WingtraOne
| WingtraOne | |
|---|---|
| File:WingtraOne in use.jpg | |
| WingtraOne production model | |
| Role | Utility drone |
| National origin | Switzerland |
| Manufacturer | Wingtra |
| First flight | 2015 |
| Produced | 2017- |
The Wingtra WingtraOne is a tailsitting VTOL unmanned aerial vehicle developed in Switzerland by Wingtra AG. Powered by two electric motors, the WingtraOne is designed primarily for use in precision agriculture and surveying roles.
Design and development
In 2013, development of WingtraOne began under the name "PacFlyer"[1] as a "Focus Project"[2] at the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich, under the guidance of Roland Siegwart.
The main focus of the design effort was on controllability, traditionally a challenge in the design of a tailsitter aircraft, particularly due to attitude estimation.[3] The flight controller for WingtraOne was developed by 2016, which used a pitot tube, inertial navigation system consisting of multiple gyroscopes, accelerometers, and magnetometers, and GPS;[4] the WingtraOne design was also modified for improved resistance to wind during that year,[5] and the control algorithm to ensure smooth transition from vertical flight to forward flight was developed.[6]
Following the completion of development and flight trials, the WingtraOne entered series production in 2017;[7][8] the drone was officially launched in China and the United States later that year.[9] In October 2017, Wingtra AG entered a partnership with Pix4D, a photogrammetry company, to offer postprocessing of images along with aerial data collection.[10]
The WingtraOne has a flying wing configuration; the drone has an endurance of 55 minutes, power being provided by an eight-cell lithium-ion battery to two electric motors.[11]
Operational history
WingtraOne collects high resolution aerial data which is used to generate orthophotos, 3D reconstructions, point cloud and NDVI maps; the drone is capable of covering 390 hectares (960 acres) at an altitude of 240 metres (790 ft) at 3cm/px GSD.[11] It has been trialled in the aerial surveying, agriculture and glacier monitoring roles.[12][13][14]
The WingtraOne was awarded the Swiss Excellence Product Award in 2016.[15]
Specifications
Data from DroneMajor.net[16]
General characteristics
- Capacity: 800 grams (1.8 lb) payload
- Wingspan: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
- Empty weight: 3.6 kg (8 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4.4 kg (10 lb)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 55 km/h (34 mph; 30 kn)
- Endurance: 55 minutes
References
- ↑ "Project - PacFlyer". www.pacflyer.ethz.ch.
- ↑ "Focus Projects". www.asl.ethz.ch.
- ↑ Kubo, Daisuke (2006). "Study on design and transitional flight of tail-sitting VTOL UAV". Proceedings of 25th Congress of ICAS.
- ↑ Verling, S.; Weibel, B.; Boosfeld, M.; Alexis, K.; Burri, M.; Siegwart, R. (1 May 2016). "Full Attitude Control of a VTOL tailsitter UAV". pp. 3006–3012. doi:10.1109/ICRA.2016.7487466 – via IEEE Xplore.
- ↑ Demitrit, Y.; Verling, S.; Stastny, T.; Melzer, A.; Siegwart, R. (1 May 2017). "Model-based wind estimation for a hovering VTOL tailsitter UAV". pp. 3945–3952. doi:10.1109/ICRA.2017.7989455 – via IEEE Xplore.
- ↑ Verling, S.; Stastny, T.; Bättig, G.; Alexis, K.; Siegwart, R. (1 May 2017). "Model-based transition optimization for a VTOL tailsitter". pp. 3939–3944. doi:10.1109/ICRA.2017.7989454 – via IEEE Xplore.
- ↑ "Wingtra: Weniger Ertrags-Ausfälle mithilfe einer Drohne".
- ↑ Ziegert, Susanne (13 March 2016). "Zürcher Drohnen-Projekt hebt ab - NZZ" – via NZZ.
- ↑ "European VTOL Drone Firm Wingtra Looks to Enter US Market". Dronelife.
- ↑ "Wingtra Partners with Pix4D to Deliver Actionable Insights for Drone Operators - Commercial UAV News". 17 October 2017.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Wingtra Leverages the Benefits of Multirotor and Fixed-Wing Drones - Commercial UAV News". 27 September 2017.
- ↑ PwC, Michal Mazur,. "Six Ways Drones Are Revolutionizing Agriculture".
- ↑ Giones, Ferran; Brem, Alexander (1 November 2017). "From toys to tools: The co-evolution of technological and entrepreneurial developments in the drone industry". Business Horizons. 60 (6): 875–884. doi:10.1016/j.bushor.2017.08.001 – via ScienceDirect.
- ↑ "The best of both worlds - GeoConnexion". www.geoconnexion.com.
- ↑ Wingtra awarded the Swiss Product Excellence award
- ↑ "Drone Major - The Global Drone Platform - 24/7 Expert Advice - Wingtra - WingtraOne". dronemajor.net.
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