Engineering:DJI Spark

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Short description: Chinese camera drone
Spark
a DJI Spark flying indoors
DJI Spark
General information
TypeUnmanned aerial vehicle
National originChina
ManufacturerDJI
History
Manufactured2017–2019
Introduction dateMay 2017

The DJI Spark (company designation Model MM1A)[1] is a teleoperated compact quadcopter drone for personal and commercial aerial photography and videography use, released by the Chinese technology company DJI. The Spark had a short production run of only two years before it was replaced by the Mavic Mini.

Design and development

DJI Spark being controlled with hand gestures.

DJI announced the Spark in May 2017.[2] The Spark is a small quadcopter with forward and downward obstacle avoidance sensors and satellite navigation.[3][4] The drone is lighter and smaller than the company's Mavic Pro, but lacks folding arms, making it roughly the same size as a folded Mavic.[5][6][7] The Spark has a 12-megapixel camera with a 1/2.3" CMOS sensor mounted on a two-axis gimbal capable of capturing 1080p video at 30 frames per second.[8][9] The Spark was the first DJI drone to be controlled by hand gestures.[10][11][12] Originally, users controlling the drone with hand gestures still had to use their phone to control the camera, but a software update in August 2017 added the ability to record video with a new set of gestures.[13]

Upon release, the Spark competed with drones such as the GoPro Karma and Yuneec International Breeze.[14] After reports of Spark drones falling from the sky in August 2017, DJI identified the issue as a software bug and released a firmware update to fix it. DJI also remotely grounded any drones that did not receive the update.[15][16][17]

In August 2018, DJI collaborated with Line Friends to release a version of the Spark marked to represent the character Brown.[18]

The Spark was replaced by the Mavic Mini in 2019.[19] Unlike the Spark, which is required to be registered in most countries due to its 300 g (0.66 lb) weight, the Mavic Mini was designed to bypass drone registration regulations by weighing under 250 g (0.55 lb).[20]

Specifications (Spark)

Aerial photo of Mladá Boleslav Castle taken with a Spark.

Data from DJI Spark manual[21]

General characteristics

  • Length: 0.143 m (6 in)
  • Width: 0.143 m (6 in)
  • Height: 0.055 m (2 in)
  • Empty weight: 0.300 kg (1 lb)
  • Battery capacity: 1480 mAh

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
  • Endurance: 16 minutes
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,123 ft) above sea level
  • Rate of climb: 3.0 m/s (588 ft/min)

Avionics

  • Camera: 12-megapixel 1/2.3" CMOS sensor
  • GNSS compatibility: GPS, GLONASS
  • Transmission system: Wi-Fi

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. ↑ DJI Spark FCC label. Federal Communications Commission. https://fccid.io/SS3-MM1A1702/Label/FCC-ID-Label-3402155.pdf. 
  2. ↑ "DJI Launches Spark, The Easy And Fun Camera Drone For Everyone - DJI" (in en). https://www.dji.com/newsroom/news/dji-launches-spark-the-easy-and-fun-camera-drone-for-everyone. 
  3. ↑ Kesteloo, Haye (2017-12-15). "Review: The DJI Spark mini-drone packs a punch" (in en-US). https://dronedj.com/2017/12/15/review-dji-spark-mini-drone/. 
  4. ↑ Heater, Brian (2017-05-24). "DJI’s tiny new Spark drone is $499 and kind of a big deal" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/24/heres-djis-tiny-new-spark-drone/. 
  5. ↑ Heater, Brian; Cao, Veanne (2017-06-01). "The DJI Spark is fun, but not the mainstream drone we were promised" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/01/the-dji-spark-is-fun-but-not-the-mainstream-drone-we-were-promised/. 
  6. ↑ ACS, Matthew Allard (2017-05-05). "DJI Spark initial thoughts – how does it fare as a professional filmmaking tool?" (in en-US). https://www.newsshooter.com/2017/05/05/dji-spark-initial-thoughts-review/. 
  7. ↑ "Flying a DJI Spark by waving your hand isn't as great as it sounds" (in en-US). 2017-06-08. https://www.engadget.com/2017-06-08-dji-spark-selfie-drone-review.html. 
  8. ↑ "DJI Spark Review" (in en). 2017-05-31. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/dji-spark. 
  9. ↑ Murison, Malek (2017-05-24). "Introducing the DJI Spark - Everything You Need To Know" (in en-US). https://dronelife.com/2017/05/24/dji-spark-launch/. 
  10. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Alex. "The DJI Spark Is The First Drone I Actually Want To Buy" (in en). TIME. https://time.com/4792769/dji-spark-drone/. 
  11. ↑ "The DJI Spark is the first drone for anyone" (in en). 2017-06-01. https://qz.com/994904/the-dji-spark-is-the-first-drone-for-anyone. 
  12. ↑ Eadicicco, Lisa (25 May 2017). "You Control This Tiny Drone Simply By Moving Your Hand". https://time.com/4794116/dji-spark-release-price-video/. 
  13. ↑ Crook, Jordan (2017-08-02). "DJI Spark update introduces 180-degree selfie mode" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/02/dji-spark-update-introduces-180-degree-selfie-mode/. 
  14. ↑ Graham, Jefferson. "DJI Spark hand gestures work — but not always" (in en-US). https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/05/31/dji-spark-drone-review-hand-gestures-work-but-not-always/102303882/. 
  15. ↑ Zhang, Michael (2017-08-22). "DJI Will Disable Your Spark Drone If You Don't Update the Firmware" (in en). https://petapixel.com/2017/08/22/dji-will-disable-spark-drone-dont-update-firmware/. 
  16. ↑ "DJI drone owners told to update or be grounded" (in en-GB). 2017-08-22. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-41011659. 
  17. ↑ Popper, Ben (2017-07-25). "Some DJI Spark drones are falling from the sky, and that’s to be expected" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/25/16025426/dji-spark-drone-customer-complaints-flight-issues. 
  18. ↑ Kesteloo, Haye (6 August 2018). "DJI introduces the DJI Spark BROWN in partnership with LINE FRIENDS". https://dronedj.com/2018/08/06/dji-introduces-the-dji-spark-brown-in-partnership-with-line-friends/. 
  19. ↑ Spires, Josh (2019-11-01). "DJI Mavic Mini killed the DJI Spark — simplifying the Mavic lineup" (in en-US). DroneDJ. https://dronedj.com/2019/11/01/why-dji-mavic-mini-replacing-dji-spark/. 
  20. ↑ Spires, Joshua (2019-11-08). "DJI Mavic Mini versus DJI Mavic Air versus DJI Spark" (in en-US). DroneDJ. https://dronedj.com/2019/11/07/dji-mavic-mini-mavic-air-spark-comparison/. 
  21. ↑ Spark User Manual V1.6. DJI. October 2017. https://dl.djicdn.com/downloads/Spark/20171031/Spark%20User%20Manual%20V1.6.pdf. 

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