I don't attend the Intel ISEF, mostly for the same reasons I don't go to Star Wars conventions (despite being a huge fan) however they always have a few standouts, and it is the main reason why the Intel Science and Engineering Fair is an important part of the year. The gem in today's article is none other than the project named "RC Reconnaissance: A Birds Eye View".
Created by Alexander Wold and Jerald Farke, their project may unintentionally benefit the average Joe more than the professional organizations they are targeting. His highly modded flying machine is capable of capturing moving video and still pictures of very high quality. The actual quality is limited by the equipment, which can easily be swapped out to use higher end products.
The user can receive sound and video through the goggles, with a radio range of 1.5 miles and a video range of 3 miles. Obviously that radio limitation is a work in progress in order to maximize the crafts full video capability, and is a small minus on an incredible project. The two creators pretty much cover the meat of it all in the video, but for anyone who attended the fair, there are other rumored specs that would make even non-followers of science drool.
This type of project has already been done by others, I'm sure, just not to this polished extent. I'm awaiting live videos of it in action, and can't wait to post my findings. The only thing that doesn't seem to be mentioned is battery life, which is even more important than the radio range it is supporting.
I'm personally interested in the cost effectiveness of it all, and have a renewed passion in completing my own personal mods. Not that a nitro accelerated 6 wheeler would be legal in races, but it would be fun to show off to friends in the neighborhood.
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