Just some random testing with my new diy drop mechanism.
You turn on leds and it drops. This rope is about the max weight limit for mavic.
You turn on leds and it drops. This rope is about the max weight limit for mavic.
Just think about it:
Victim in the water surrounded by ice.
Drone overhead with a rope.
Drone drops rope
Rope lands in the water next to the victim
Rope is in the water with no one to pull the rope
Oh buy the way, victim is trying to survive, graps the rope and pulls
Oooopps, there goes the Mavic and the victim
Waterproof Multi-Rotor Systems Plenty of juice in this waterproof drone,Bullfrog. I built one. and you can get a FPV camera that is also waterproof.Once the drone drops the rope, there is no way for the drone to be pulled into the water. Before the drone drops the rope, there is no way for a victim to grab the rope.
Obviously, there would be a team of people to pull on the other end of the rope.
This will be especially handy when the conditions are such that the ice is too weak to support a rescuer making it arduous and long for a rescuer to break all of the ice from shore to the victim.
They sell rope that weighs 1 pound for 300 feet of length with a 1,600 pound breaking strength...and it floats.
Your case makes no sense...Have you ever had someone fall through the ice? Typically if they are close enough you throw them a rope...This set up allows you to get a rope to a person at a distance where throwing accurately would be impossible. Yep, I’m so sure he is going to tow a rope out, drop it, and just watch. If it’s a rescue situation you better believe he and or other people will be on the other end of that rope. Not quite sure how the Mavic is going to end up in the water, drop the rope, hit the RTH button, toss the remote aside, and pull the other end of the rope. Mavic flies home on its own. Rescuers stay off the ice and safe. Not really a difficult concept to understand.Have fun..... rest my case
I think it's a great idea. Run a few practice tests and you may save a life. What's the harm?
I agree, from an avid ice fisherman, who has seen plenty of people go through the ice, I would love to see this concept realized. If you need any 3d printed parts to make life easier, let me know and we can figure something out. Don’t let people with reading comprehension issues brings you down.
It could also be used to drop a life ring to someone caught in the surf.
I'm in charge of the drone program for our fire department. I also own a mavic.
If I can get the concept perfected, it just becomes another tool in our toolbox.
I'm doing these tests with my personal drone, but once I prove the concept the department will likely purchase the expensive professional drop mechanism and each of our pilots will practice for these scenarios.
Your case makes no sense...Have you ever had someone fall through the ice? Typically if they are close enough you throw them a rope...This set up allows you to get a rope to a person at a distance where throwing accurately would be impossible. Yep, I’m so sure he is going to tow a rope out, drop it, and just watch. If it’s a rescue situation you better believe he and or other people will be on the other end of that rope. Not quite sure how the Mavic is going to end up in the water, drop the rope, hit the RTH button, toss the remote aside, and pull the other end of the rope. Mavic flies home on its own. Rescuers stay off the ice and safe. Not really a difficult concept to understand.
Your response makes no sense at all. The rescuer needs to have the rope in their hands to pull! At the moment a rope is close to a victim, the victim will try to catch it and pull! Ever been in such a panic situation? I have! I hope you never will.