PRE2015 3 Groep1

Group members

Indy Hoeks Aaron Steinbusch Valery Visser Goos Wetzer Viktor van Wijk René Zaal

Introduction

A drone assisting security. This sounds like a well known subject. But what about a drone that flies through a building and detects changes in time? In this way, it is able to detect suspicious activities in corners or difficult spots. These spots would be blind spots for regular surveillance cameras. The prejudice of our flying security drones is that they can cover large buildings, with less cameras. The drone can notice suspicious movements and if it does, the drone can warn security, which then can check whether there is actually something wrong. This can be done by looking at the footage the drone sends. In the meantime, the drone will follow the person or object that triggered the alarm, and record what it sees to help recognize the perpetrator, should he/she escape. If a drone gets taken down, the alarm will go off automatically. If drones are used as surveillance cameras or guards, less actual security guards will have to be hired. Therefore, the costs for the security will go down. Another prejudice is the fact the drone can be used if stationairy cameras are not an option. For example on building sites where a lot of stuff is stolen or on open areas where it is simply impossible to mount a fixed camera. The drone could also be used for secondary uses during the day: The company could use it to make pictures or videos. However, this will not be the aim of this project. A drone’s movement could also become predictable after a while. Therefore, the route the drone will take have to be completely random, but it should not be completely random because this could lead to situations where there are a lot of drones in one area and none in another area, which makes other areas vulnerable. Using a path that looks random will prevent thieves from predicting how long the drone is away or where it will be at a given moment. The user can select points where the drone should check. Those points will correspondent with rooms, hallways, or important objects.