What a generic statement to make when a child had to have open heart surgery due to negligence. Nobody cares about anybody else anymore. My prayers for the child that sustained life threatening injuries 🙏🏻
what went wrong is a company taken adv of tech without having control of the tech while trying to profit from it. Need to consider these events the same as fireworks when it comes to oversight.
More government control. There are rules to fly a drone and if you’re flying a drone over crowds of people, the blades must be covered so it cannot injure people. Normally you cannot fly drones over crowds. It’s forbidden by the FAA and most of the drones are locked in airspace that’s controlled.
@@littlegreen5845 because of oversight the city or county places on em. you can do what you want at home but this was a public display not a neighbor shooting off a paycheck.
This happened on the tv show skinwalker ranch but they fell straight down like the batteries drained but these went haywire i hope they find out what happened who knows if someone figured out a way to cause this to happen if they did i hope they catch them 😮
Maybe we are using technology before knowing fully how to use it. Like using electric vehicles before looking at enough available electricity or fires or weight in accidents.
@@reneethomas5548 you work for the FAA? Cuz, lots of times folks reed the web sites and become a "professional" ...you know what I mean? Instead of actually being in the middle of it, like one of us pilots.
Well....Having been part of a ground crew for a company who also does shows very similar to these...the entire blame isn't on the drone company. Things to consider: Even with fireworks, it is unsafe to sit right below them or a few feet away. It takes intelligence to keep safe from flying objects, especially when powered and likely not kept in safe distance. Parents and Venue are also to question...why were you sitting so close??? Especially when these shows are viewable for miles. Granted, there was likely a busted prop or weak batteries to blame too...but people in general have lost their common sense. If they were farther away, nobody would have been injured is basically what it comes down to...
No, the company is solely to blame for this. It's their drones that failed and nearly killed a person (and still might if he doesn't pull through.) I will blame the parents for not fleeing the event after this started, but for being that close for a drone show? No one was directly underneath them in all the footage we saw. There was more than enough ground clearance. None of the drones should've gone into the crowd. You can code these things to drop within zones if there's so much as a software error. What you should be answering is why they started going after people
what do you mean? I suspect you also think guns are the problem too??? Do you know what common sense is??? Common sense would be, NOT SITTING RIGHT UNDER POWERED FLYING OBJECTS...that is what common sense...Do you ALWAYS blame the tool for the trade? or just when it injures someone?...Common sense would be practicing a safety boundary. Not banning things...I see a common denominator... And that is "People who don't know what common sense is or how to use it".
Everything is a problem, just like every/anything can be a weapon. There are risks in all things and despite this incident, drones are still safer than fireworks.
Those drones were falling like dead Flies... let alone the few that were moving at top speed horizontally heading for the ground and spectators. Seems as if the GPS signals to the drones were jammed or erroneous...
Unfortunately it’s not that simple. The drones often lose GPS for short intervals during the flight then re-gain it so that would cause lots of drops. There does need to be some kind of software/firmware fix though.
## Overview Drones used in large-scale shows often rely heavily on GPS for positioning, which is not 100% foolproof. In particular: 1. **GPS Glitches**: Signal interference or blocked satellite coverage can make a drone lose accurate position data. 2. **Automatic Re-Try**: A simple software “retry” or reconnect approach (without robust fallback strategies) can still lead to dangerous drift. Below are ideas to mitigate these issues both in software and operationally. --- ## Software Solutions 1. **Sensor Fusion** - **Inertial Measurement Units (IMU)**: Combine gyroscopes, accelerometers, and magnetometers to estimate position even when GPS data is intermittent. - **Vision-Based Tracking**: Use onboard cameras and computer vision for local navigation, recognizing known markers on the ground or nearby drones. - **Lidar or Radar Altimetry**: Monitor altitude with a secondary sensor and cross-check with expected flight paths. 2. **Geofencing and Flight Termination Logic** - **Safe Zone Enforcement**: Continuously evaluate the drone’s position against a pre-defined “safe zone.” If the drone drifts out, the software automatically lands it or moves it to a designated fallback location. - **Fail-Safe Triggers**: If positional accuracy dips below a threshold, switch to “land immediately” or “return to home” mode to avoid endangering spectators. 3. **Redundant Positioning Systems** - **RTK/PPK GNSS**: Enhanced GPS solutions that offer centimeter-level accuracy using ground-based reference stations. - **LoRa or UWB Beacons**: Additional beacon hardware around the venue can augment or replace GPS for local position tracking. 4. **Predictive Trajectory Algorithms** - **Kalman Filtering**: Use advanced filtering to predict next positions based on velocity, orientation, and historical data, smoothing out transient GPS errors. - **AI-Based Path Correction**: Continuous real-time corrections based on expected vs. actual flight paths, learned from drone flight history. --- ## Operational/Hardware Solutions 1. **Pre-Flight Environment Checks** - **GPS Health Check**: Assess satellite visibility and signal strength. If below a certain threshold, do not launch. - **Weather & RF Interference Scan**: High winds or strong radio signals can degrade performance. 2. **Dedicated Ground Control** - **Tightly Planned Choreography**: Program each drone’s route offline, then verify with small test flights in controlled conditions. - **Real-Time Monitoring**: A ground station that continuously receives drone telemetry and can override flight paths if anomalies appear. 3. **Automated Abort Mechanism** - **Instant Shutdown**: Program a flight controller “kill switch” that brings the drone down safely if catastrophic faults or major drifts occur. - **Safe Descent Protocol**: Deploy a parachute or controlled descent method, where the drone descends slowly if flight stability is lost. --- ## Final Thoughts - **Multi-Layer Validation**: Relying on just GPS is risky. Combine multiple sensors and fallback systems. - **Robust Fail-Safes**: Ensure software can detect out-of-bounds or erroneous data and **prevent** flight if accuracy can’t be guaranteed. - **Verification & Testing**: Before public shows, use test flights to measure how drones behave under real-world conditions-correct any anomalies before a large-scale launch. Adopting the above approaches helps reduce the chance of catastrophic failures, safeguards audience members, and maintains the choreographed precision that drone shows demand.
“Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” -Matthew 3:2 KJV “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” -Romans 3:23 KJV "He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." - 1 John 5:12 KJV "...Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. "-Acts 16:30-31 KJV
Maybe it’s just me but it seems like a really bad time to have a drone show for the purpose of entertainment.
No 💩! Lol
What a generic statement to make when a child had to have open heart surgery due to negligence. Nobody cares about anybody else anymore. My prayers for the child that sustained life threatening injuries 🙏🏻
what went wrong is a company taken adv of tech without having control of the tech while trying to profit from it. Need to consider these events the same as fireworks when it comes to oversight.
Fireworks are safer
More government control. There are rules to fly a drone and if you’re flying a drone over crowds of people, the blades must be covered so it cannot injure people. Normally you cannot fly drones over crowds. It’s forbidden by the FAA and most of the drones are locked in airspace that’s controlled.
@@littlegreen5845 because of oversight the city or county places on em. you can do what you want at home but this was a public display not a neighbor shooting off a paycheck.
Can we please just have the fireworks back?
……. Yeah, because no one ever got hurt or died or lost an arm from a firework show. Come on, people
@@briannacorrigan1256are you okay with the drones?
Ban everything 🤣🤣
It was the drone that flew past the camera for me. Didn’t know they were that dangerous
Anything that flies can kill you.
This happened on the tv show skinwalker ranch but they fell straight down like the batteries drained but these went haywire i hope they find out what happened who knows if someone figured out a way to cause this to happen if they did i hope they catch them 😮
someone is getting sued
Horrible that poor child
Maybe we are using technology before knowing fully how to use it. Like using electric vehicles before looking at enough available electricity or fires or weight in accidents.
maybe not speak for the drone pilots...
I am not speaking for the drone pilots but the FFA.
@@reneethomas5548 you work for the FAA? Cuz, lots of times folks reed the web sites and become a "professional" ...you know what I mean? Instead of actually being in the middle of it, like one of us pilots.
@soundbeast4957 OK then what caused this? Since ya know apparently
Well....Having been part of a ground crew for a company who also does shows very similar to these...the entire blame isn't on the drone company. Things to consider: Even with fireworks, it is unsafe to sit right below them or a few feet away. It takes intelligence to keep safe from flying objects, especially when powered and likely not kept in safe distance. Parents and Venue are also to question...why were you sitting so close??? Especially when these shows are viewable for miles. Granted, there was likely a busted prop or weak batteries to blame too...but people in general have lost their common sense. If they were farther away, nobody would have been injured is basically what it comes down to...
No, the company is solely to blame for this. It's their drones that failed and nearly killed a person (and still might if he doesn't pull through.) I will blame the parents for not fleeing the event after this started, but for being that close for a drone show? No one was directly underneath them in all the footage we saw. There was more than enough ground clearance. None of the drones should've gone into the crowd. You can code these things to drop within zones if there's so much as a software error. What you should be answering is why they started going after people
What happened to common sense? Can we not see that drones are a problem??
what do you mean? I suspect you also think guns are the problem too??? Do you know what common sense is??? Common sense would be, NOT SITTING RIGHT UNDER POWERED FLYING OBJECTS...that is what common sense...Do you ALWAYS blame the tool for the trade? or just when it injures someone?...Common sense would be practicing a safety boundary. Not banning things...I see a common denominator... And that is "People who don't know what common sense is or how to use it".
Everything is a problem, just like every/anything can be a weapon. There are risks in all things and despite this incident, drones are still safer than fireworks.
Those drones were falling like dead Flies... let alone the few that were moving at top speed horizontally heading for the ground and spectators. Seems as if the GPS signals to the drones were jammed or erroneous...
