Information and new improvements regarding modern quadcopters have literally exploded lately. In addition to companies such as DJI or Yuneec, the Intel company also wants to take credit for raising innovations in this sphere. This shows that Bluetooth can also be used outside of conventional realities such as data transmission or pairing of technological conveniences. Their latest project deals with the issue of mid-air collisions in the case of drones. The aforementioned Bluetooth should help reduce the likelihood of a crash.
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The implemented system called Open Drone The ID, which works on the basis of the use of bluetooth, has the task of transmitting information in the immediate vicinity of the drone, which ensures the prevention of potential collisions of flying machines. This information includes unique identification numbers that determine the position of the drone and the person controlling it, direction, speed and elements signaling the landing site. However, you do not have to worry about the publication and subsequent misuse of personal data, as Drone The ID does not record information about the owner. This technology acts as a way to bring order to the careless and chaotic operation of quadcopters.
Open Drone The ID will be easy to install in the form of a mobile application. Of course, only if in drone will find the corresponding chip.
However, the technology has a much greater use in professional practice than in the case of recreational flights for fun. As more and more companies decide to include autonomous drones in their operation, Open Drone ID can find its main target audience. It can therefore find use in shipping companies that have parcels sent by drones, or various companies that have territories mapped and monitored. In the case of a larger number of drones in the sky, the possibility of a collision would logically increase, which Intel wants to prevent with its innovation.
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And why the inclusion of Bluetooth? The answer is clear. Although the transmitters that use this signal are not the most reliable, they are extremely cheap. It costs Intel $10 to implement the receiver and transmitter in one machine, which is a very small tax for such a useful element. In addition, every smartphone has this function, so mutual communication between the drone and the consumer would be taken care of. OpenDrone In addition, the ID should provide options such as marking the owner who violates the established regulations with his machine, flies in no-fly zones or endangers other people. However, Intel has not yet found a cure for the signal blocking problem. In an open area, this system works without problems, but the question is the urban environment. Elements in the form of tall buildings, trees or infrastructural obstacles reflect the signal and subsequently interrupt Bluetooth communication. However, the company is determined to continue developing this program and resolve potential issues through further testing.
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