Live streaming of videos is not a new concept in
itself. People love to catch their favorite events live. The live streaming
industry has been booming ever since the internet became such a wonderful
success. The idea of using drones in live streaming events has been catching up
and has the potential of raising the stakes further. However, with FAA still
imposing restrictions on flying drones for recreational purposes, the
widespread use of drones commercially for live streaming is still on hold. This is a great feature that can change many
industries but due to the regulations of FAA the use of this feature for
commercial use is still on hold.
Live streaming with drones is not that different from
offering a live stream from a helicopter. The video shot by the drone can be
easily transmitted to an online streaming service like Ustream, Google Hangout
on Air, You Tube Live etc. Drones come with in-built features which can
transmit signals and all one has to do is to ensure that the signal connects
the drone camera with the online streaming service for the live transmission of
the video it captures.
There are a number of drone models like DJI Phantom 2 Vision,
DJI Lightbridge and many others which are being used to live stream videos. However,
the idea of streaming videos in real time is still in its initial phase and
needs more research to be refined.
Twitter has a live streaming app for both iOS and
android and is mainly used for streaming live videos from phone. There have
been attempts made by many users to live stream videos with their smart phones
attached to the drones. These are claimed to be one of the firsts in the
history of live streaming. While these videos have been very poor in quality
but the attempts to stream live with drones has at least been attempted
successfully.
Similarly, YouTube live offers a very easy platform to
stream live videos. People have used the platform’s easy settings and have done
live streaming on YouTube live through DJI Inspire and Phantom 3 camera drones.
These drones were first integrated YouTube live and then fed YouTube live with
live footage.
The problem with video streaming is that there is a
latency of around 20 seconds. This latency is due to the time that is taken to
transcode the video into various types of formats to make it compatible to be
streamed on streaming services all over the world.
The use of live streaming can prove to be a great tool
in getting an idea of the exact on-ground situation after a natural disaster
such as floods and forest fires. In these situations, human intervention becomes
very tough and humans only get limited access to assess the on-ground
situation. With drones live streaming videos from such sites, rescuers would be
able to help people more and would be able to do that quickly. The utility of
drones live streaming videos can become essential in the entertainment industry
as well as drones can offer shots from unique angles of matches, concerts, live
stage dramas etc.
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