Drone in the air charge is no longer a dream

As early as a century ago, humans had achieved aerial refueling, aerial refueling technology simply says, is that an aircraft in the air to another number or aircraft (or helicopter) raises fuel, increase its voyage, life time technology. The technology was first used in military field.

In recent years, with the rapid development of unmanned drones have been widely used in military and civil areas, especially in the field of civilian drones are used to small to drive the sheep, large crowd management control. But there is an obvious obstacle to hinder its progress--most drones are faced with limited endurance levels.

At present one New Zealand researchers came up with a docking system, this situation is expected to change drones. Daniel Wilson is the University of Sydney, Australia Research Centre researchers in robotics, he has developed a way to make the drones in mid-air docking and recharging, as used in many military aircraft. He thinks his team in November last year, the successful development of the unmanned aerial vehicle docking system is the world's first docking system designed for UAV. Disney iPad Mini Case

But just last week, United States Navy X-47B drone conducted a highly successful experiment, became the world's first aerial refueling of aircraft.

Wilson said the team used an existing on the market, but after a team highly improved fixed-wing UAVs for testing, experiments, the drone battery can take up to an hour. University of Sydney research team spent several years developing the technology, is a docking system that allows unmanned docking in the air according to demand, while refueling or recharging.

The principle of this system is able to successfully run mainly relies on a high degree of coordination of GPS, inertial motion sensor and two unmanned aerial vehicle loaded with infrared technology--a pilot drones and one with drones, two unmanned aerial vehicle fuel or electric power transmission needs a "come on" tube.

Pilot no chance to tow a cone-shaped "come on", and to transmit its on-board sensor data. Using these data, follow no one try to stay close to the pilot drones, and flew it to an exact location. Once ready, unmanned aerial vehicles will use the aircraft nose cone and "go go go" tube butt, finally completing aerial refueling or recharging.

According to Wilson's statement, trying to accurately complete the docking phase is very difficult, especially since both drone and BOOM are lighter in weight, will continue to be affected by wind and turbulence. So within a short time, the system may be more of a large military unmanned aerial vehicle refueling, as regards consumer drones and was flown back to change battery.

via mashable

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