The Techject Dragonfly is a dragonfly-inspired flying unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV), the tiny, 6-inch robot, like its biological inspiration, is able to hover in place like a helicopter as well as dart around the air with ease. Big enough to fit in the palm of an adult’s hand, it weighs less than an AA battery It’s powered by a 250 mAh lithium polymer battery that provides hover times of 8-10 minutes and a hybrid (hover/flight) time of 25 to 30 minutes.
There are various versions of the Dragonfly, from one that simply flies around controlled from your computer, iPhone or Android smartphone to a more complex and expensive one equipped with Wi-Fi, GPS, two cameras and more powerful motors. The Dragonfly can be used for tasks such as aerial photography, home/workplace security, swarm robotics, advanced gaming and…spying.
The Dragonfly have the ability to be equipped with up to twenty environmental sensors (including GPS and cameras), dependent on electronics package. At minimum, the unit was to be equipped with a 3-axis accelerometer and a 3-axis gyroscope as is required for controlled flight through inertial guidance. At most, the unit was envisioned to equip approximately 20 sensors, including 3-axis accelerometers, 3-axis gyroscopes, 3-axis magnetometers, an ambient light sensor, an ambient humidity sensor, and a differential/absolute pressure sensor.
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