Heli Drone
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| Invented by | Kahri |
| Used by | Private |
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History
The Heli-Drone’s conception began with Kahri’s fascination with Air-Ship technology. After taking some time to study their primary functions and how their systems of lift work, she took to creating a miniaturized variation of the airships for more local use and smaller scale applications. The Heli-Drone went through a couple dozen model iterations, there were even attempts to utilize a balloon to help lift up the machine but found that at such a small scale it would drive the device to fly with instability. Later models thus rely on the consistent and sustained use of rotors inspired by hovering windup toys. The addition of utilizing a radio to navigate travel was added near the end of its current iteration’s development after Kahri took some time to mess with one she found, realizing that the radio signals were received as electrical signals when transmitted through another radio.
Construction
A Heli-Drone is constructed of only a few primary components: a power source in the form of a miniature steam engine, a receiver for the radio signals, the primary helicopter rotor, and a steering weight. Various gear mechanisms connect the primary rotor to the steam engine and steering weight, which becomes activated after the radio signal is received, inducing an electric charge that activates the engine to start. The engine then rotates the gears connecting to the rotor to induce lift, and from there its steering is dictated by the different radio signals. The steering weight will adjust the flight path of the Heli-Drone by shifting inside and adding more weight to one side of the drone, causing it to change direction. By default, it rests at the bottom of the drone. After the essential components are properly connected, the outer shell is placed around the device, which is built in with the hooks and a lock-system for hooks and other types of carrying attachments, as well as similar systems on the sides that link together with magnets which can allow multiple Heli-Drones to be connected.
Characteristics
The Heli-Drone operates by generating lift with its helicopter rotor, an engine powered by a steam rotating blade akin to a Train engine’s wheels. Once the automaton is off the ground, it is navigated through usage of a specialized radio signal. The origin of the signal acts as a waypoint for the machine, to which it navigates and floats forwards towards like a magnet, dropping off a cargo and returning to its original point. Additionally, the machine can be toggled to follow a moving signal, i.e. a person with a control device to navigate it, or directly piloted with the same control device. Physical Characteristics The Heli-Drone takes the shape of an orb shaped automaton with a helicopter rotor attached on top of it- roughly taking on the appearance of an inverted diving helmet, 4 protrusions jutting out from the main body on its faces. On the bottom end of the machine is a modular port for different types of hooks and attachments to be placed on the machine. On its front, there is a large light bulb that can be turned on and off, caged around in iron to shield it from debris.
Application
The Heli-Drone is a newly proposed solution to an easier and faster mode of transportation for various forms of payloads, packages, letters, and other items that need quick travel from one place to another, and can be linked to other Heli-Drones by it’s extensions on the outer part of the main body and connecting them together, along for larger loads to be carried all at once.
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