An electric-powered, remote-controlled miniature aerial surveillance vehicle was designed for military use to provide soldiers with a method of long-range observation. The final design includes a modified off-the-shelf electric remote-controlled helicopter adapted to include a miniature camera. The helicopter as purchased was difficult to fly and easy to break. Several of the helicopter's less durable components were analyzed, a new power source was selected and a miniature camera was mounted. The final design worked as intended.

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Creator

• Comkowycz, Lisa Christine
• Tisdell, Geoffrey P.
• Strzepek, Andrew Zachary

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05D313M

Advisor

• Cobb, Eben C.

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright