Learn More About MakerPlane | MakerPlane.org What is the issue? What are we trying to solve? In a KITPLANES magazine survey in 1998, the following statistics were gathered from their subscribers: Average completion rate of aircraft from kits: 66%Average kit price: $20,580 (minus engine and avionics)Average completion rate of plans: estimated less than 10%Average plans price: $150Planning to build or building: 58%. Of those: Plan to build single place: 19%Plan to build two-seat: 62%Plan to build four-seat: 18%Undecided: 6% Although the figures are dated, the numbers are probably still in the ballpark today. The general specifications for the first MakerPlane aircraft (v1.0) can be found on the MP 1.0 project page located in The Hangar Workshop. MakerPlane Aim “The mission of MakerPlane is to create innovative and game-changing aircraft, avionics and related systems and the transformational manufacturing processes to build them. Objectives The objectives of the Open Source Aircraft project are: New Business Opportunities
Multi Rotor Fans Club • Voir le forum - Cartes et modules Arducopter et dérivé Retourner vers Index du forum Qui est en ligne Utilisateurs parcourant ce forum : Bing [Bot] et 1 invité Permissions du forum Vous ne pouvez pas poster de nouveaux sujetsVous ne pouvez pas répondre aux sujetsVous ne pouvez pas modifier vos messagesVous ne pouvez pas supprimer vos messagesVous ne pouvez pas joindre des fichiers Why Join Wikibon? Thank you for taking our survey. Your input is extremely valuable and helps your peers make better decisions and technology suppliers build better products. We'd like to invite you to participate in future Wikibon surveys and other activities that are exclusive to IT practitioners. What is Wikibon? Wikibon is an independent, rapidly growing community of more than 15,000 IT decision makers, technology practitioners, industry analysts, consultants and subject matter experts. Why should you participate? Prior to acquiring, hardware, software or services, enterprise users from entities large and small develop market intelligence profiles on vendors and solution providers they are considering. Wikibon uses the power of community to supercharge the vendor evaluation process by sifting through huge volumes of information and simplifying it for our members. How can you participate? Open Access Membership - where any user can join and access the public Web site What will you get?
Cloud Cap Technology -- Flight Management Systems for unmanned, autonomous, micro UAV, mini UAV and micro UAS Systems. Protei >> 2013/04/25, 08:00 : Barcelona, Spain>> 2013/04/18, 08:00 - April 21, 20:00 : Casablanca, Morroco>> 2012/04/06, 08:00 - April 10, 20:00 Tema (Accra), Ghana>> 2013/03/25, 08:00 - March 30, 20:00 : CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA>> 2013/03/08, 08:00 - March 18, 20:00 : Port Louis, Mauritanie>> 2013/03/06 08:00 - March 11, 20:00 : Cochin, India>> 2013/03/01, 20:00 - Feb 25, 08:00 : Rangoon, Burma>> 2013/02/20, 08:00 - Feb 21, 20:00 : Singapore>> 2013/02/12, 08:00 - February 18, 16:00 : Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam>> 2013/02/07, 08:00 - Feb 8, 20:00 : Hong Kong>> 2013/02/03 : 08:00 - Feb 4, 20:00 : Shanghai, China>> 2013/01/30, 08:00 - Jan 31, 20:00 : Kobe, Japan>> 2013/01/27, 08:00 - Jan 28, 23:00 : Yokohama, Japan >> 2013/01/15, 08:00 - 16, 20:00 : Hilo, Hawaii, USA>> 2013/01/9, 17:00 : departure from San Diego, CA, USA >> 2012/11/29 : TEDxVilaMada "Nosso Planeta Agua" Sao Paolo, Brasil >> 2012/10/18 - 28 : Protei at Lodz Design Festival, Poland. Blog Origin of the name & Biomimicry Protei Community
Fédération Professionnelle du Drone Civil Subjot Is Like Twitter, But With Fewer Birds Overview - Paparazzi Paparazzi is a complete system of open source hardware and software for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including both the airborne autopilot as well as complete ground station mission planning and monitoring software utilizing a bi-directional datalink for telemetry and control. Aircraft Paparazzi was originally designed for use with fixed-wing aircraft, but has since been expanded to include rotorcraft and work is underway to properly support hybrid aircraft. The hardware required for each type of airframe is essentially the same, and software uses many of the same elements with some parts interchanged. For example, fixed-wing stabilization control loop requirements are different than rotorcraft, while a datalink driver is essentially identical. The Airframe The Paparazzi airborne system is highly configurable and can be used to autonomously operate almost any airframe. The Paparazzi software suite by default supports traditional fixed-wing and multicopter airframes. Controller Board
David A. Mellis: DIY Cellphone An exploration into the possibilities for individual construction and customization of the most ubiquitous of electronic devices, the cellphone. I investigate the implications of digital fabrication and open-source hardware for DIY practice. Research questions include: To what extent is it feasible for people to make the technology they use in their daily lives? Publication David A. Autobiographical Exploration The DIY cellphone has been my primary mobile device for over two years. Workshops I've taught multiple workshops in which participants have made their own versions of the DIY cellphone. Online Dissemination The DIY cellphone is open-source (software, hardware) and plans for making it are available online. Press Make Magazine: "Open-Source Cellphone" (Vol. 38, March 2014)
A propos Les drones ne sont pas seulement ces engins militaires qui frappent avec une précision presque chirurgicale l’ennemi en territoire hostile sans aucun risque pour leur pilote. Ce sont aussi des engins personnels dont les usages sont en pleine explosion, que ce soit dans le domaine professionnel ou celui des loisirs. Prises de vues aériennes, exploration, publicité, cinéma, reportages, mais aussi évolution en terrain dangereux (séisme, contamination…) et même peut-être bientôt… livraison de pizzas, il y a un drone pour chaque usage. Bienvenue sur Smartdrones.fr, le site de l’actualité des drones et du vol en immersion ! Les auteurs : Eric Fondateur, rédacteur en chef, adore tout ce qui vole, plane et se pilote en vrai ou à distance depuis qu’il est enfant. Setra Rédacteur à l’affût de la moindre info sur le sujet, Setra est un insatiable « curateur » d’informations sur les drones, et on se demande parfois où il va chercher tout ça !
