Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or as many call them, "drones," were a popular subject and/or a point of contention throughout 2013. It seemed that some wanted to argue for the many practical uses UAVs could provide, while others argued against the militaristic or privacy-invading side aspects of the vehicles. In any case, in June we covered a story from National Geographic, which highlighted five civilian areas in which UAVs were being used, including hurricane hunting and 3D mapping.
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James Carroll
Former VSD Editor James Carroll joined the team 2013. Carroll covered machine vision and imaging from numerous angles, including application stories, industry news, market updates, and new products. In addition to writing and editing articles, Carroll managed the Innovators Awards program and webcasts.