THE IMPORTANCE OF REST FOR WEARY DRONES

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THE IMPORTANCE OF REST FOR WEARY DRONES
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• It seems as if drones are just getting techier
  and techier, and that the limits for refining and
  improving them are endless. One of the latest new
  inventions for drones are landing structures,
  giving them the ability to perch on structures
  mid-way through flight.
• A dedicated team of researchers comprised of
  individuals from the U.S., Sweden, and China have
  been talking about their new creation and how it
  could prove useful

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• Tackling limits to the amount of time drones can
  remain in the air
• While the technology associated with batteries
  has certainly improved in recent years, it still
  has very real limits and this can be incredibly
  frustrating for drone users wanting to fly for
  hours at a time, rather than a matter of mere
  minutes. Thinking about these limits, the team of
  researchers focused their attention on developing
  a way for a drone to rest during its flight,
  rather than on improving and extending battery
  life.
• The researchers drew a lot of their inspiration
  from the natural world, in particular birds and
  bats.

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• In noticing that many birds take only short
  flights, moving frequently from one lofty
  position to another, they came up with the idea
  of enabling their drone to rest during a mission,
  in much the same way as birds do. Birds often
  perch on trees, chimneys, and rooftops while they
  regain their strength. Bats also rest in a
  similar way, latching themselves onto branches or
  other such perch-like structures and hanging
  upside down while they rest.
• So, the researchers quickly began working on
  designing landing gear that would enable a drone
  to land on a flat or semi-flat surface, dangle
  from an object or even perform a procedure much
  like leaning against something, a window sill for
  example.

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• The landing gear itself
• Similar in looks to the talons of a hawk, the
  landing gear allows the drone to deactivate its
  rotors, therefore saving the life of the battery,
  but enabling any onboard camera to continue to
  function if required, giving the drone pilot the
  opportunity to continue monitoring conditions
  below.
• Testing has so far been restricted to laboratory
  conditions, while the design team try to figure
  out how to enable the drones to land and take off
  without assistance. However, the researchers are
  confident that their landing gear will soon give
  drones the ability to perch on tall structures in
  much the same way as birds.

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• Drones are continually improving and advancing in
  technology, and keeping up with the changes can
  be exciting, particularly if you use drones on a
  regular basis for recreational purposes, or as a
  career.
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