In other words, it is getting to the stage where record management may slow down emergency operations. That is the reason why AirData introduced its integration into the operation of BRINC’s drones, namely, Lemur 2 and Responder. Specifically, through automated collection of mission data from BRINC’s devices, AirData allows for logging the information on flight immediately and without requiring pilots to manually upload relevant data or create a report after an emergency operation. For emergency services that often conduct high-pressure operations and deploy many aircraft per day, the integration represents a step toward automatic record keeping.
Importantly, it is now becoming very hard to underestimate the importance of proper documentation for emergency drone operations. At the moment, there are more than 1,500 police departments using drones in their operations across the United States. However, in the current conditions, emergency services manage not only aircraft themselves, but also the activity of their pilots and the process of collecting and keeping records about maintenance, use of equipment, and other issues. Under the existing circumstances, automated logging becomes extremely important.
As a rule, manual logging of flights becomes impossible in cases when many pilots are flying drones frequently. In such circumstances, mistakes in documentation may occur quite regularly, while the information collected by a particular team may be incomplete or inconsistent. In such conditions, an automated system can help significantly by allowing to log telemetry data immediately during flights and keep it in a structured form.
It is particularly crucial for BRINC’s devices since they were initially designed for indoor missions and remote emergency response. The Lemur 2 model is supposed to be sent inside potentially dangerous structures to identify the source of risks. In its turn, the Responder is used to automatically fly to sites of an emergency call and broadcast images from cameras on board. In such conditions, when drones are actively used in emergencies instead of planned flights, automated logging becomes highly useful.
BRINC’s mission is to minimize direct exposure to danger. The company was founded due to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, according to which, the founder of the company Blake Resnick claims that Our mission at BRINC is to revolutionize public safety by leveraging technology to de-escalate dangerous situations. Each drone deployed to a dangerous situation is one less individual in harm’s way, and a potential life saved. In such conditions, BRINC focuses specifically on emergency response and indoor missions.
As for AirData, the software company emphasizes the fact that it has logged 60 million flights, which shows the importance of software solutions for emergency management. With regard to the current situation when agencies are trying to prove that they are doing their job efficiently, documenting all flights may become very important.