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Advanced Vertical Flight Laboratory

AVFL

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Tethered Overscene Camera

 

Development of a Tethered Overscene Camera (TOC)
Sponsor: RSQ Systems

The objective of this project is to develop a tethered quad-copter UAS with multiple cameras, that can seamlessly integrate on to the roof of any emergency vehicle. The idea is to activate the platform via the vehicle’s dashboard or by a remote, which automatically lifts the TOC to a vertical height of up to 35 feet. Once airborne, the cameras record panoramic video of the emergency scene around the vehicle from a birds-eye view. The Ethernet-cable tether provides power to the TOC for persistent operation over long periods of time and high-speed wired data download, which is not vulnerable to cyber-security threats.

A flight demonstration of a tethered quadcopter

Students: Hunter Denton, Grant Erickson, David Coleman

 

Contact

Director
Dr. Moble Benedict
CV (.pdf)

741C HR Bright Bldg
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843

Ph: 979-458-2705
benedict@tamu.edu

 

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