First-Person View Drones

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Recently, Ukraine used First-person view drones to attack Russia and destroyed more than 40 planes. 

About First-Person View Drones

• These drones are unmanned aerial vehicles enhanced with artificial intelligence to perform advanced tasks with greater precision and autonomy. 
• By processing real-time video data through AI algorithms, FPV drones are able to avoid obstacles, and carry out mission-specific operations such as surveillance and search and rescue.
• First-person view (FPV) means that a person piloting a drone can see what the drone sees, through a camera attached to its body.
• The live video can be seen through specialised goggles, or on smartphones and other kinds of screens, and the drone can be manoeuvred remotely.
• Before FPV drones are deployed, a reconnaissance drone with a larger range first goes to survey the area and zero in on a specific region that needs to be targeted.
• FPV drones have a much smaller range, of a few kilometres.
• Advantage: The key advantages are cost and deep strike capabilities while remaining largely undetected.
• Challenge: One major challenge is that the drones’ movement through their surroundings cannot be seen by the drone operator.
• This can limit situational awareness and may lead to disorientation. At times, another person, a visual observer, may be needed to guide the person controlling the drone.
• Uses: Such drones are also used in filming and other non-defence purposes.

Features of First-Person View Drones

• GPS-independent navigation: Operates without relying on satellite-based GPS, enhancing resilience against jamming or signal loss.
• SmartPilot system: Utilises advanced visual-inertial navigation, interpreting camera data to determine position and movement.
• LiDAR technology: LiDAR technology complements the SmartPilot system, boosting precision in complex or cluttered environments.

First-Person View Drones FAQs

Q1: What is a nano drone?

Ans: A nano drone is a type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that typically weighs less than 250 grams and measures less than 20 centimeters in size.

Q2: What is a drone used for?

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Ans: Drones now have many functions, ranging from monitoring climate change to carrying out search operations after natural disasters, photography, filming, and delivering goods.

Source: IE