Drónos határmegfigyeléssel szembeni lakossági attitűdök vizsgálata
Examining public attitudes towards drone border surveillance

Summary/Abstract: The widespread adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in public service applications is influenced not only by cost-effectiveness considerations but also by societal acceptance. Based on a review of available international research findings and methodological literature on the topic, we analyzed the perceived usefulness of various application areas (tasks) as well as the role of individual characteristics (gender, generation) in evaluating this usefulness. The applied methodology consisted of secondary and primary quantitative data collection through an online questionnaire, with 502 respondents aged between 18 and 64 years. The research was conducted among the population of the Western Transdanubia region, where the examined sample reflects the social composition of the region in terms of gender and age, broken down by generations. The scientific investigation of consumer acceptance of drone usage in Hungary remains insufficiently developed. Our research aims to fill knowledge gaps by examining the usefulness of public-purpose drone applications and their impact on the sense of security. This study provides new insights into the public acceptance of domestic public-purpose drone use and lays the groundwork for further, in-depth investigations. The target group’s attitudes toward drones exhibit unique patterns that differ from international trends, particularly regarding rescue applications and gender-based attitudinal differences. Further research could focus on incorporating the role of interest in drones, involvement, or experience to better understand the differences between genders and generations.

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