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The Satellite Ground Station interfaces the signals with the Internet. This approach enables many users to view the data, as it is gathered by the UA and to direct the operation of the Unmanned Aircraft in response to data, as it is gathered in an interactive manner.
Above from a presentation by Mike Strong DCMAC at the EUROCONTROL UAS Workshop on the 7th and 8th of May 2008 at EUROCONTROL HQ in Brussels. Contact = michael.strong@eurocontrol.int.
An example of a military Ground Control System, in this case, for the US Predator military Unmanned Aircraft. From http://spyflight.co.uk/Predator.htm
Staff from Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) Malat Division controlling the IAI Heron military Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft. From www.iai.com
from http://uconco.en.ec21.com for Ucon System in South Korea Key Features
The FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, 1 November, 2006(UPI) A new remote " cockpit" has been developed to give operatorsof unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) a better view of what is going on around the aircraft. Raytheon Tuesday unveiled the Universal Control System (UCS), which was built with heavy input from UAV operators and borrowed advanced intuitive interface technology from the high-tech video game industry. " We took the best-of-breed technologies from the gaming industry and coupled them with our 35 years of command-and-control expertise and developed a state-of-the-art universal cockpit built around the operator," Raytheon's Mark Bigham said at an industry conference outside Washington. " We broke down the operator's tasks and objectives and constructed a system built entirely around them," he added.
From http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/02/raytheon-announces-new-uav-cockpit-setup/ The UCS is arranged in a " wrap-around" fashion, which places the operator in a virtual cockpit that allows for multiple views of what is going on around the UAV and can control multiple aircraft simultaneously. The goal of the new control system is to reduce the number of accidents involving UAVs. Raytheon said a 2004 study by the Federal Aviation Administration found that operators were a factor in 21 percent of the accidents involving the Shadow UAV and 67 percent of Predator mishaps. The use of intuitive user technology in the UCS should help operators learn the finer points of flying UAVs and managing the large amounts of flight and intelligence data produced by the aircraft more quickly and with less formal training. from http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20061031-034318-5625r
from http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gxm/products/th2go/digital/home.php
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from Matrox advertisement in PC Pilot May-June 2007 The latest in Matrox's series of Graphics eXpansion Modules (GXM), TripleHead 2Go Digital Edition is an external multi-display upgrade device that connects via the dual-link DVI or analog output of your system and can support both analog and digital monitors. Dramatically increasing Office Productivity for business professionals, providing an incredible Surround Design environment to high-end workstation users and delivering the most immersive Surround Gaming™ experience to gamers, the TripleHead 2Go Digital Edition is the ideal solution for individuals looking for a truly digital-to-digital experience.
1 System dependent. See compatibility list. 2 Available under Windows only.
November 4th, 2007 by Paul Maunders from http://www.pyrosoft.co.uk/blog/2007/11/04/army-fly-uav-spy-plane-with-xbox-360-controller/ I was just watching a British Army Jobs advert on Channel 4, and it showed them piloting an unmanned aerial vehicle with an Xbox 360 controller.
So why re-invent the wheel?
from http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/29/sony_brings_vaio_ux_to_uk/ - Note: although no longer produced, this is concept is useful as a mobile flight controller. Sony to bring Flash-only UX1 UMPC to UK By Tony Smith 29th January 2007 15:41 GMTSony will bring its Flash-based Vaio UX ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) out of Japan next month when it ships the VGN-UX1XN micro PC in the UK. But boy does it look smart. Unlike the current UX, the new model comes entirely in black and sports a blue-backlit black QWERTY keyboard. Internally, the star of the show is the 32GB NAND Flash-based solid-state drive, backed by a 1.33GHz ultra-low voltage Intel Core Solo U1500 processor and 1GB of 400MHz DDR 2 SDRAM. The UX1XN's display is a 4.5in, 1,024 x 600 X-Black touchscreen powered by the Intel GMA950 graphics core integrated into the machines 945GMS chipset. It's Vista-ready, said Sony, but not up to Vista Premium spec. The 0.5kg UMPC has 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a GSM/GRPS/EDGE cellular modem on board. There's a VGA (300,000-pixel) camera on the front and a rear-mounted 1.3 megapixel camera. The device has a fingerprint reader for extra data security. Next section from http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Sony_Vaio_UX1_Ultra_Portable_Laptop_VGNUX1XN/version.asp Weighing just 486 grams, the Sony Vaio UX1 is a miniature marvel. Years of Sony design expertise and technical innovation have combined to create a seriously stylish product that is set to open up exciting new worlds of opportunity for mobile professionals or entertainment enthusiasts. Despite its diminutive size, the Sony Vaio UX1 is no lightweight performer. This powerful Micro PC uses the Intel Core Solo Ultra Low Voltage processor for efficient computing and long battery life. There is also a high-density 4.5” WSVGA display with X-black technology for crystal clear images, integrated keyboard and speaker, two cameras and the latest Microsoft Windows Vista Business operating system so you can work or play comfortably whether you’re on a bus, in a hotel room or waiting in an airport lounge for your flight to be called.
Above: The Asus Eee 901 PC, from www.amazon.co.uk
Above: the Dell Inspiron Mini 9, from www.dell.co.uk
Comments on the Inspiron Mini 9 -from http://reviews.dell.com/2341-en_gb/92fe38c6-a624-4722-a686-5bb4d43a65d7/profile.htm 2 December 2008 Pros: Nice keyboard and reasonable screen. Reasonable battery life. Both wireless and Bluetooth built-in. Not too hard to upgrade RAM, etc. Cons: Considering that Ubuntu is not terribly well implemented for this machine, and the Ubuntu getting started manual is very poor. Many owners will be more familiar with Win XP, and they really could do with more hand-holding. The wireless driver is incredibly badly thought-out for the UK market, as it only covers some of the channels used in the UK. I think it only covers channels 1-10, whereas routers use 1-13 in the UK. Hence, when you find that it doesn't pick up your wireless router that's probably the reason. There should at the very least be an explanation in the manual, even if it is beyond Dell's ability to write drivers to work properly. It feels pretty heavy for its small size, and it' about 20% heavier than the Asus equivalent. For the same weight as this one (but a lot more money) there are much more capable machines. For around the same money, there are lighter machines. It's also pretty sluggish running Linux, and I would expect it to be even slower with Win XP. Overall, it doesn't live up to the hype.
- from http://store.vuzix.co.uk/acatalog/info_22.html
iWear VR920 Virtual Reality glasses Ref: 227T10011 The iWear VR920 works with the following aviation simulators:
More games are being added all the time. For the latest information, forums and software updates, visit www.vr920.com . The VR920 comes with 6-foot USB and VGA cable, CD containing calibration software and drivers, clip-on headstrap, user manual and soft carry pouch. Features:
Technical Specifications:
Box Contents:
Above, the EADS DRAC Unmanned Aircraft developed for the French military forces, and below, the Ground Control Unit for the DRAC UA. All photographs taken at the EADS stand at the Dubai 2007 Air Show.
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