Gap-Filling Exercise: Drone Detection Technology

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the given text.

Drones have become more ________, widespread, and ________ in recent years. You're more likely to
have ________ one yourself. But in places where lots of people gather, like airports or ________, they
can become a ________ or a danger. And drones around airplanes can cause ________ or accidents.

Detect Global is a company whose smartphone app can help ________ such trespassing drones. The
DroneWatcher app on a single phone tells a single user if there's a drone, a ________ drone, near them.
But the application is really ________, where if we have a hundred users in an area using the app, all of
their data from detecting that drone gives us much better ________, and instead of knowing that the
drone is near one phone, we can now locate that drone and the ________ and essentially plot that
drone on a ________ with good accuracy and track its movements.

Who would be using such an app and who would benefit? DroneWatcher app users near an ________
would be helping to identify through that ________ process where the drones are operating near the
airport. Hopefully, they're not, but if and when they are, then the ________ would be the paying client
for us... who has the need, like the stadium security, example, behind me, who would have their air
traffic control, the airport security police being the end ________ of the map data, the location of the
drones that are being detected.

Edward's company hopes to work with ________, stadiums, and other places where people gather. By
using existing ________, and delegating the tasks of drone detection to ordinary ________, they hope to
make all their technologies more effective. Our technology, both the radar and the ________ sensing of
the known drones in our database, yes, would be able to detect the drones operating near our airport,
would advise air traffic control that the ________ is in the area so they can take correct action and
advise air crews, as well as alert the airport security ________ to apprehend the ________ who clearly
should not be there.
Practice 2:

Challenging Gap-Filling Exercise: Drone Detection Technology

Drones have become more ________, ________, and ________ in recent years. You're more likely to
have ________ one yourself. But in places where large ________ gather, like ________ or ________,
they can become a ________ or even a ________. Drones near ________ can cause ________ or even
serious ________.

Detect Global is a company that has developed a smartphone ________ to help ________ unauthorized
drones. The DroneWatcher app on a single ________ alerts a user if there is a ________ drone nearby.
However, its real strength lies in ________, where multiple users detecting the same ________ provide
much more accurate ________. Instead of simply knowing that a drone is close to one ________, the
system can now determine the exact location of both the ________ and its ________, allowing
authorities to ________ its movements in real-time.

Who would use such an app, and who would benefit? In locations like an ________, app users would
contribute to the ________ process, pinpointing where drones are operating. Ideally, there should be no
unauthorized drones in these areas, but if they are detected, the ________ would be the paying client,
as they have a vested interest in ________ detection. Other examples include ________ security teams
and ________ control, who would rely on the app’s ________ to track potential threats.

Edward's company aims to collaborate with ________, ________, and other locations with large crowds.
By leveraging existing ________ and using ordinary ________ as detection devices, they hope to
enhance the effectiveness of their systems. Their technology, which includes ________ and ________
sensing, is capable of detecting drones near critical sites. The system can alert ________ control,
allowing them to take appropriate ________ and warn ________. Additionally, it can notify ________
authorities to take action against an ________ operator who should not be present.

The very word “center” is, of course,

the opposite of our “network” view of

information, which has no fixed central point,

as we know from … well, pretty much all the

literature. And what about “community”?

We now have virtual, online communities.

Have they replaced our need for physical

communities with real-life people meeting

face to face?
But before we start on the arguments for

and against libraries … I’d like … I’d like

to review the general idea of communitysector groups. What actually defines one,

and what makes a community-sector group

distinct from other types of organizations?

I define them as, typically, small groups of

people who volunteer to provide services

and support to people in a local area. So

how do we recognize a community group

as opposed to, say, an informal gathering?

Well, it is generally agreed that they have

a combination of common traits. They are

flexible and able to meet multiple needs of

the community. They are low cost and tend

to attract membership among people with a

high level of commitment and expertise.

OK, so do we still need community-sector

groups? Or rather, more specifically as

the focus of this lecture, do we still need

libraries? Well, while I’m reluctant to impose

my own opinion at this stage, I can say

that I disagree with the idea promoted by

many that they are going to disappear. I

think it’s obvious that libraries should and

will continue. It was Lady Bird Johnson, I

think, that pointed out that a library is the

most democratic of places—they are for

everyone—the only qualification is interest,

she said …
Yes, there are, of course, numerous

arguments against keeping expensive

libraries open all year … but I won’t go

into them here—the references are on your

handout. And I do recognize the perspective

that there is a need for libraries to change. If

they don’t, they will quite possibly become

obsolete, like … cameras. Certainly, far fewer

of my friends and acquaintances are buying

these now because we have top-quality ones

on our phones. The same is true of watches

… we won’t be seeing them in a few years

… so, my point is that libraries will have to

change. But how?

Well, there’s a lot of evidence from other

industries and communities to show that

the way forward is to think of the library as a

service for people. Libraries, and this is also

true for other community-sector groups,

must focus on making the users happy. And

I don’t mean just satisfied, I mean genuinely

happy, delighted even … with the services

they get. And those services will have to

be different from the ones now offered,

because people just won’t need to go to a

library to borrow books or go there to use

a photocopier. I certainly won’t, anyway. I

access most of the articles I need for my work

online, and I’m sure you do, too.

library as a community center that’s used

by many communities and is a center of

productivity—for youth groups and schools,

students studying, clubs, people simply

wanting to gather together to relax and

discuss the news. It could be people learning

a new skill, people needing childcare,

people needing help with starting their

own businesses, and so on. So, there’s an

argument for keeping libraries, but in a

different form.

Now, returning to the broader issue of

community-sector groups in general, you

might think that they are not particularly

significant compared to non-community

providers. Surely, government-funded health

care and education has a far greater effect on

people’s lives? If you think this, you couldn’t

be more wrong. One study that clearly

demonstrates the impact the community

sector can have is the report by the South

Australian Centre for Economic Studies

released in 2013—it’s there on your handout.

This study provides clear statistical evidence

that community centers, and I quote, “work

at the heart of communities assisting many

thousands of individuals, contributing to

improvements in public health and local

evaluation is that these centers are critical in

many people’s lives. One statistic from that

study was that over two million people used

their community centers every year—a very

significant number given the size of the total

population.

OK, so the community sector obviously has

a significant role in many people’s lives,

but it seems to be struggling to be seen as

relevant by some people. And I think the

reason why people don’t like places such as

libraries, is that they see them as outdated.

Arguments against “old-style” libraries run

like this. Surely an online library service

could be just as useful as a physical space

called a library? This would save a lot of

money because libraries are often located

in the center of towns where property prices

are high, and it would also cut down on

staffing costs. Another justification for getting

rid of community centers like libraries is

that the services provided would be better

provided in other ways, by professionals

rather than the informal voluntary groups.

Yes, the librarian is usually a professional,

but many of the other services are run by

volunteers. This should change. For example,

a professional business-advice center rather

offer a more effective service to users.

So, as we have seen, there are certainly

arguments against the community sector

in general, and as we have seen today, the

library in particular, but not ones that I am

personally convinced by …