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The astounding athletic power of quadcopters | Raffaello D’Andrea
Translation: Norbert Langkau Editing: Daniel Hoffmann When is a machine athletic? We'll get the concept of machine athletics and the research needed with the help of these aircraft, the quadrocopters or “quads” for short, demonstrate. Quads have been around for a long time. You are so popular today because they are mechanically simple. By controlling the four propellers these machines can roll, tip, yaw and accelerate in all common directions. Also on board are a battery, a computer, various sensors and radios. Quads are extremely manoeuvrable, but this maneuverability comes at a price. They are inherently unstable, and need a […]
Lian Pin Koh: A drone’s-eye view of conservation
Translation: Tonia David Proofreading: Jo Pi When it comes to Nepal, we mostly think of the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas, the crystal clear water of the mountain lakes or the vast expanses of the grasslands. Many people may not be aware that in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the climate is much warmer and the landscape is much greener the animal world is very diverse: Among other things, the Indian rhinoceros lives there, the Asian elephant and the bengal tiger. Unfortunately, these animals will constantly threatened by poachers, which they hunt and kill for some parts of the […]
Lian Pin Koh: A drone’s-eye view of conservation
When it comes to Nepal, we mostly think of the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas, the crystal clear water of the mountain lakes or the vast expanses of the grasslands. Many people may not be aware that in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the climate is much warmer and the landscape is much greener the animal world is very diverse: Among other things, the Indian rhinoceros lives there, the Asian elephant and the bengal tiger. Unfortunately, these animals will constantly threatened by poachers, which they hunt and kill for some parts of the body. To stop the killing […]