Innopolis University (Republic of Tatarstan) has created InnoDrone, a wired aerial drone for uninterruptible power supply that can be used as an alternative to traffic control cameras. The press service of the university reported the development to socialbites.ca.
InnoDrone is a quadcopter equipped with a high-definition video camera and power cable. The latter allows the drone to continuously monitor airborne traffic.
In particular, the drone is suspended in the air at an altitude of up to 20 meters with the help of a wire and can operate at any time of the day. Limitations include temperatures below 30 degrees Celsius and above 55 degrees Celsius, wind speeds above 10 m/s and heavy rainfall.
At the same time, InnoDrone is equipped with a machine vision system that recognizes various types of transport (buses, cars, trucks and medium-sized vehicles) and also automatically detects entering the opposite lane, crossing a solid marker line and moving along the lane. roadside and dividing lanes.
The InnoDrone complex is currently being tested on the roads of the Tatarstan city of Innopolis.
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