Technical Specification

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Technical Specification - Drone1

Parrot has stated that the specifications of the AR Drone are subject to change. Version 1 - Released 18/08/2010 UK and September 2010 in the USA.

EMBEDDED COMPUTER SYSTEM

   * ARM9 468 MHz
   * DDR 128 Mbyte at 200MHz
   * Wifi b/g
   * USB high speed
   * Linux OS (Beebox)

INERTIAL GUIDANCE SYSTEMS WITH MEMS

   * 3 axis accelerometer
   * 2 axis gyrometer
   * 1 axis yaw precision gyrometer

SPECIFICATIONS

   * Running speed: 5 m/s; 18 km/h
     (16.4 ft per second; 11.2 miles per hour)
   * Weight:
     - 380 g with outdoor hull (0.8 pounds)
     - 420 g with indoor hull (0.9 pounds)
   * Flying time: about 12 minutes

SAFETY SYSTEM

   * EPP hull for indoor flight
   * Automatic locking of propellers in the
     event of contact
   * UL2054 battery
   * Control interface with emergency button
     to stop the motors

AERONAUTIC STRUCTURE

   * High-efficiency propellers(specially designed for the Parrot
     AR.Drone)
   * Carbon-fiber tube structure

MOTORS AND ENERGY

   * 4 brushless motors, (35,000 rpm, power: 15W)
   * Lithium polymer battery (3 cells, 11,1V, 1000 mAh)
   * Discharge capacity: 10C
   * Battery charging time: 90 minutes

FRONT CAMERA: WIDE ANGLE CAMERA

   * 93° wide-angle diagonal lens camera, CMOS sensor
   * Encoding and live streaming of images on iPhone
   * Camera resolution 640x480 pixels (VGA)
     Other AR.Drone detection
     - Validation of shots fired at enemy drones
     - Estimate of distance
     - Detection distance: 5 meters(16.4 ft)
     3D tag detection
     - Positioning of virtual objects
     - Calculation of markers of virtual objects
     - Detection distance: 30 centimeters to 5 meters (1ft to 16.4 ft)
   * Video feedback on the iPod touch /iPhone screen

ULTRASOUND ALTIMETER

   * Emission frequency: - 40kHz
   * Range 6 meters (19.7 ft) Vertical stabilization

VERTICAL CAMERA: HIGH SPEED CAMERA

   * 64° diagonal lens, CMOS sensor
   * Video frequency: 60 fps
   * Allows stabilization even with a light wind