Researchers in Hong Kong have published a paper demonstrating the utilization of self-rotation in UAVs to extend the sensor field of view (FoV) without consuming extra power. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
Propeller Advance Paves Way for Quiet, Efficient Electric Aviation
Electrification is seen as having an important role to play in the fossil-free aviation of tomorrow. But electric aviation is battling a dilemma: the more energy-efficient an electric aircraft is, the noisier it gets. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a propeller design optimisation method that paves the way for quiet, efficient electric aviation. Continue reading
‘Traffic Cop’ Algorithm Helps a Drone Swarm Stay on Task
How fresh are your data? For drones searching a disaster zone or robots inspecting a building, working with the freshest data is key to locating a survivor or reporting a potential hazard. But when multiple robots simultaneously relay time-sensitive information over a wireless network, a traffic jam of data can ensue. Continue reading
German Researchers Find Security Vulnerabilities in DJI Drones
Researchers from Bochum and Saarbrücken have detected security vulnerabilities, some of them serious, in several drones made by the manufacturer DJI. These enable users, for example, to change a drone’s serial number or override the mechanisms that allow security authorities to track the drones and their pilots. In special attack scenarios, the drones can even be brought down remotely in flight. Continue reading
Microsoft Researchers Use ChatGPT to Control Drones
A team of researchers at the Microsoft Autonomous Systems and Robotics Research Group including Sai Vemprala, Rogerio Bonatti, Arthur Bucker, and Ashish Kapoor has extended the capabilities of ChatGPT to robotics, and controlled multiple platforms such as robot arms, drones, and home assistant robots intuitively with language. Continue reading
Safeguarding UAV Networks Against Active Eavesdropping
Scientists at the College of Computer Science and Cyber Security, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu and the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Information System Security, Beijing, China have just published a paper entitled ‘Safeguarding UAV Networks against Active Eavesdropping: An Elevation Angle-Distance Trade-Off for Secrecy Enhancement‘. Continue reading
Dead Birds Turned into Flapping-Wing Drones
A project for incorporating dead birds into flapping-wing drones might enable new ways of stealthily snooping on wildlife – and possibly spying on people for military purposes. Continue reading
Use of Drones for Mosquito Surveillance and Control
In recent years, global health security has been threatened by the geographical expansion of vector-borne infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, Zika and chikungunya. Continue reading