[Lab] Spaxels - 100 Drone Light Show

[Justin]

Ottawa 2017 event : 500 drone light show over the river


On November 7, 2016 11:15:59 AM Jason Cobill <jason.cobill at gmail.com> wrote:

>    So it's been 11 months since I posted about "Drone 100"...
>    The Intel team are now at 500 co-ordinated drones. :)
>    https://youtu.be/aOd4-T_p5fA
>
>    Apparently this has required a bunch of hardware and software
> reconfiguration. The drones now have a styrofoam body component, longer
> lasting batteries, guards over the propellers, and a newer more accurate
> sensor suite. It would be really interesting to have a technical chat with
> them about how swarm co-ordination has impacted their hardware designs and
> software logistics.
>    I wonder if some percentage of the 500 actually wait on the ground to
> replace failures. Or if they're doing anything to prevent light reflections
> off the mechanicals of the drones so the points look more defined? I wonder
> how many die during a performance? I wonder how densely they can fly in a
> formation without causing instabilities in lower-flying drones?
>
>    I wonder ... if we can get them to pay a visit to Ottawa on their
> upcoming world tour?
>
>
>
> ​
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> On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 10:04 PM, Jason Cobill <jason.cobill at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>    Anyone who may have caught my Robot Graffiti presentations may be
>> interested in this update from the Spaxels team - a swarm of 100 drones in
>> formation producing a light show.
>>    It's freaking amazing.
>>
>>    http://futurism.com/videos/watch-100-drones-fly-light-
>> show-set-new-guinness-world-record/
>>
>>
>> ​
>>
>> ​
>>
>>    -Jason Cobill
>>
>>
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