Could rugby take off in the US? 7 September 2011Last updated at 23:51 By Tom Geoghegan BBC News, Washington DC A new television deal means millions of Americans will be able to watch their rugby union team at the World Cup later this week. As the sport enjoys a surge of popularity, could this be the moment when the land of American football takes rugby to its heart? The US love affair with an odd-shaped ball is very well known. Continue reading the main story Former England star Ben Cohen In my view there is just as much passion for rugby in the US as in the UK. We can see in the Churchill Cup and World Cup that The Eagles are building and they are not easy to play against. I have experienced US rugby at different levels through the gay/gay-friendly clubs I visited to promote my anti-homophobia charity Stand Up. There is no reason at all why rugby can't make it in the States. But away from the newspaper headlines, there are the first signs that rugby is starting to take root in the land of gridiron. Rugby in inner-city LA
ShopBot Unveils the Handibot at Hardware Innovation Workshop The new Handibot, from ShopBot Tools. A major manufacturer of CNC routers today launched what it hopes will be “a whole new class of digital tool” called the Handibot. The announcement was made at the Hardware Innovation Workshop, underway in San Mateo, Calif. ShopBot CEO Ted Hall introduces the Handibot at Wednesday’s Hardware Innovation Workshop. ShopBot Tools, based in Durham, N.C., has been demonstrating the compact machine at HIW. The ShopBot team shows off the CNC guts of the Handibot to an enthusiastic crowd. One of the unsung heroes of the “new industrial revolution,” the CNC (computer numerical control) router combines agile cutting power with computer-controlled, robotic smarts. ShopBot’s Handibot will be initially priced at $2,500, but the company is hoping that the price will float down over the next few years. ShopBot founder, CEO, and president Ted Hall said that the new device is “more than a product, it’s an innovation platform.” How would you use the Handibot?
Aéronef à décollage et atterrissage verticaux Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Introduction[modifier | modifier le code] Les ADAV ont été initialement développés par les militaires, qui craignaient que leurs avions ne soient cloués au sol après un bombardement de la piste. Ce type d'avion peut en effet être utilisé avec une infrastructure réduite au sol, tout comme un hélicoptère. Un défaut majeur des ADAV est d'avoir une consommation de carburant très élevée dans les phases de décollage et d'atterrissage, d'où une autonomie et une charge utile limitées, ce qui les rend non viables comme aéronefs civils et limite leur intérêt comme aéronefs militaires. Si les ADAV étaient très à la mode dans les années 1960 avec de nombreux projets à l'étude, seuls deux d'entre eux ont abouti, au cours du XXe siècle, à une mise en service effective : l'avion d'attaque anglo-américain Hawker Siddeley Harrier (avec ses dérivés Sea Harrier et AV-8B Harrier II)le chasseur embarqué soviétique Yakovlev Yak-38 Forger. Portail de l’aéronautique
Nintendo Gets Sued Over The Wii Ever heard of the Wavit remote? It’s totally okay if you haven’t; that’s not what this story is about. The Wavit Remote’s makers on the other hand… Well, they’ve decided to up and sue Nintendo over the Wii. Not only that, but they’ve included other retailers and manufacturers — including WalMart — in the complaint as well. Now, that’s not to say that Wavit makers ThinkOptical will get a win, but this particular court circuit tends to favor the patent holder over all else. The patent in question, U.S. “The rejection of [...] applications — assigned to Nintendo Co. ThinkOptic included two other patents in the case, as well — one called “Handheld Device for Handheld Vision Based Absolute Pointing System” (7,852,317) and the other titled “Handheld Vision Based Absolute Pointing System” (7,864,159). According to ThinkOptic, just about every part of the Wii infringes these patents in some capacity.