It looks like a hobbyist’s model of a single engine Piper Cub, with a four-stroke engine and an eight-foot wingspan. But researchers at Georgia Tech have loaded its cockpit with an autopilot and no small measure of artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Category Archives: Electronic Sub-Systems
Google Ventures Bets $10.7M on UAS App Ecosystem Developer
Google Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz Wednesday announced a $10.7 million investment in Airware, a company that is creating a common platform for UAS that will allow developers to create industry-specific applications for unmanned aircraft without worrying about the specific underlying hardware. The company is run by Jonathan Downey, 29, who wants to be the Bill Gates of the commercial UAS industry. Continue reading
Epson Announces Two New Inertial Measurement Units for Industry
Epson Electronics America (EEA) has developed two products, the M-G550-PC and the M-G550-PR, for its inertial measurement units (IMU) range. The new products will be on display at Sensor + Test 2013, the world’s largest international fair for sensors to be held from May 14th – 16th in Nuremburg, Germany. The new 6-DOF*2 IMUs, which have gyroscopic sensors on three axes and accelerometers on three directions, also have built-in support for two widely used industrial interfaces: the CAN*3 protocol in the case of the M-G550-PC and the RS-422*4 in the case of the M-G550-PR. Continue reading
DARPA’s Micro-Technology for Positioning, Navigation and Timing (Micro-PNT) without GPS
The U.S. Military relies on the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) to aid air, land and sea navigation. Like the GPS units in many automobiles today, a simple receiver and some processing power is all that is needed for accurate navigation. Continue reading
Airware Offers Complete OS for Commercial UAS
Airware, from Newport Beach, California, aims to give commercial companies an easy-to-use development platform that will get their purpose-built UAS up and flying in no time. Airware’s platform comprises both on-board hardware and software, according to founder Jonathan Downey. Continue reading
Cloud Cap Technology Launches Piccolo Nano Autopilot for Small UAS
UTC Aerospace Systems has announced the introduction of the Cloud Cap Technology Piccolo Nano UAS autopilot, the smallest addition to Piccolo family of flight management systems. Continue reading
Omnetics Introduces New PZN Miniature Connectors
Miniature wire harnesses and connectors are increasingly being adapted to the more rugged environment of portable military electronics. Reduced space for interconnections, demand for smaller more flexible wiring and tight area circuit board contact systems have pushed the limits of conventional connector systems. Continue reading
Trimble Introduces GNSS Sensor for Real-Time, Instantaneous Dynamic Positioning for System Integrators
Trimble has introduced the Ashtech ADU800 for GNSS attitude determination and real-time positioning. The ADU800 is a 6D positioning solution providing position plus orientation for system integrators. Continue reading