Use of drones for secure mobile-commerce: A secure commerce platform provides target information using drones and CCTV

Abstract

Recently, drones are used in various fields such as environment, military, and health. This study is an attempt to expand the use of drones while applying drones to the financial sector. The possibility of fraud always exists in direct dealings among individuals. Online trading among individuals provides trading advantages in terms of time, space, and cost. However, this form of trading is often not secure, because of the anonymity of the parties involved during non-face-to-face transactions. Therefore, we often select the direct dealing method. However, even if we opt for the direct dealing method where parties meet offline to enhance stability in the transaction of goods, we are still unable to determine what type of person the other party is or determine their location. Thus, we can be easily exposed to deceit. Therefore, in this research, to reduce the risks involved in direct dealing among individuals, a secure platform is designed and implemented using drones and closed-circuit television (CCTV) streaming and the location information of the trading parties to guarantee safe trading. In particular, the platform provides fast target location information that can be monitored by a manager using drones and pre-installed CCTVs in a designated place with the intent of providing the location information of the seller and the buyer so that they can share mutual trust during the trade.