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Northwestern University's 'Phantom Twist' drone uses AI and rapid spin for near invisibility

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Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a drone called the 'Phantom Twist' that utilizes rapid rotation to achieve near invisibility. By spinning at 25 RPM, the drone creates a motion blur effect that makes it difficult for the human eye to perceive. This innovative design was refined using AI and optimization algorithms, which generated and tested thousands of configurations to minimize visual detectability. AI

IMPACT This drone's AI-assisted design could influence future stealth technologies and human-computer interaction research.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a novel drone design developed by university researchers, which falls under research and development.

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Northwestern University's 'Phantom Twist' drone uses AI and rapid spin for near invisibility

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    ‘Phantom Twist’ drone spins so fast that it is nearly invisible — flying device adds motion blur to the real world

    Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois have built a drone that rotates so fast it is cloaked by motion blur.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ‘Phantom Twist’ drone spins so fast that it is nearly invisible — flying device adds motion blur to the real world Researchers from Northwestern University in I

    ‘Phantom Twist’ drone spins so fast that it is nearly invisible — flying device adds motion blur to the real world Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois have built a drone that rotates so fast it is cloaked by motion blur. https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industr…

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