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UAV parachute recovery system

UAV parachute recovery system

In the event that something goes horribly wrong while at high altitude it makes sense that things come back down under a bit of control! droneyard.com/2013/07/01/uav-parachute-recovery-system/ What i’m struggling to solve is how to design the deployment system so that it does not tangle around the props when the UAV is falling in a tumble. I’m currently imagining a tub with either spring loaded deployment mechanism or a ballistic launch system.

Programmable LED strips

Programmable LED strips

These are perfect for so many cool applications. I really want to upgrade the static red and white LED strips on my Quadcopter with these so that the whole strips and function as a white strobe as well as navaigation lights and also to show warning events, like low battery etc. 32 LEDs per meter – www.adafruit.com/products/306   60 LEDs per meter – www.adafruit.com/products/1461 Arduino code library –  github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel It is a shame that the newer 60 LEDs per meter…

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