Gallery: Test-Flying the Sensefly Cameradrone

By Rob Cockerham Posted 10.28.10 at 11:48 am 9 Comments

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Swinglet

Rob Cockerham

The Swinglet cameradrone is a simple machine with a complex brain. Here it is before takeoff.

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Snerdguy

10/28/10 at 3:15 pm

It has the potential to be used for many good applications. But, it could also be used for a number of nefarious ones. Would you trust your law enforcement agency to have some of them?

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NOM

10/28/10 at 3:26 pm

I would much rather that the law had these than the media. At least the law is accountable.

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Dirk Mcbratney

10/28/10 at 5:04 pm

Um, I want farmers to have them?

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flemo

10/30/10 at 4:05 am

I agree with 'Snerdguy'. Well said.

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DWH

10/30/10 at 5:27 pm

Something new for the potfarmers to shoot at...

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tlee

11/09/10 at 4:06 am

google sky-view

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tlee

11/09/10 at 4:11 am

Should be a very useful tool for search and rescue in wilderness / outdoor.

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georgejmyersjr

11/20/10 at 1:53 pm

Modern archaeology generally started with the ability to do aerial surveys, especially in Great Britain, I've read. This could be a wonderful tool for spotting perhaps Norse forts or other historical and prehistoric features in the landscape by visual clues, i.e., outlines of drainage and/or phytoarchaeology, some plants tend to grow in certain materials, "...surface vegetation can identify man-made artefacts buried beneath the soil."

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iramunshi

11/26/10 at 7:51 am

Can anyone enlighten me about its technology?