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Old 22nd Dec 2018, 22:56
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Originally Posted by visibility3miles
Could jamming halt or incapacitate drones following a GPS program?
How sophisticated a drone are we talking about? Drones have an "Inertial Measurement Unit" which is what they use to stabilize themselves. If you have one of the bigger aerial work drones which are modular and programmable, you could probably fly the thing without a GPS signal or make it execute a "return to base" mission when signal loss occurs. Also there are proper inertial navigation modules now available for drone use, and last I heard someone is also now offering Visual Inertial Odometry in a drone.
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