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> all the fiber optic cables from drones left on the battle fields Are they tethered? I thought these were all radio controlled
by SteveNuts 1y ago
> all the fiber optic cables from drones left on the battle fields
Are they tethered? I thought these were all radio controlled
- Crespyl 1y agoThey switched to fiber optic tethers to avoid being jammed.
- verdverm 1y agoTethered to avoid jamming Here's an post with a few pictures of the tangled mess left behind https://bou.org.uk/blog-moreland-fibreoptic-drones/ https://bou.org.uk/blog-moreland-fibreoptic-drones/
- ducksinhats 1y agoSeen this a few times and am surprised it's actually a viable solution. Used to be heavily into fpv a long time ago and remember MIT(?) had autonomous CV software that could easily navigate through thick forests that was open sourced, I think the only real use of onboard GPS there was "go from point A to B" This was perhaps a decade ago mind you, people rocking DIY setups had fairly limited computing compared to what you can buy today. The PID needed for quads/hex/octos to stay aloft has trivial compute requirements.
- dheerajvs 1y agoWon't the fibres leading up to the operator and revealing their location not a threat?
- red-iron-pine 1y agoyou need to walk through the battlefield to trace it. you know, the one the drone just flew over. they're pretty thin, and it's not hard for the operators to displace. even using other drones and AI to track refraction index of the fiber it's still a tall order. you'd probably have better luck shooting artillery at any large building or hedgerow nearby...
- Cthulhu_ 1y agoYup, apparently some of these carry 50 kilometers of fiber optic cable. Max range limits their payload capacity though, but then, they can do reconnaisance and target painting with one, then send an automated jamming-resistant swarm to do damage.