Unmanned Systems Technology 002 | Scion SA-400 | Commercial UAV Show report | Vision sensors | Danielson Trident I Security and safety systems | MIRA MACE | Additive manufacturing | Marine UUVs

4 W hen an airstream enters a convergence, the individual molecules speed up so that they can all get through the restriction without delay. As you will appreciate, that acceleration is a basis on which the clever aerodynamicist can generate reduced pressure where that might be useful. I mention it here simply to emphasise what inevitably happens when a flow of traffic meets a restriction. What, though, if that traffic is under robotic rather than direct human control? It isn’t surprising that there is increasing development of the swarming of unmanned vehicles – let’s not just develop one that operates in isolation but a group working in harmony to mutual benefit. Is it any wonder then that the ripe field of autonomous transport is so attractive to today’s best inventive brains? Welcome to the second issue of Unmanned Systems Technology , the communications hub for a new breed of engineering pioneers. Whatever your interest in this field, I feel sure you will find inspiration through our pages, whether from helicopters operating in unison or swarming submarines. Go with our flow. You won’t suffer the pressure of data congestion – you will accelerate vital information gathering! Ian Bamsey | Editorial Director Going with the flow Spring 2015 | Unmanned Systems Technology Intro | Spring 2015 Volume One | Issue Two Spring 2015 High Power Media Limited Whitfield House, Cheddar Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4EJ, England Tel: +44 (0)1934 713957 Fax: +44 (0)20 8497 2102 www.highpowermedia.com ISSN 2056-9823 Printed in Great Britain ©High Power Media All rights reserved. Reproduction (in whole or in part) of any article or illustration without the written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. While care is taken to ensure the accuracy of information herein, the publisher can accept no liability for errors or omissions. Nor can responsibility be accepted for the content of any advertisement. US COPIES ONLY Unmanned Systems Technology ISSN No: 2056-9823, is published by High Power Media in England and is distributed in the United States by SPP, 17B S Middlesex Ave, Monroe, NJ 08831. Periodicals postage paid at New Brunswick, NJ. Postmaster please send address changes to: Unmanned Systems Technology, 17B S Middlesex Ave, Monroe, NJ 08831. SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions are available from High Power Media at the address above or directly from our website. Overseas copies are sent via air mail. UST SPECIAL 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION OFFER 4 issues per year; 15% off: UK – £50; Europe – e 72 USA – $100; ROW – £65 Make cheques payable to High Power Media. Visa, Mastercard, Amex and UK Maestro accepted. Quote card number and expiry date (also issue/start date for Maestro) Editorial Director Ian Bamsey Technology Editor Nick Flaherty Contributor David Cooper Technical Consultants Charles McCarten, Paul Weighell Production Editor Guy Richards Design Andrew Metcalfe andrew@meticulousdesign.com UST Ad Sales Please direct all enquiries to Simon Moss simon@ust-media.com Subscriptions Jim Cavanagh jim@ust-media.com Publishing Director Simon Moss General Manager Chris Perry Office Administrator Frankie Robins Online Publisher Mike Rees mike@unmannedsystemstechnology.com UST 02 :SPRING 2015 UK £15,USA$30,EUROPE e 22 The all-seeing eye State-of-the-art vision sensors for unmanned craft Driverless 4WD MIRA’s autonomous Land Rover Danielson diesel Inside the new generation Scion SA-400 Autonomous helicopter technology www.highpowermedia.com www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com Subscribe today @ www.highpowermedia.com Editorial opportunity Are you enthused by the world of Unmanned Systems Technology to the extent that you would like to help document its emergence? This publication has had such an enthusiastic reception that we are expanding fast. That has opened the door for more experts to contribute to our pages. If you have a strong technical knowledge of any aspect of the field and would like to explore the possibility of writing for us, do let me know. You don’t need prior experience of the media, simply a desire to explore further and share your expertise: ian@ust-media.com