Daniel Ronen of UAVaid was invited to be the September guest speaker for the Frontier Tech Talks webinar series, on the topic of Embedding In Existing Systems.
The talk was aimed at sharing the lessons learned from UAVaid’s experiences in drone operations in Malawi, and specifically how the Hansard UAV system was so successfully integrated and embedded into existing systems. The Malawi project in August 2019 saw the Hansard system being embedded in the local medical logistics supply chain, mapping for local NGO development purposes and anti-poaching with the Rangers. This required not just a mix of technical capabilities, but also engaging with a range of stakeholders and ensuring the technology was appropriate and usable by different people.
As well as discussing the overall lessons, Daniel summarised the factors he believed contributed to the successful integration of the Hansard system in Malawi:
“The overall message that I hope comes through today is PEP: Preparation, Engagement, Perseverance. This was fundamental to everything we achieved”
Official webinar session link: click here
And to listen to the webinar itself, click here
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