On 1 June 2015 at 15:12, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > This sounds like a concept designed to fire the imagination and raise > money,
Yep > but if you think about it, it is probably a little flawed. Really? It looks pretty well thought out to me. I think most of what you're wondering about was covered in the video or the faq. > First of all, how does it maintain a desired vector, relative to the > subject? faq: "Lily tracks the tracking device and uses computer vision to optically follow your features. You should have the tracking device on you for Lily to follow you." > I can see how it might maintain the proper distance, but how > do you choose/maintain the vector and altitude? That would seem to > require some sort of triangulation (perhaps it uses the subject plus a > couple of GPS satellites)? Presumably the direction you "toss" it > determines desired vector. Even if a vector can be established, is > that relative vector maintained throughout the entire shoot, Yes, if that's the program you choose on the controller (follow, side, ahead)... > or are > there programs that allow you to slowly "orbit" the subject, or > perhaps gently gain in altitude to give a wider perspective. ...yes (loop or fly up) > Each of these things is going to require a certain "halo" of space for > the drone to operate that the subject is going to have to be conscious > of. Can anybody see a future where dozens of people are trying to > operate these things on the same ski slope (for example)? Again from the faq, it doesn't have collision avoidance, so that aspect is up to the user. > Speaking of > which, if this works, it could be great for location and recovery of > ski avalanche victims. I don't see how, it can neither see through snow nor fly more than 100ft from the controller. > Besides the techinical aspects, there is the "automated composition > argument". If you get good footage is it because "you must have a nice > camera/drone" or because you are a good videographer/drone pilot? Nah, it's because you've got good skis/bike ;-) -- Eric -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
