ar.drone pre-production prototype
the parrot ar.drone unveiled @ international ces 2010 in las vegas along demonstration of ios applications used control it. along ar.freeflight, application designed free operation of drone, parrot released ar.race, allowing users take part in solo games, or interact other drones in combat simulations.
the airframe of ar.drone, constructed nylon , carbon fiber parts, measures 57 cm (22 in) across. 2 interchangeable hulls supplied airframe, 1 designed indoor , 1 external flight. indoor hull made epp foam, , encases circumference of blades protection. outdoors-use hull made lightweight plastic, , allows increased maneuverability. in total, ar.drone has 6 degrees of freedom, miniaturized inertial measurement unit tracking pitch, roll , yaw use in stabilisation.
inside airframe, range of sensors assist flight, enabling interface used pilots simpler, , making advanced flight easier. onboard computer runs linux operating system, , communicates pilot through self-generated wi-fi hotspot. onboard sensors include ultrasonic altimeter, used provide vertical stabilization 6 m (19 ft 8 in). rotors powered 15 watt, brushless motors powered 11.1 volt lithium polymer battery. provides approximately 12 minutes of flight time @ speed of 5 m/s (11 mph). coupled software on piloting device, forward-facing camera allows drone build 3d environment, track objects , drones, , validate shots in augmented reality games.
technical specifications
interfaces: usb , wi-fi 802.11b/g
front camera: qvga sensor 93° lens
vertical camera: 64° lens, recording 60fps
^ iphone: there s helicopter . associated press in new york times. january 8, 2010. retrieved 2010-01-11. @ international consumer electronics show week, paris-based parrot unveiled ar.drone
^ parrot ar.drone quadricopter controlled ipod touch, iphone, ipad, , android devices (orange/blue) . amazon.com. amazon. retrieved 2013-04-24.
^ parrot ar.drones specs . chris anderson diydrones.com. january 6, 2010. retrieved 2010-01-06. parrot ar.drones specs: arm9, linux, 6dof imu, ultrasonics sensor, wifi....wow!
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