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Everything Else => Cool Stuff => Topic started by: Wizzo on May 14, 2015, 09:49:53 AM
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The Lily Camera is a light-weight quad-copter with an HD camera that uses a combination of visual and GPS tracking to keep its target in shot.
Simply strap on the tracking bracelet and enter instructions on the shot you would like - for example leading or side-on - and the drone will follow you for up to 20 minutes, adapting to your pace and shooting in high definition.
Watch this video and you'll want one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vGcH0Bk3hg
Specifications
Dimensions & Weight:
Size: 10.29 in x 10.29 in x 3.22 in
Weight: 1.3 kg
Flight:
Max Speed: 25mph
Max Altitude: 50ft above head
Min Altitude: 5ft above head
Camera:
Video Resolution: 1080p 60 fps / 720p 120 fps
Video FOV: 94º
Video Format: H.264 codec, .mp4 file format
Photo Resolution: 12 MP
Digital gimballing
Image stabilization
Fixed focus
Sensors:
Accelerometer
Three-axis Gyro
Magnetometer
Barometer
GPS
Front-facing camera
Bottom-facing camera
Memory:
4GB micro SD provided
External memory card slot
Battery & Power:
Built-in Lithium-Ion Battery
20 min of flight time
Charging via 5A charger
2-hour charge time
Waterproofing:
IP67 rating
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That'll be good for filming you driving through the Swiss Alps this summer Wizzo ;)
20min battery life and 2hr charge time means I won't be taking it skiing or anything where I have to carry a dead drone around the rest of the day. They need to have user changeable batteries.
Plus it seems to use digital gimbal (the way the camera tracks you) instead of mechanical, so in reality it is taking a big shot and cropping it down. That's not very ideal.
They don't recommend using the Lily in wind above 15mph. I live in a region where the wind is rarely that light.
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That'll be good for filming you driving through the Swiss Alps this summer Wizzo
I can just imagine it flying into the windscreen of an oncoming lorry. :o
The vid looks great but all the locations have very open spaces so I suspect it can't avoid trees etc. It would be great to have some ariel shots of the car though. 8)
Wiz
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Here's another version for you Scott, complete with interchangeable batteries. :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5-qgouniaY
Wiz
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Quite a step up, but double the price as well (Go Pro not included - ouch)...pretty cool though. Still a 15mph wind limit, and I couldn't find the battery life, although a swappable battery makes a huge difference.
I probably wouldn't seriously look at an autonomous drone for a couple of years until they have the bugs worked out and a decent obstacle avoidance system. Now I have to find someone with less patience and more money and go watch one of these in action! ;)