Designer Siddharth Kambe has created the Skyros, an aerial camera, which takes overhead pictures. You could expect to get a bird’s eye view of your surroundings thanks to this unique design. The Skyros is designed to be launched pneumatically to a height of 120 feet in the air and user can view the photos at the base with the help of it’s inbuilt sensor. The camera has protective rings, which open to become a tripod, and has multiple modes for different needs. Hence, it could also be used as a conventional camera. The rings in the Skyros intuitively wrap around the flying module. It has The Skyros has two modes and a universal neutral spherical form which communicates the direction of the launch.
The body is built with a biopolymer ‘Polyhydroxybutyrate valerate copolymer’ and it contains the pneumatic cylinder, carbon-dioxide canister, RF transmitter/receiver, microprocessor, battery and an LCD screen as well. The flying module in contrast has everything needed for a successful aerial camera. It contains multiple lenses, image sensors, a Nano Inertial Measurement Unit, battery and a micro-servo. Skyros saves time and is easier to manufacture than it’s predecessors and has a great design. The sound of a click can be heard even during the flying module due to which you don’t have to wonder if the photograph was taken or not. This surely is a great design with an almost futuristic overtone to it.