Parrot AR Drone Helicopter - Remote Controlling

 

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The Parrot AR Drone helicopters are revolutionary machines in the area of remote controlled aircraft. They have been developed with latest expertise & features that existed seldom before in such aircraft. This new copter is very simple to steer & control which makes it very popular among its users. This new copter makes use of rotors, cameras as well as a remote user interface. The communication of copter with its user interface happens through wi-fi network. This allows pilot steer the helicopter even when it is out of his sight. The communication & control are features of these Parrot AR Drone helicopters that make them stand out among such aircraft.
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The Parrot AR Drone helicopters are equipped with cameras. First camera is fitted at the front & is 93 degrees wide. This camera has capacity of recording images at 15 fps rate. These images are sent back to user interface, by a wi-fi network. An Apple iPod or iPhone acts as a remote user interface. A pilot, who holds the Apple iPhone, views the images sent by the first camera. These images are transferred in actual time enabling pilot to see where his copter is, at that very moment. This also assists pilot in controlling his helicopter exactly. The images are viewed on iPhone touch screen in VGA resolution. The use of touch screen allows pilot to operate his controls more effectively & cause lesser fatigue to his fingers than the conventional stick controls. The controls on touch screen are also very simple to operate & someone can learn them quickly. The use of iPhone to operate the helicopter is not a limitation but an advantage. The computing ability of an iPhone gives powerful heads up interface which is necessary to operate the copter.
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The pilot has an option of controlling where the camera is pointing. They can alter the camera direction side to side or back & forth, basically by dragging his finger on his iPhone touch screen. By controlling the accelerometer option on the iPhone, pilot can speed up or down his copter. They can also alter the direction of his helicopter by basically steering his hands in a direction they wishes. With the help of these options, a pilot can take his aircraft exactly where they wishes. This is very helpful in spying. The automatic pilot feature of this helicopter is of great help. When pilot removes his fingers from controlling iPhone, the copter goes in to automatic pilot mode & hovers at its current location.

When the user puts his fingers back on iPhone & starts steering it, the copter comes in to manual control mode. This saves it from crashing. All these features of advanced controlling method of Parrot AR Drone Helicopters have made them very special & unique.



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