Saturday, November 24, 2012

Aeryon Scout (The flying camera)


uav quadcopterThe Aeryon Scout or the flying camera as it is so accurately named, was developed from 2007 to 2009 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. What sets the scout apart from other UAVs in its class is its design which was developed to allow it to operate consistently in harsh and unpredictable weather conditions. The craft has been recorded enduring wind speeds up to 80 kilometers per hour (50 mph) and extreme temperatures ranging from -30°C to +50°C. Weighing in at less than 3lb and powered by four brush less DC motors and which has almost silent operation, The Scout has the ability to be operated beyond the line of sight at up to 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) away from the system, with an operational altitude of 300 to 500 feet and average flying speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour (31 miles per hour). Among other abilities the Scout requires no launch equipment and can hover in a fixed position for precise observation due to its vertical take-off and landing VTOL quad-rotor.

Length
80 cm (28.8 in)
Height
30cm (1 ft)
Loaded Weight
1.4 kg (3.1 lb)
Maximum Takeoff Weight
1.7 kg (3.74 lb)
Rotor Diameter
80 cm (28.8 in)
Propeller Diameter
30 cm (12 inch)
Cruise Speed
40 km/h
Maximum Speed
50 km/h (31 mph)
Range
3 km (2 mi)
Rate Of Climb
2 m/s (6 ft/s)
The Tablet PC-based interface system, that sets the Scout apart from other UAVs, differs from the standard method of joystick control allowing minimal training for operations of  the vehicle. Tablet PC-   allows the scout to be piloted by the user pointing to an area on the map that they wishes to fly to. Height is controlled  similarly with a scroll on the touch screen interface allowing altitude to be monitored. The scout can be flown real-time or pre-programmed to fly a series of GPS coordinates. With the ability to constantly monitor conditions, the Scout is able to make decisions on a course of action to take. The scouts built in intelligence allows for it's return home, immediate landing, or to hover and wait. To prevent hijacking and video interception the scouts communications are digitally encrypted. The aircraft, as well as having a quick-change payload interface, is able to detect the type of payload it is  connected to, and configure and operate it accordingly.

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