Helicam
A remote-controlled mini helicopter for aerial imaging with flexible operation.
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The Helicam is a remote-controlled mini helicopter designed for aerial photography and motion imaging. It can carry video, still, or motion film cameras and is notable for its small size and flexibility, allowing operation in confined spaces with a takeoff and landing area of about 4 square meters.
Quick Facts
- Flight endurance
- 15 to 30 minutes
- Takeoff landing area
- about 4 square meters
- Refueling time
- seconds
- Operators
- two (helicam pilot and camera operator)
- Camera mount movements
- pan
- tilt
- roll
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Background
The Helicam is characterized by its small size and flexibility, enabling it to be flown practically anywhere as long as a small area of about 4 square meters is available for takeoff and landing. Flight endurance ranges from 15 to 30 minutes, and refueling can be completed in seconds. The system is controlled by two operators with independent controls: the helicam pilot and the camera operator.
The remote-controlled camera mount system allows pan, tilt, and roll movements. A wireless onboard video transmitter downlinks the live signal to the camera operator, and images can be recorded on board, on the ground, or both. This setup allows the capture of photography and video for later editing.
Helicams are used in film, sports, and a variety of media. Their use enables photographing or recording places that would otherwise be impossible to capture, providing entirely new and innovative perspectives.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Helicam (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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