A surveillance system using small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) related technologies

. Based on the above experiences, the Guidance and Electro-Optics Division has been developing technologies associated with UAVs, such as compact communication systems and net-Following the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for surveillance, such as for checking the initial situation after a disaster is attracting much interest. The NEC Guidance and Electro-Optics Division has been developing aerial surveillance systems using small motorized UAVs mounting optical sensors and image transmission modules, etc. This small UAV adopts a system that integrates a wide range of technologies involving: communication, control, sensing, image processing and networking. This paper introduces solutions being applied by the Guidance and Electro-Optics Division in the development of this new easily operated and portable tool that is capable of acquiring aerial image information expediently in a disaster situation.