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Is this considered invasion of privacy? I wonder if they inform the residents before inspecting.

 

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SINGAPORE: It’s a bright, sunny day and you’re just stretching out to open your windows to let the warm rays into the house when you see a drone staring right back at you. 

Some residents, living in one of four Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks in Jurong East, could have experienced that recently.

 

That is because the HDB had embarked on a small-scale, week-long trial late in July to see if drones are able to complement building inspection efforts, particularly for hard to reach places or those that may pose more risk.

An HDB spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia that the agency and town councils carry out such regular inspections of public housing facades to make sure they are in good condition. These, the spokesperson said, are typically carried out by workers using gondolas.

That said, the intention of the drone pilot for the four HDB blocks was to “carry out more comprehensive inspections, especially at areas which are less accessible to workers using gondolas”, the official said in an email.

 

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/heady-days-use-of-drones-to-detect-defects-on-hdb-blocks-takes-10599070

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  On 8/10/2018 at 1:24 AM, StreetFight3r said:

Is this considered invasion of privacy? I wonder if they inform the residents before inspecting.

 

 

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/heady-days-use-of-drones-to-detect-defects-on-hdb-blocks-takes-10599070

Like setting up scaffolding and workers climb up scaffolding and or gondola is not invasion of privacy? If every little thing also cannot due to what invasion of privacy, then things will never get done already.

 

What the authorities could do is that, they could send out mailer and or paste notice on lift landing to inform residents on which date and around what time they will be flying drones up to the canopy to check for building cracks (for example). Then residents will get notified and they will have time to know what to do. Like keey windows closed, pull up the curtain and or go out of house, so no one at house and etc.

 

Like this things can get done in more efficient way and yet will not compromise too much of privacy. Setting up gondola and or scaffolding vs use drone to inspect. The latter will be far more efficient and cost savings.

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  On 8/10/2018 at 1:24 AM, StreetFight3r said:

Is this considered invasion of privacy? I wonder if they inform the residents before inspecting.

 

 

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/heady-days-use-of-drones-to-detect-defects-on-hdb-blocks-takes-10599070

 

 

That's why lor ..... :omg:

 

What if the maintenance guys homing their drones into bedroom ... :slow:

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  On 8/10/2018 at 3:40 AM, Vratenza said:

How do we know is HDB approved drones or @Radx drone?

Mine is 10ft?
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@Radx house is basement level B4 , U dunno?? he subterreanean type  oni @Dach can find him  

 

  On 8/10/2018 at 3:20 AM, Picnic06-Biante15 said:

That's why lor ..... :omg:

 

What if the maintenance guys homing their drones into bedroom ... :slow:

 

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  On 8/10/2018 at 2:23 AM, Yewheng said:

Like setting up scaffolding and workers climb up scaffolding and or gondola is not invasion of privacy? If every little thing also cannot due to what invasion of privacy, then things will never get done already.

 

What the authorities could do is that, they could send out mailer and or paste notice on lift landing to inform residents on which date and around what time they will be flying drones up to the canopy to check for building cracks (for example). Then residents will get notified and they will have time to know what to do. Like keey windows closed, pull up the curtain and or go out of house, so no one at house and etc.

 

Like this things can get done in more efficient way and yet will not compromise too much of privacy. Setting up gondola and or scaffolding vs use drone to inspect. The latter will be far more efficient and cost savings.

there will still be people complaining one...
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  On 8/10/2018 at 1:24 AM, StreetFight3r said:

Is this considered invasion of privacy? I wonder if they inform the residents before inspecting.

 

 

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/technology/heady-days-use-of-drones-to-detect-defects-on-hdb-blocks-takes-10599070

if I see, I will bring it down  . . . what if the fella at the control up to no good?  [sweatdrop]

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Embracing technology is good if it brings benefits to life. However, many of such 'innovations' are gimmicks that tap on incentives/grants from taxpayers money. We must be prudent is spending such money.

 

More importantly, don't be guinea pigs to the west where to dump everything on us. Many of our buildings are designed by renowned oversee designers that couldn't a damn about maintenance. We also introduced materials that were not proven. The recent fire to the the facade is a classic example. 

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  On 8/10/2018 at 3:44 AM, Vratenza said:

As "long" as don't follow me home....

"hard" to follow you home. you drive too fast.

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