Elios Technical Specifications

Product catalog summary

Flight Modes
The Elios drone offers three flight modes: Manual thrust control, Automatic Altitude Control, and High Speed Mode. Users can switch between these modes at any time. Fail safes include auto-landing in case of low battery or signal loss.

On-board Computing
The system features two on-board CPUs. Processor 1 handles autopilot, thermal video, and system management, while Processor 2 serves as a safety fallback autopilot and manages motor control. The Rx/Tx module is responsible for video and communication via RF engines.

Flight System
The drone has a novel quadcopter configuration fitting within a 400mm sphere. It is powered by four electric brushless motors and propellers, with a take-off weight of 700g. Flight time is up to 10 minutes, with a maximum climb rate of 1.5 m/s in normal mode and 2.5 m/s in high-speed mode. The maximum airspeed is 3 m/s in normal mode and 7 m/s in high-speed mode, with wind resistance up to 5 m/s. The materials used include carbon fiber composites, magnesium alloy, and aeronautical-grade aluminum.

Wireless Communication
The system uses digital, bidirectional, long-range communication at 2.4GHz, with a range of up to 5km in direct line of sight.

Remote Controller
The ergonomic remote controller includes joysticks, payload controls, and integrated video outputs. It weighs 810g and operates between 0°C to 40°C. It features HDMI, SDI, and USB output ports and is powered by a 6000mAh 2S battery.

System Power
The drone uses a lithium polymer battery with 3 cells, 2800mAh, and 33.08Wh, with a charging time of 1 hour and a battery change time of less than 1 minute.

Integrated Payloads
The payload head is damped from vibrations, with an upwards tilt of +90 degrees and a downwards tilt of -45 degrees.

Main Camera
The main camera records FHD video at 30fps with good low light performance, streamed to the pilot and camera operator. It has a horizontal FoV of 130 degrees and a vertical FoV of 100 degrees, with a total vertical FoV of 235 degrees.

Thermal Camera
The thermal camera is an uncooled FLIR core, recording video at 160x120 pixels at 9fps, with a horizontal FoV of 56 degrees.

Lighting System
The high-efficiency LED lighting system includes 5 arrays for even lighting, controlled from the ground system with adaptive light beam control.

Operational Safety & Crashworthiness
The drone features navigation lights, a carbon fiber protection cage, and a 3-axes gimbal system for decoupling. It can tolerate collisions up to 3m/s on sharp objects and 4m/s on flat objects.

Accessories
The drone comes with an IATA compliant transport case and various chargers, including a 3A/35W Lithium Polymer battery balance charger.

Ground Station Software
The mobile application provides real-time video and UAV telemetry, while the Flyability Inspector software allows for post-flight video, thermal, and log analysis on Windows 10.

Catalog excerpts

Flyability SA EPFL Innovation Park Building C 1015 Lausanne Switzerland +41 21 311 55 00 [email protected] Elios: Technical System Description Flyability R&D – May 2016 Flight Modes Types: Manual thrust control, Automatic Altitude Control, High Speed Mode Switch between modes at any time Fail safes: Auto-landing on low-battery or signal lost On-board computing Type: Autopilot, thermal video and system management Safety fallback autopilot (redundancy), motor control Rx/Tx Module: Video and Communication, RF engines Flight System Type: Novel quadcopter configuration 4 electric brushless motors 4 propellers of 5 inches length Take-off weight: 700gr incl.battery, payload & protection Flight time: Max.climb rate: 1.5 m/s (in normal mode) 2.5 m/s (in high speed flight mode) 3 m/s (in normal mode) 7 m/s (in high speed flight mode) Wind resistance: max 5m/s (in High Speed flight mode) Flight sensors: Autopilot & control IMU, magnetometer, barometer Carbon fiber composites, magnesium alloy, aeronautical grade aluminium, High quality thermoplastics Operating temp.:

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Wireless Communication Type: Digital, bidirectional, long range Video and Data downlink to RC Command and Data uplink to UAV Range: Up to 5km in direct line of sight Remote Controller (Ground System) Type: Ergonomic Joysticks and Payload controls Integrated video outputs Output Port: HDMI, SDI, USB Controls: Payload settings and aircraft control Optional Remote Controller (Camera operator) with video stream reception on secondary System Power Type: Lithium polymer battery, 3 cells, 2800mAh, 33.08Wh Battery change: < 1 minute Integrated Payloads Payload head: Damped from vibrations Upwards tilt:...

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Main Camera Video: FHD (1920 x 1080) at 30fps, Good low light performance, recorded on board and streamed to pilot and camera operator 235 degrees (considering payload up/down rotation) Control modes: Auto with EV correction, full manual mode Thermal Camera Type: Uncooled FLIR camera core 160x120 pixels at 9fps, recorded on board and optionally streamed Lighting System Type: High efficiency LED, 5 arrays for even lighting in front, top and bottom of the robot From Ground system, adaptive light beam controlled by camera pitch, Intelligent auto mode for best pictures and lowest work load 11.4W...

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Accessories Transport case: IATA compliant transport case for checked-in luggage. Dimensions (approximate): 60 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm 3A/35W Lithium Polymer battery balance charger, with charging status indicator. RC charger: 17.4V, 57W, tablet USB charger: 5V Ground Station Software Mobile Application used during Flight Features: Real Time video and UAV telemetry, status visualization (remaining battery, payload settings, warnings, etc. ), control payload settings and various configurations. Operating System: Android ,optimized for Tablet provided with UAV system Post Flight Video, Thermal and Log...

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