Propeller guards should be required.
Practice safe droning
Payday. People should have never been that close to the show!!!
They weren’t close
He should have stayed in Mexico
Big law suit
It wasn't a holly jolly Christmas this year! For many... were hurt!
Did his upper lip get cut? Why didnt they bandage it? Why does the blood look so fresh in the picture when the kids in the hospital.
He's coughing up blood from either the surgery or his injuries.
@NoirRaven where did you obtain this information?
Drones should be banned
She went left, he went right?
To windy for the show? Been windy this week.
Usually drones have their blades protected when flying over crowds it’s a requirement from the FAA
They weren’t flying over a crowd
@@pdfp24who gives af??? Clearly they were close enough to get hit...
Ban all drones.
No
Saw a drone show last year, it was boring. Now it’s boring and dangerous? Why even have it.
Don't speak for everyone...you likely think reading is fun...
How long has Sky Elements been in operation?
Long time
Easy software fix! If no GPS drone turns off and drops down.
Unfortunately it’s not that simple. The drones often lose GPS for short intervals during the flight then re-gain it so that would cause lots of drops.
There does need to be some kind of software/firmware fix though.
## Overview
Drones used in large-scale shows often rely heavily on GPS for positioning, which is not 100% foolproof. In particular:
1. **GPS Glitches**: Signal interference or blocked satellite coverage can make a drone lose accurate position data.
2. **Automatic Re-Try**: A simple software “retry” or reconnect approach (without robust fallback strategies) can still lead to dangerous drift.
Below are ideas to mitigate these issues both in software and operationally.
---
## Software Solutions
1. **Sensor Fusion**
- **Inertial Measurement Units (IMU)**: Combine gyroscopes, accelerometers, and magnetometers to estimate position even when GPS data is intermittent.
- **Vision-Based Tracking**: Use onboard cameras and computer vision for local navigation, recognizing known markers on the ground or nearby drones.
- **Lidar or Radar Altimetry**: Monitor altitude with a secondary sensor and cross-check with expected flight paths.
2. **Geofencing and Flight Termination Logic**
- **Safe Zone Enforcement**: Continuously evaluate the drone’s position against a pre-defined “safe zone.” If the drone drifts out, the software automatically lands it or moves it to a designated fallback location.
- **Fail-Safe Triggers**: If positional accuracy dips below a threshold, switch to “land immediately” or “return to home” mode to avoid endangering spectators.
3. **Redundant Positioning Systems**
- **RTK/PPK GNSS**: Enhanced GPS solutions that offer centimeter-level accuracy using ground-based reference stations.
- **LoRa or UWB Beacons**: Additional beacon hardware around the venue can augment or replace GPS for local position tracking.
4. **Predictive Trajectory Algorithms**
- **Kalman Filtering**: Use advanced filtering to predict next positions based on velocity, orientation, and historical data, smoothing out transient GPS errors.
- **AI-Based Path Correction**: Continuous real-time corrections based on expected vs. actual flight paths, learned from drone flight history.
---
## Operational/Hardware Solutions
1. **Pre-Flight Environment Checks**
- **GPS Health Check**: Assess satellite visibility and signal strength. If below a certain threshold, do not launch.
- **Weather & RF Interference Scan**: High winds or strong radio signals can degrade performance.
2. **Dedicated Ground Control**
- **Tightly Planned Choreography**: Program each drone’s route offline, then verify with small test flights in controlled conditions.
- **Real-Time Monitoring**: A ground station that continuously receives drone telemetry and can override flight paths if anomalies appear.
3. **Automated Abort Mechanism**
- **Instant Shutdown**: Program a flight controller “kill switch” that brings the drone down safely if catastrophic faults or major drifts occur.
- **Safe Descent Protocol**: Deploy a parachute or controlled descent method, where the drone descends slowly if flight stability is lost.
---
## Final Thoughts
- **Multi-Layer Validation**: Relying on just GPS is risky. Combine multiple sensors and fallback systems.
- **Robust Fail-Safes**: Ensure software can detect out-of-bounds or erroneous data and **prevent** flight if accuracy can’t be guaranteed.
- **Verification & Testing**: Before public shows, use test flights to measure how drones behave under real-world conditions-correct any anomalies before a large-scale launch.
Adopting the above approaches helps reduce the chance of catastrophic failures, safeguards audience members, and maintains the choreographed precision that drone shows demand.
Maybe don’t be doing drone shows while the sky is full of unknown technology
Maybe all the drones where practicing
wow. prayers for that child caught in the middle of a terrible situation.
2019: covid
2025: drones 👽
“Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
-Matthew 3:2 KJV
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”
-Romans 3:23 KJV
"He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life." - 1 John 5:12 KJV
"...Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. "-Acts 16:30-31 KJV
Webe said many times to end drones. Again and agsin stupid governing.
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