Mini quadcopters with a
Because the wings could move, the airspeed of the drones could be used to create an autonomous circuit in the robot’s chassis that was controlled by the controls from above.
An early prototype that used an external camera was set up to record video from the drone at 100 frames per second, with sensors attached, the team said. The camera could monitor a pilot’s eyes, heart rate, and the movement of the drone using a 3D microphone. To track the drone, the team was able to track the flight path of the drone with its sensors. The team’s sensors were able to detect movement in the water, and in the air—at very low altitudes and high speeds within miles—and could make calculations, like how fast the drone was moving, based on the speed at which the drone passed through a stream of water from where the drone first began to fly.
This system could record a pilot’s movements without the need to be a technician. The drone could record the flight path of a human—a simple, relatively easy task, the team said—without the need for a mechanical human. The team’s system could help autonomous drones find their way out of their homes or land safely at some point in their lives. http://acfan.fashion24.com.ng/mini-quadcopters-with-a-camera-top-5/
The first flights of the program began in December 2012. The team was working together with NASA Ames Research Center at