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TIME: Constructions workers building the stadium for the Sacramento Kings in California have a boss watching over them in a very literal way. They are being monitored by drones.
Having drones monitor the work completed on construction sites sounds detrimental to the overall building process. If it is like any projects I’m used to working on there will be inevitable delays in scheduling some days. The onsite manager will be familiar with these delays. The cooperate head monitoring the drones however would not, he is most likely not told about every little delay in the construction process, because he doesn’t need to be. Until there is a major delay that will disrupt expected completion dates, or a problem arises that drastically shifts the budget, this head doesn’t need to be directly involved. The on site manager knows that there are minor setbacks, and that they will be taken care of. Sometimes it takes human communication and logic to make rational decisions, and though I understand that these bosses have the right to monitor the projects they are funding, this constant observation without the equally as constant communication will lead to unnecessary stress and put a strain on all parties involved.
While the concept of having drones fly over construction sites taking pictures of the site's current progress is a great way of remotely monitoring the physical work taking place on location, I'm not sure how I would feel about my work being monitored that closely. Yes, if you're working on a construction site, you're going to have supervisors overlooking your work. However, there's this disconnect that happens when you replace human-run jobs with machines. For instance, you can physically tell if your boss is inspecting your work. With a drone, you can't tell what it's looking at. There are no facial expressions or body language to read, not to mention, you can't interact with them. If you had a supervisor in the midst, you are able to talk to them, as opposed to an un-manned drone. In addition, if I was a job site supervisor, I would want to get hands down in my project. This disconnect seems Orwellian and completely unnecessary.
There have been a lot of concerns with the use of drone in public places since they have become affordable to the average consumer. There are many examples of people feeling that their privacy is being violated. While I can't say I disagree, the idea of being able to fly a quad copter from the palm of your hand is something that I find very interesting. I have owned two Parrot drones in my life and never used them for anything more than person enjoyment, and have fun splicing together small aerial videos. Last week, during college orientation, I noticed a strange object flying around in the sky. Turns out it was a drone filming the activity of class of 2019. This might be a little different than filming a place of work, but drones and other type of unmanned technology is something that we as a society are going to have to get use to.
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Having drones monitor the work completed on construction sites sounds detrimental to the overall building process. If it is like any projects I’m used to working on there will be inevitable delays in scheduling some days. The onsite manager will be familiar with these delays. The cooperate head monitoring the drones however would not, he is most likely not told about every little delay in the construction process, because he doesn’t need to be. Until there is a major delay that will disrupt expected completion dates, or a problem arises that drastically shifts the budget, this head doesn’t need to be directly involved. The on site manager knows that there are minor setbacks, and that they will be taken care of. Sometimes it takes human communication and logic to make rational decisions, and though I understand that these bosses have the right to monitor the projects they are funding, this constant observation without the equally as constant communication will lead to unnecessary stress and put a strain on all parties involved.
While the concept of having drones fly over construction sites taking pictures of the site's current progress is a great way of remotely monitoring the physical work taking place on location, I'm not sure how I would feel about my work being monitored that closely. Yes, if you're working on a construction site, you're going to have supervisors overlooking your work. However, there's this disconnect that happens when you replace human-run jobs with machines. For instance, you can physically tell if your boss is inspecting your work. With a drone, you can't tell what it's looking at. There are no facial expressions or body language to read, not to mention, you can't interact with them. If you had a supervisor in the midst, you are able to talk to them, as opposed to an un-manned drone. In addition, if I was a job site supervisor, I would want to get hands down in my project. This disconnect seems Orwellian and completely unnecessary.
There have been a lot of concerns with the use of drone in public places since they have become affordable to the average consumer. There are many examples of people feeling that their privacy is being violated. While I can't say I disagree, the idea of being able to fly a quad copter from the palm of your hand is something that I find very interesting. I have owned two Parrot drones in my life and never used them for anything more than person enjoyment, and have fun splicing together small aerial videos. Last week, during college orientation, I noticed a strange object flying around in the sky. Turns out it was a drone filming the activity of class of 2019. This might be a little different than filming a place of work, but drones and other type of unmanned technology is something that we as a society are going to have to get use to.
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