Engineering Drones:

Opportunities and Challenges

Robert Harwood
Global Industry Director
ANSYS, Inc
Robert.Harwood@ANSYS.com
/robharwood1/
@SDPD4Industry

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Todays Agenda

Introduction and Context

Rapid Prototyping for Drones
Wrap Up and Q&A

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Drones: Is it All Hype?

http://www.aemp.org/drones-beyond-the-hype/ with chart source Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technology
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The Drone Market is Growing at Unprecedented

Levels With Start-Ups in the Vanguard

1113% Growth
in Investment
From 2014 to
2015

Chart from CBInsights: https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/drone-startups-corporate-investment/

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And the Early Stage Companies are Where the

Action Is

>75% of deals
between Seed
and Series B

Chart from CBInsights: https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/drone-startups-corporate-investment/

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And Some of the Worlds Most Innovative

Companies are Driving the Industry

Chart from CBInsights: https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/drone-startups-corporate-investment/

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But February 2016 Was a Landmark for

the Drone Industry

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/faa-more-registered-drone-operators-than-registered-mannedaircraft/2016/02/08/384683d2-cec5-11e5-abc9-ea152f0b9561_story.html
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Quadcopters are the Drone of Choice for the

Start-Up Market

Mechanical Simplicity

http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2013/12/23/what-makes-the-quadcopter-design-so-great-for-smalldrones/#10adcac0202a
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But With Mechanical Simplicity Comes Challenges

Stability demands Sensing and
Connectivity for electronic stabilization

Efficiency stability adjustments impact

Size, Weight and Power and introduce
inefficiency, reducing payload and
endurance
Safety - control software and mechanical
effects for reliability and safety

http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2013/12/23/what-makes-the-quadcopter-design-so-great-for-smalldrones/#10adcac0202a
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So How Do We Avoid the Trough of

Disillusionment?

Develop safe, quality

products

Get to market fast

Minimize development costs

http://www.aemp.org/drones-beyond-the-hype/ with chart source Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technology
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Todays Agenda

Introduction and Context

Rapid Prototyping for Drones
Wrap Up and Q&A

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Todays Agenda

Introduction and Context

Rapid Prototyping for Drones
Wrap Up and Q&A

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Drones are an Example of the Internet of Things

www.ansys.com/iot

Key IoT Examples with Common

Engineering Challenges
SWAP-C
Sensing & Connectivity
Reliability & Safety
Integration
Durability
Common Simulation Applications:
Chip-Package-System
Antenna Design and Placement
Sensors and MEMS
Power Management
Harsh Environments
Embedded Software
Virtual System Prototyping

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Simulation Has a Key Role to Play if You are to

Overcome the Core Engineering Challenges
Download at: www.ansys.com/iot

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ANSYS Provides the Tools and The Platform to

Support Drone Development and Avoid the Trough!
Download at: www.ansys.com/iot

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And if You Want to Learn More About Simulation

and IoT Download the White Paper
Download at: www.ansys.com/iot

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And With That Lets Open the Floor to Questions

More Info at: www.ansys.com/iot
Robert Harwood
Global Industry Director
ANSYS, Inc
Robert.Harwood@ANSYS.com

/robharwood1/
@SDPD4Industry

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