Drones

For details on the features/functionalities of drones, as well as the benefit of combining them with IoT, you can refer to Chapter 8, in which this topic has been covered extensively. In Figure 12.1, it is represented using the following image:

Figure 12.15 - Drones

Possible use cases

Some of the possible ways in which IoT can be combined with drone technology to help develop richer/stronger use cases are as follows:

• As indicated in Chapter 8, drones play a crucial role in enabling smart agriculture by aiding in activities such as aerial imagery (special relevance for large farms) for monitoring crop health, planting (seeding), applying pesticides, and more to increase yield volume and quality. Drones are replacing expensive helicopters that were used for similar operations.
• IoT-enabled drones can be used to transport condition-sensitive materials such as medicines and other perishable foods/consumables while performing continuous monitoring...