ELIOS 3 User Manual
2.1.
ELIOS 3
Figure 2.1: ELIOS overview
P
ROTECTIVE
C
AGE
A protective cage surrounds ELIOS 3. The cage absorbs collisions with the environment, and provides a
relatively smooth, round surface, allowing the drone to slide through extremely confined spaces.
M
OTORS AND
P
ROPELLERS
Four shrouded propellers create the thrust required to fly and to maneuver the aircraft. The motors have
fast reversing capability, allowing the aircraft to correct the effects of collisions.
A
VIONICS
The avionics is one of the brains of the ELIOS 3. On top of its flight control role, the Avionics coordinate
all ELIOS 3 sub-systems.
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