This photo taken on October 17, 2018 shows a drone owned by Singapore Technologies Aerospace during a demonstration in Singapore. - Hi-tech Singapore is planning to roll out a swarm of drones for tasks that include delivering parcels, inspecting buildings and providing security, but safety and privacy concerns mean the initiative may hit turbulence. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) / TO GO WITH STORY: Singapore-drones-technology, FOCUS by Martin ABBUGAO
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a draft on standards for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) like drones and it's expected to be adopted globally next year.
The standard, ISO/CD 21384-1, covers standardisation for classification, design, manufacture, operation and maintenance, and safety management.
It is open for public consultation until Jan 21 next year, and is expected to be adopted soon after.
This is the first of four set of standards related to UAS – the others will cover technical specifications, manufacturing quality, traffic management and more.
DPReview which spotted the draft said that most of the proposed standards follow existing laws and regulations on drone usage and while others are just common sense.
The draft includes suggestions for no-fly zones around restricted areas such as airports, the use of geo-fencing to prevent drones flying over such areas, flight logs, operator training and maintenance requirements.
There are also suggestions for data protection and privacy for operators and the introduction of mandatory methods of human intervention for all drone flights
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