There's always something strange going on in the world of science, and right now it's the production of zombie bird drones that can spy on people and do a variety of other things.
It was demonstrated how dead birds may now be turned into drones with flapping wings during a presentation of the project at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' SciTech 2023 Symposium, with the final appearance and behavior of these drones imitating the movements of live birds.
These drones are thus categorized as ornithopters — aircraft that fly by flapping their wings — and their general design can be viewed as a conceptual avenue for spy-drone construction that depends less on artificial materials and instead uses taxidermied remains of deceased birds as a basis.
That all sounds a little strange, but the team is certain that adopting such ways to make drones will end up helping specialists research animals because they can fit in better in natural environments.
Taking a step further, such technology may be utilized in military applications to assist troops in spying on their opponents in a more subtle manner than usual, however a few kinks must be worked out before any of the above can happen.
For example, existing prototypes are still somewhat loud, and testing have shown that these drones are not the most efficient flyers in terms of aerodynamics.
But, the team has already examined real-world bird flight instances and identified a number of elements that could assist bring artificial flight (such as in drones) closer to the efficiency demonstrated by actual birds.
One example is flying formation, where the scientists discovered that by employing the same V-formation as migrating birds, drones can save up to 70% of their energy.
Furthermore, the team discovered that altering specific gear components in these bird-like drones to mimic actual birds can result in lower noise and longer overall lifespans.
"Our research is continuing, and we are continually thinking about the next 100 years," said New Mexico Tech's Mostafa Hassanalian. "Thus, once auto-navigation is available, planes may create a V formation and mimic migratory birds. We can gain the same benefits as birds if we program them with control algorithms."
Presently, these zombie bird drones sound like they belong solely in sci-fi books and movies, but continuous progress in such research could mean that we could be staring at a flock of pigeons or a slaughter of crows in the sky and wondering if they're truly alive, or if we're being watched from afar.
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It was demonstrated how dead birds may now be turned into drones with flapping wings during a presentation of the project at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' SciTech 2023 Symposium, with the final appearance and behavior of these drones imitating the movements of live birds.
These drones are thus categorized as ornithopters — aircraft that fly by flapping their wings — and their general design can be viewed as a conceptual avenue for spy-drone construction that depends less on artificial materials and instead uses taxidermied remains of deceased birds as a basis.
That all sounds a little strange, but the team is certain that adopting such ways to make drones will end up helping specialists research animals because they can fit in better in natural environments.
Taking a step further, such technology may be utilized in military applications to assist troops in spying on their opponents in a more subtle manner than usual, however a few kinks must be worked out before any of the above can happen.
For example, existing prototypes are still somewhat loud, and testing have shown that these drones are not the most efficient flyers in terms of aerodynamics.
But, the team has already examined real-world bird flight instances and identified a number of elements that could assist bring artificial flight (such as in drones) closer to the efficiency demonstrated by actual birds.
One example is flying formation, where the scientists discovered that by employing the same V-formation as migrating birds, drones can save up to 70% of their energy.
Furthermore, the team discovered that altering specific gear components in these bird-like drones to mimic actual birds can result in lower noise and longer overall lifespans.
"Our research is continuing, and we are continually thinking about the next 100 years," said New Mexico Tech's Mostafa Hassanalian. "Thus, once auto-navigation is available, planes may create a V formation and mimic migratory birds. We can gain the same benefits as birds if we program them with control algorithms."
Presently, these zombie bird drones sound like they belong solely in sci-fi books and movies, but continuous progress in such research could mean that we could be staring at a flock of pigeons or a slaughter of crows in the sky and wondering if they're truly alive, or if we're being watched from afar.
https://spiritsevent.com
https://gpsku.co.id/
https://caramanjur.com/
https://rainyquote.com
https://www.teknovidia.com/
https://hpmanual.net/
https://www.inschord.com/
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