Description

Parrot AR.Drone Wi-Fi Quadricopter for iPhone , iPod & iPad

The Parrot AR.Drone is a one-of-a-kind quadricopter, extremely easy to fly in both indoor and outdoor settings. The AR.Drone generates its own Wi-Fi network at which you simply connect an iPod touch or iPhone. The AR.FreeFlight application is a free app in the App Store and allows for the AR.Drone to be piloted via the iPod touch/iPhone/iPad. Once in-flight, the accelerometer of the iPod touch/iPhone/iPad detects all of the movements and the AR.Drone will mirror all movements made by the iPod touch/iPhone/iPad while the pilot’s left thumb is on the control button.

The AR.Drone combines the worlds of video gaming and radio-controlled models, enabling consumers to recreate a large number of single and multi-player video games in the real world. One game, AR.FlyingAce will be available for download in the App Store.

The AR.Drone combines real and virtual worlds to offer an unparalleled gaming experience. A front camera broadcasts and streams what the AR.Drone is seeing onto the iPod touch, iPhone or iPad screen and provides the opportunity for augmented reality games.

Aeronautic Structure

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

Motor & 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 

Embedded Computer System

• ARM9 468 MHz
• DDR 128 Mbyte at 200MHz
• Wifi b/g
• USB high speed
• Linux OS

Interial Guidance System With Mems

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

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
  

Dimension

• With hull:
  52,5x51,5cm (20.7 inches x 20.3 inches)
• Without hull:
  45x29cm (17.7 inches x 11.4 inches)
  

Specification

• 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
  

Content In The Box :  

· AR.Drone with internal hull
· 1 external hull
· 1 battery
· 1 battery charger and 4-pin mains adapter
· 1 set of stickers
· 1 quick start guide