9Feasibility of Drones as the Next Step in Innovative Solution for Emerging Society

Sadia S. Ali1, Rajbir Kaur2, and Haidar Abbas3

1Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, GC, King Abdul‐Aziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia

2Government Girls College, Harya, Panchkula, Haryana, 134001, India

3Department of Business Administration, Salalah College of Applied Sciences, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Sultanate of Oman

9.1 Introduction

Today technology has permeated each and every aspect of our life to the extent that it has revolutionized our daily routines. Right from the way we talk and connect with others, the way we work, study and enjoy our lives, technology has brought drastic changes in all spheres. The ease of conversation, communication, operation, business, service traveling, every aspect of our lives, have undergone possibly the biggest transformation due to the technological revolution. Our smartphones, laptops, iPods, iPads, GPS are not just gadgets, they are the greatest change agent of our civilized lives. The Indian population, which is currently hitting a figure of 1,393,409,038 and is contributing fairly up to 18% of the total world population1 in the year 2021, signals brighter prospects for drone technology. Among many, this population also includes a critical mass of highly educated people like scientists, engineers, doctors, innovators, etc. They form the vertebra of Research and Development (R&D) ...

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