Unmanned aerial vehicles mark robotic first for British Antarc...(least learning how to keep batteries ope...)

Date:3/18/2008

least learning how to keep batteries operating at very low temperatures and how to operate radio controls for take off and landing in thick gloves and mitts the Antarctic is actually an ideal place to pioneer UAV technology. UAVs are physically harder to operate in the Antarctic, but far easier in safety terms because there is virtually nothing sensitive to hit. Our next challenge will be to operate UAVs in the depths of the Antarctic winter, says Anderson.

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Contact: Athena Dinar a.dinar@bas.ac.uk 44-012-232-21414 British Antarctic Survey Source:Eurekalert

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