How to keep drones flying when a motor fails
Robotics researchers at the University of Zurich show how onboard cameras can be used to keep damaged quadcopters in the air and flying stably—even without GPS.
Jan 13, 2021
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Engineering
Seawater as an electrical cable? Wireless power transfers in the ocean
Associate professor Masaya Tamura, Kousuke Murai (who has completed the first term of his master's program), and their research team from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering at Toyohashi University ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
Sony Airpeak drone: A small unmanned aerial vehicle that shoots 4K movie videos from above
Drones have always been a high-flying success at the annual CES show.
Jan 12, 2021
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Engineering
Make drones sound less annoying by factoring in humans at the design stage
These days, almost everyone has either flown a drone or listened to the nasty whining sound they produce. Although small drones (up to 20kg) are about 40 decibels quieter than conventional civil aircraft, they produce a high ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Drones to the rescue: Berlin lab seeks quicker virus tests
A German lab is hoping to cut the time it takes to send coronavirus tests across Berlin by using drones, thereby avoiding the capital's clogged roads.
Nov 24, 2020
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Robotics
The role of drones in 5G network security
The introduction of the fifth generation mobile network, or 5G, will change the way we communicate, multiply the capacity of the information highways, and allow everyday objects to connect to each other in real time. Its ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Bracing for busier skies with drone traffic management research
Over eight days of testing, 369 drone flights launched and landed at a rural test site outside Blacksburg. In a slice of airspace that covered less than a quarter of a mile, as many as 12 aircraft were sometimes flying at ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
System provides clearer picture of avian activity around wind turbines
A technology designed to track bird and bat behavior around remote offshore wind turbines has been evaluated for accuracy.
Nov 9, 2020
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DJI's new Mini II drone is light and cute
The DJI Mini was the best-selling drone ever for DJI, which dominates drone sales.
Nov 5, 2020
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Drones that patrol forests could monitor environmental and ecological changes
Imperial researchers have created drones that can attach sensors to trees to monitor environmental and ecological changes in forests.
Nov 3, 2020
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