Warped Tour 2013
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By: TPigdon
Added: 30-06-14
- Everyone is looking for that elusive aerial cam that's both affordable and easy to operate for the average videographer. I'm setting out to see if the DJI Phantom Quadcopter combined with a GoPro Hero3 Black Edition is the answer, in this two-part review and workflow study.
For quite a few years now I have been wanting to buy some kind of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in order to take pictures and videos from high up. But, up until recently, they have been both expensive and difficult to maintain. The new generation of quadcopters have changed all of that making the drones more affordable for the average person. After doing some research and talking to some people, I decided to go for the DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter Everyone was saying that the Phantom is much easier to use than other drones and so ideal for novices like myself. In the event you loved this post and you would want to receive details about best camera drone generously visit the internet site. However, while researching where to buy, I found out that the DJI Phantom 2 Vision Quadcopter had just come out.
The AR Drone 1.0 quadcopter (Parrot SA, Paris, France) in the described control space was chosen for the experiments because it provides strong onboard stabilization while allowing for a wide range of programmable speeds and a smooth range of motion. It is a relatively low-cost option for robust control in 3D space with extensive open source support. In addition, the AR Drone provided access to two onboard cameras, and the accelerometer, altitude, and battery data were all reported to the control software and recorded in real time. ↑ Close
If you loose control of the drone due to the signal between the radio and the drone being lost the drone will go into RTL (Return To Land) mode and return to were you took off from with the drone, thats if you had GPS lock when you took of and the drone is setup correctly, by default our drones come standard with this setting. Similarly, if you loose control of the drone due to pilot error or visibility you can also activate this feature via a switch on the radio and the drone will also come home if this feature was activated in time and the drone has not suffered a crash.
The Blue and orange Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter is a remote controlled, four-propeller quadcopter with an integrated HD 1280 x 720p camera that supports video and still image capture while in flight. The lightweight AR.Drone 2.0 includes an outdoor hull and an indoor hull. Plus, the AR.FreeFlight Control App allows you to use your iOS or Android mobile device to operate the AR.Drone 2.0. The device has built-in Wi-Fi b/g/n as well, which provides a wireless range of up to 165'. You can use a joystick on your mobile device touchscreen or you can simply tilt and turn your mobile device to control the quadcopter.
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