensuring human pedestrian traffic in
sharply defined “ lanes “
Very useful when millions
of pilgrims gather at religious places such as HAJ / KUMBH Mela / Ganapati
Visarjan / Dahi Handi etc or at Sports Events
·
Drones ensuring people walking on Railway
Stations / Rail Over Bridges
·
Diverting riot-prone violent crowds /
processions, away from a specific place
[
eg : 50,000 farmers marching to Mumbai , being diverted to Pune / Kolhapur ! ]
·
Drones diverting voters from Congress rally
in Dadar to BJP rally in Kurla !
·
Diverting from Italy to Spain, boat-loads
of migrants crossing Mediterranean Sea
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DRONES
HERDING MACHINES
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If drones can direct / regulate “ bird traffic
“ in the sky, there is no reason to think that they cannot direct ground-based
traffic of vehicles
Drones are already being
employed to catch the drivers whose cars over-speed on Mumbai-Pune Expressway .
It is only a matter of 2 /
3 years before all vehicles are pre-installed with numerous sensors , which
enable these vehicles to remain constantly “ connected “ with :
# Other vehicles on the road
# Vehicle Manufacturers / Insurance Companies
# Control Rooms of Traffic Police/NDRF/Urban
Transport Authority etc
In this scenario, low
flying drones above the roads / highways , will play the role of
VEHICLE TRAFFIC
CONTROL NODES
In turn , these NODES will
stay connected with our NaVIC satellite system
For details , read :
I have no doubt readers will think up of many other
situations for application of “ Herd Algorithm “
And do not worry about, millions of drones flying all
over the skies and in all directions ,crashing into one another !
That problem will get solved as soon as those
researchers get to read :
https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/11/a-swarm-o-drone-is-born.html
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05 Sept 2018
www.hemenparekh.in /
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