Sergei Lupashin: A flying camera ... on a leash
Sergei Lupashin: Una cámara voladora... con una correa
Sergei Lupashin imagines new uses for flying robots. He's a 2014 TED Fellow. Full bio
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como pasatiempo,
cosas como la Esfinge, las Pirámides,
del acontecimiento,
otras profesiones...
quite commonly out there,
y son bastante comunes,
en pocos años,
será realmente un requisito.
Ofrece una perspectiva única.
such a unique perspective.
this scale, for example,
and they are quite basic
volaron una cámara,
con una cámara réflex debajo.
spinning, sharp things.
cosas cortantes que giran.
back of the pilot's shirt, it says,
de la camisa del operador, dice:
mucha atención en lo que hacen.
por eso fue bastante seguro.
en cualquier circunstancia
son las regulaciones,
de una buena regulación.
un smartphone con cámara.
smartphone with a camera, right?
a usuarios de Google Glass.
Google Glass being attacked.
hace dos semanas
soluciones responsables
la seguridad, la responsabilidad,
about it is there's a leash.
de perro. Es muy cómoda.
no hay palancas, nada de eso.
un cierto ángulo hacia uno,
componentes electrónicos adicionales.
al perro que vuele más bajo,
(Risas)
forma de demostrarlo
a cada uno de Uds. en 5 minutos,
operate one of these devices.
(Aplausos)
una cámara así en sus vidas?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sergei Lupashin - Aerial robotics researcherSergei Lupashin imagines new uses for flying robots. He's a 2014 TED Fellow.
Why you should listen
When Sergei Lupashin saw how an aerial photograph of massive protests around the 2011 Russian federal elections changed the media silence around the subject, the aerial robotics engineer realized the truth-telling value of the bird’s-eye view. Yet aerial photographs, even those taken by unmanned aerial vehicles, are tricky to produce: it’s difficult to pilot a UAV safely, and government regulations restrict their use.
Lupashin gets around both obstacles with his new invention, the Fotokite – a lightweight, camera-equipped quadricopter controlled with a tether (for the purposes of this demo, a dog leash). He turns one on, points it in a direction, and it flies out, hovering at a consistent angle. Then he launches a second, and a third. While the Fotokite would have a huge impact on journalism, it should also prove useful for archeologists, architects, wildlife biologists, emergency responders and more. The possibilities are endless. If you had one, Lupashin asks, what would you do with it?
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