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Ethical Issues:
Privacy Issues/Concerns
If an unknowing person/civilian were to see this drone flying over their property this could cause concerns about who the drone belongs to and why it is hovering over their land.
The drone and GPS system will have valuable information on the user.
Such data includes the user's personal contact info, critical health data, and the exact location of the user.
If this information were to be leaked this could cause serious ethical concerns if the wrong person were to gain access to this information.
If a faulty drone was sold to a user and when in flight it failed to do its job in protecting the civilians/finding them help.
Solution: Increased exposure to the company and the drones, secure networks & cybersecurity measures to protect customers' information, & enforced checking on manufacturing to prevent faulty drones.
Product Liability:
A malfunction of obstacle avoidance.
If the drone collides when in flight, it will then fail to serve its purpose.
It may cause damages to others' property.
A malfunction of the Global Positioning System.
This could cause the drone to call emergency services to the wrong location.
A malfunction of the signal receiver/transmitter.
This could result in the drone not calling help for the user.
Will the product need to be charged? Will it be battery-operated?
This can be dangerous for the user and ultimately defeats the purpose of the drone if they do not properly prepare for this when heading out in areas with no service and they can find themselves in uncomfortable or even dangerous situations if the drone is not functioning when in a time of trouble.
Solution: Ensure the GPS tracking device in the drone is calibrated properly, include additional sensors to aid in obstacle avoidance, enforced quality testing, and maximizing the lifetime of the drone.
Social Impact:
Drones may be seen frequently flying over land and frighten people/cause social turmoil.
No fly areas.
If there are areas where drones are prohibited and a civilian is in trouble within these areas, they will be unable to get help from emergency services via this drone.
Design, manufacturing, and disposal of electronic components
Is the drone designed and manufactured in a sustainable way?
When the drone has become broken or a person is done using it, where is disposed of and does it harm the environment in any way?
Solution: Increased positive exposure to the product, gaining knowledge of any and all no fly areas in the U.S., ensuring a sustainable manufacturing process, and including instructions on how to properly and responsibly dispose of the drones -- including a design that allows recyclable components of the drone to be detached and recycled.
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