diy drones Rapid cost reduction has led to breathtaking innovation in the DIY Drone field, and UAV advocates see the FAA issuing personal and commercial licenses by 2015. Imagine what the aerospace industry will look like in three years if amateurs continue to beat the dinosaurs at their own game.
diy drones "Hacking the physical" is how Dale Dougherty described the burgeoning DIY Drone movement to Peter Daimandis in his book Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think. Dougherty, the founder and publisher of Make magazine, was describing the broad trend that has enabled individuals to construct homebrew versions of sophisticated machines at a fraction of the cost.
drones blog In the case of unmanned air vehicles (or UAVs), 90 percent of the functionality of a military drone was accomplished for just 1 percent of the military's price.
The sky will be filled with DIY Drones and UAVs, and people who had previously been cut off from the global transportation network will have access to vital supplies and materials. Two recent developments suggest this isn't just the stuff of fantasy.
The U.S. has been using drones unmanned, remote-controlled aircraft for years to conduct surveillance and launch attacks on isolated targets. Now DIY and homemade versions of these UAV's have become wildly popular, first with hobbyists and now with entrepreneurs.
While the stealthy civilian aircraft may have lots of potential, the government isn't quite sure how to feel about them.
A Los Angeles-based company called AeroVironment makes drones used by the military. They're small enough to fit in a soldier's backpack, and they're easy to operate. Within seconds after being thrown into the air, AeroVironment's 4-pound Raven drone rises so high it's almost out of sight. It climbs into the sky with a shrill buzz, but once it's up there, it's barely audible. That's the point.
Equipped with a camera, drones are easily assembled and launched to scout out potential enemies. Once launched, a drone can take pictures and send back live video. And they could be used in counting wildlife, search and rescue, helping with forest fires, and tracking persons of interest.
According to Steve Gitlin of AeroVironment,
"there are many commercial applications for these small flying machines. Instead of launching expensive helicopters, law enforcement can throw up a drone to, for example, look for suspects. Monitoring miles of oil pipelines would be easier with the autopiloted aircraft", he says.
I would love to be able to build a personal DIY Drone or UAV..I am not sure but I will research that and see the budget cost for a decent one.
More people are starting to learn about DIY Drones and UAVs and controlling them with all kinds of technology..Here's one that's pretty good. There are even programs to help you learn to design your own Ipad apps with no experience. Maybe make a predesignated route video recorded drone app??
