Rancang Bangun Sistem Foto Udara Menggunakan Layang-Layang (Kite Aerial Photography)

Kite aerial photography (KAP) provides an alternative solution on conventional aerial photography by using kite equipped with digital camera that can be controlled from the ground and that can stream video to the ground. Data communication system that is applied on KAP utilizes microcontroller AT89S52 as the interface. Commands from a non-vibrated play station stick are modullated using frequency shift keying (FSK) and transmitted from the ground to the KAP. The commands are then demodullted for controlling the shutter and zoom of digital camera and positioning the digital camera by rotating servo motor (panning and tilting). Video is transmitted using frequency 1.2 GHz and received by a TV tuner to view the location/obejct to be captured. Functional testing has been conducted and resutls suggest that the system works as expected