PhysOrg Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Within the framework of the EU project sFly, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new type of flying robot that can be navigated using only on-board cameras and a miniature computer. The micro helicopters require neither GPS nor remote control, thus reaching a new level of autonomy. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Merkord Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 OK, so this article wasn't really about birds. But I approved it anyway because it got me to wondering how this could be applied to research purposes. Imagine this: a micro-helicopter flies to a remote and inaccessible location and drops off a device that can record audio and transmit it back to a base station or satellite. No need for an observer to go tromping across dangerous terrain to do surveys. Or have the helicopter fly a strip transect recording audio or video, basically like aerial surveys without the human observer. Anybody else think this has possibility? I'm sure they are cheap <_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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