The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) is not just
reserved for covert military operations anymore. Indeed, today,
there is an abundance of small, nimble, drones taking to the sky
for a variety of recreational and commercial purposes. Internet
giant Amazon has plans to use drones for deliveries, and sports
organizations and media outlets are using them to enhance their
filming operations.
Indeed, UAS technology can be useful to sports organizations by
providing them with unique aerial perspectives and footage to
review. It can give coaches a different view when analyzing player
spacing, hand placement, footwork or formation play, not to mention
the low altitude view from behind a quarterback, for example, or a
defensive player. Sports teams have also used drone footage as part
of promotional material on their websites and for analytical data
that cannot be gathered from traditional use of video
equipment.
