Getting To Know Drone Technology That Police Want To Use For Traffic Supervision

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JAKARTA - Dirgakkum Traffic Corps (Korlantas) Polri Brigadier General Aan Suhanan plans to implement unmanned aircraft technology (drone) to monitor traffic flow.

"So we are currently reviewing, testing and seeing plans that will make one support for patrols, monitoring traffic flow using unmanned aircraft," said Brigadier General Aan Suhanan in a written statement in Jakarta, Monday, January 16.

For example, when traffic jams occur, Korlantas can patrol to the location of the source of the traffic jam. Furthermore, an unmanned plane will send information to the command center.

"Furthermore, there is a command for members in the field to reduce the congestion," he said.

With this technology, it can make it easier for officers when they are going to conduct a survey and monitor a segment that may not be able to go by land. In the future, unmanned technology will be developed for law enforcement through electronic ticketing (ETLE).

"We will develop this by enforcing the law through ETLE with a drone base. Later, with a camera that matches the specifications, we can take a picture of the number plate," he explained.

Specific unmanned aircraft were created for surveyors and monitoring, with the advantage of using a battery that can last for three hours, can enlarge images or zoom 40 to 80 times from the usual camera, so it will be more clear, can capture objects, a radius 40-50 km from take off, flown in Vertical Take-Off Landing or VTOL.

This unmanned aircraft technology is designed as easy as possible, but prioritizes safety. Equipped with a parachute, if there is a signal interference and the weakening battery, the plane will return to the take off location automatically.