time to say good bye to smart phones....!!smart drones are on the way(future technology)What are Smart Drones?The same kinds of magnetometers, gyros, accelerators, GPS modules and processors as those used in our smart phones are used in modern quadcopters. This technology will continue to improve and be part of the next generation of Drones known as “SMART DRONES“.These “SMART DRONES” will have more efficient motors, better on board processors and software, more accurate sensors and built-in compliance technology for safe, effective flight control that will provide new opportunities in transport and logistics.Recently, 3DR announced Solo, The world’s first Smart Drone, an all-in-one personal drone whose ease of use and powerful new features kick off a new aerial age. What makes it smart? Not only does Solo have the world’s most advanced autopilot system, but it also runs two 1 GHz computers. This processing power enables Solo to do amazing things that no personal drone has ever been able to do.They will be totally autonomous Drones, delivering data in real time, constructed of high impact plastics making the drones lighter and more robust, needing no input or control from the pilot once the destination or task is set.Smart sensors will control and monitor flight. Guided by computer vision systems along with object detection and collision avoidance programs. New forms of artificial intelligence or algorithms will make them even more adaptable.The main goal is to have Smarter drones with built-in safeguards, networked together to enable coordination, collaboration and real time data delivery, This will open entirely new fields of drone applications such as automatic delivery of goods or emergency services.Take for instance, currently sending a drone out in harsh weather would be a matter of hoping for the best, but researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) believe they have developed a solution.The team have created an algorithm that enables a drone to keep an eye on its own “health” while in flight and take action as necessary. The drone can monitor its fuel levels, and watch out for damage to its propellers, cameras and sensors. If a problem is found, the drone can take an alternative route that includes a charging station, or select another action to minimize potential damage.Such a self-monitoring system is important to the commercial viability of drone delivery, because it will help to make sure packages actually arrive at their intended destination.Why is this important? Next-generation Smart Drones could be fitted with technology that allows them to hook into the cloud-based UTM system, which would provide constant communication, navigation and surveillance, directing drones and warning them of congestion or severe weather ahead. Industrial and agricultural applications are likely to be among the first commercial drone applications that gain traction in the US.Another growing concern is that of identifying the drone, here’s an idea, LightCense is a new technology the uses visible color blink sequence to create an identification system. It allows the use of camera devices, like smartphones, to capture the identification code just using an app.
