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Crash test dummy, it is in the head in the name of security drones.
The research may lead to security recommendations that could see drones equipped with bumpers, closed rotors, and airbags.
Anxious to learn more about what happens to a human head when a quadcopter thug smashes into it at high speed, Boffins at Virginia Tech have recently undertaken a number of tests.
Recognizing that using a real human head for their experience probably culminate in a bloody mess requiring several wet wipes and even surgery to clean, the researchers instead used the services of an old favorite for such activities the crash test dummy.
Virginia Tech currently one of several UAV test sites designated by the FAA that dot the nation hopes his research will help Aviation Administration to better understand the level of risk of drone use of material injury in everyday environments.
If the data can demonstrate the low risk, or researchers can offer helpful suggestions on how to build safer drones, the FAA can be convinced to relax regulations for companies interested in delivery by drone services or may be more lenient in setting rules for the flight quadrirotor in particular contexts such as urban areas or one-time events that attract crowds.
The researchers conducted their study by adjusting the model with a network of sensors and film collisions using two high-speed cameras The aim was to discover how much force was generated when a drone crashed in the head of the dummy .
I see this research as having two key elements, said Mark Blanks, Director of Aviation Partnership Mid-Atlantic Virginia Tech who directs the test site Virginia Tech First, what is the risk of injury what is the probability of these impacts, how they are difficult, and impacts to this dangerous level, and second, what can we do, from an operational or technical point of view, to reduce this risk.
Going through the images in the video above, you really wouldn t want one of quadrirotor today remotely controlled hitting your noggin at full speed and then there are all those spinning blades to consider, a question that Enrique Iglesias singer knows all However, the Virginia Tech researchers suggest that integrated features on drones such as bumpers, closed rotors, and airbags can help reduce the risk of injury, although these additions would need to be extremely lightweight in order not to compromise the performance of the machine.
Although the drone design can certainly play a role in reducing the risk of injury in a collision, improving the reliability of the machine and the implementation of a control system safe and efficient air traffic for autonomous UAV pilot will also be important before the FAA considers relaxing rules for certain types of commercial UAV operations.
Collisions presented in the video show the first stage of research Additional tests include dropping the flying machines on the mannequin from a height to simulate a mechanical failure mid-flight and laboratory tests that provide additional control on impact scenarios and more accurate data measurements.
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