Micro Aerial VehiclesThe Future of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

What are MAVs?Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAV)

Smaller than traditional unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Some are toys, however mainly military development

Helicopters, planes, hovercrafts, and others

What can MAVs do?Remote reconnaissance and targetingRemote observation of environmentsUnmanned mission completion

What are the benefits of MAV Technology?Lower cost per unitMinimal training requiredMinimal manpower requiredMilitary effectiveness

Military MAV Possibilities

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What has been done?

Autonomous flight3D MappingMission completion

Autonomous Air Fight

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Spatial Detection

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MAV Flight Software

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What is being done?Improvements to design of aircraftsImplementation in real world / militaryNUI-based control

Gestural MAV Control

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What am I working on?Some forms of basic NUI exist, but the

majority are still in development.Multi-touch better for missions than gesture-

based NUI systems

What is the future of MAVs?Complete military implementationMultiple interfaces for controlManpower reduction by vast amountsBetter toys!

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