UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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This week we adjusted the control surfaces on the Raptor to get it all balanced and flew it a few times to get more experience and test the airframe's performance. I've got to say, flying wings, and the Raptor specifically, have far exceeded my expectations... it flies great! Its very, very stable, has an excellent power to weight ratio that allows it to climb indefinitely, enough control surface and authority to allow a perfect…
DIY Drones
RC-CAM: R/C Model Video Projects and More!
When I first experimented with wireless video on my R/C models (late 1990's) I discovered that low cost wireless video gear was difficult to find. Sadly, the available quality built equipment sold for several hundred dollars. So, I decided to create my own by hacking consumer type wireless video systems. These experimental efforts quickly evolved into a compact wireless color camera that would fit in a model aircraft. It was based on X10's low cost wireless surveillance system.A miniature UAV or Small UAV (SUAV), [ 1 ] is an unmanned aerial vehicle small enough to be man-portable. Miniature UAVs range from micro air vehicles (MAVs) that can be carried by an infantryman, to man-portable UAVs that can be carried and launched like an infantry anti-aircraft missile . [ edit ] MAVs & mesicopters The notion that small, even very small, UAVs might have practical uses arose in the early 1990s. In 1992, DARPA conducted a workshop titled "Future Technology-Driven Revolutions In Military Operations".
Miniature UAV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paparazzi Open Source Autopilot
Paparazzi Developers, This is to announce a Call for Papers for the 2009 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA09), part of ASME IDETC09. The conference is to be held August 30 - September 2, 2009 at San Diego Convention Center. This Call for Papers is specific to the Session chaired by myself, Antoine Drouin , and Anton Kochevar. This topic of this session is " Open Source UAV Autopilots: Status and Progression", part of a symposium of MESA09 called "Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies and Applications (SUAVTA)".
The Booz Thread - RC Groups
Starting this thread to separate the Booz information away from the huge general Paparazzi thread and as requested by the PPZ store owner so as not to advertise in his thread. Booz is Quad Rotor UAV project that uses some of the Paparazzi code as its base, it is Open Source and licensed under the GPL license. This thread will be a place for all things Booz including the progress of the Booz hardware myself and Gussy are getting made. This will be for sale shortly (around one week) and will sell for US$850 including cables. It has the following features:Use this tool to compare video frame rate settings on video security DVR products. See how lowering the frame rate setting affects the smoothness of video on video security surveillance DVR products. View ›
Mini Camera with Built In DVR
Dragonflyer X6 UAV Helicopter
The Draganflyer X6 is a remotely operated, unmanned, miniature helicopter designed to carry wireless video cameras and still cameras. Operate the Draganflyer X6 helicopter with the easy to use handheld controller while viewing what the helicopter sees through video glasses. The Draganflyer X6 helicopter uses a unique 6-rotor design refined from an original concept that has been under development since early 2006. Draganflyer X6 Tech Specs Use the high definition motion video provided by the Draganflyer X6 helicopter for security, reconnaissance, inspection, damage assessment, research, real estate promotion, or advertising. It can be used for virtually anything.From Multicopter Wiki This is an attempt at comparing all currently known/available projects trying to build DIY, open-source or commercial quadrocopters (sometimes also referred to as UAVs , quadrotors , or multicopters ). Please keep the lists sorted alphabetically , first by vendor name (if any), then by project/UAV name .
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Insurgents Intercept Drone Video in King-Size Security Breach (U
In Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military depends on an array of drones to snoop on and stalk insurgents. Now it looks as if insurgents are tapping into those same drones’ broadcasts, to see what the flying robot spies see. If true — and widespread — it’s potentially one of the most serious military security breaches in years.