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New drone technology proves da Vinci’s designs will fly

02/02/202202/01/2022 Julie Campbell

Drone Technology - Da Vinci Helicopter Design and Drone

The 530-year-old aerial screw-shaped helicopter has been developed into a modern flying device. A new drone technology called Crimson Spin has been developed by University of Maryland engineers that used Leonardo da Vinci’s aerial screw design. The gadget showed that the design from the 1480s will work when constructed with modern materials. The University of Maryland showed that when using modern materials, Leonardo da Vinci’s aerial screw design can be made into a drone technology that will fly. They did so in their Crimson Spin gadget. The Crimson Spin is…

ARART brings masterwork art to life

10/17/201210/17/2012 Stephen Vagus

ARART brings new depth to acclaimed works of art Masterful works of art have always had a way of impacting people in a profound manner. Some of the most well-known painters, such as Vincent van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci, have been able to inspire wonderment in people all over the world. Now, a new mobile application from three Japanese artists called ARART aims to bring these paintings to life in a very literal way. ARART uses augmented reality technology to turn acclaimed paintings into animated experiences. Japanese artists…