The “LA100“, designed by the Lehmann company, is a fully automated Go Pro AR drone allowing you to perform aerial videos easily. The principle? Attach a Go Pro video kamera above or below, or both, and then launch the LA100. This gadget is then programmed to automatically perform a path around the launch point at an altitude of 100m for 5 minutes. Perfect to create aerial go pro kamera videos without even learn to fly a remote controlled plane or helicopter! But it will cost you no less than € 990 for this drone.
Physical characteristics
The drones share similar exterior characteristics, they all have a 92 centimeter wingspan and are build using aluminium and carbon fiber composite materials, while most of the airframe is made up of foam, resulting in a very sturdy yet lightweight structure, that can also be easily serviced in case of damage.
The LA100 weights 850 grams, including one attached camera, while the LA200 and LA300 models have a similar weight of 950 grams. Mounts for different models of GoPro cameras are available either on top or on the belly of the aircraft, the drones can also be flown with 2 on board cameras, however flight range might be reduced. The LA300 top model can also carry a Nokia Lumia phone on its belly. A comparison of characteristics of the L-A drones is presented in the table below.
Roles and Functions
The LA100-version 2 drone is designed as a user-friendly personal drone for short range flights. It comes with a preset flight path and can be flown right out of the box, after installing your GoPro camera. As mentioned earlier the drone can be monitored in real time from the OperationCenter WP8 app, and different flight paths can be uploaded to the aircraft. Price for this model is less than 1000 US Dollars or Euro plus taxes, depending on region.
The LA200 model is very similar, the main difference being its augmented flight autonomy, thanks to the higher capacity battery pack. Advanced mission control and customization are available through the OperationCenter Windows 8 software. This drone can be bought at about 2500 US Dollars without taxes.
The advanced LA300 drone can accomplish long range missions and can also perform professional grade orthomosaicking and digital elevation modeling (DEM) terrain mapping tasks through the OperationCenter software. NIR (near infrared) sensors can also be mounted for short wave IR imaging. The LA300 can be bought for about 4000 US Dollars.
No comments:
Post a Comment