AR Drone weights The drone has the equivalent of a "Black Box" built in. When the drone is submitted to Parrot on a warantee issue, the first thing they do is pull the last 30 seconds of flight data and video from the main board for, well whatever The drone mainboard has a power buffer. This makes hot-swapping batteries a plus, no need to reconnect wifi etc. The reason the drone only spins up 50% for two seconds before going on lift spin is if the drone spins to full liftoff rpm right off, the teeth of the large plastic gear would be milled (shaved) off by the small brass drive gear. The prop axles are case hardened, that means that they will bend, but will snap in half if you try to straighten them. Believe it or not, you can take a picture of your drone while it's in hover mode, easy. IF you remove all the props and gears, mark them as to which spar they went on. Flying the drone over grass or weeds will give the drone mixed altitude data. In hover mode, the drone moves an incredible amount of air.
Cell Phone SDK - Ultrasound The World's First Ultrasound Machine Based on a Cell Phone Time Magazine talks about the FDA-approved system in their Healthland section. FDA Approval: Mobisante receives FDA approval for their smartphone-based ultrasound system: MobiHealthNews Mobisante, a start-up in Seattle, WA, is commercializing this technology. It is currently under review by the FDA and they hope to sell the first units in 2011. Here is an interview on CNN with the CEO of Mobisante on November 29, 2010. We presented our work at the first mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. at the end of October, 2009. SDK Release UPDATE: While the SDK is still available, it is no longer being supported as Mobisante is commercializing this technology. Version 2.51 has been released to the public. An installer for the binary is also available and must be installed before working with the source code; this is to properly install the drivers and resources referenced by the application. In the News Washington University in St. Blogs
PIXHAWK Research Project - ETH PIXHAWK: MAV Computer Vision Flexible sensor paves way for electronic skin 10 July 2013 A new type of cheap, flexible sensor that could one day be used to create electronic skin has been discovered by a team from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. The device is capable of simultaneously detecting pressure, humidity and temperature with exceptional accuracy. The researchers say it could be used to monitor strain on bridges, create a better artificial skin to benefit amputees, or even give robots the ability to 'feel'. To create the sensor, the researchers placed layers on ultra small monolayer-capped nanoparticles on top of a substrate made of PET (flexible polyethylene terephthalate). They found that the resulting compound conducted electricity differently depending on how the substrate was bent (the bending motion brought some particles closer to others, increasing how quickly electrons could pass between them.) By varying how thick the substrate is, as well as what it is made of, the scientists have been able to modify the sensors sensitivity. Comments
ArduCopter | Multirotor UAV Home L’applicazione IRIG nello Speciale NFC di Datacollection Nell' ultimo numero di DataCollection, spazio alla tecnologa NFC, in evidenza oltre ai nuovi sistemi di pagamento anche la nostra applicazione.... ecco il testo dell' Articolo: "I-Rig di Weflex è un sistema che integra la tecnologia RFID/ NEC, Mobile e Cloud Computing. Gli scopi sono molteplici e possono riguardare identificazione certa, autenticità, anticon-traffazione, protezione della X-Lovers a SMAU Mob App Award Bologna Un'altra verticalizzazione di Irig sta subito riscuotendo interesse e riconoscimenti: X-Lovers è il primo social network per oggetti “intelligenti”. Abbiamo rivisitato la creazione di oggetti personalizzati, pensandone una estensione virtuale in linea con le tendenze attuali, soprattutto tra i giovani. I-Rig su Toughpad JT-B1 Panasonic la soluzione NFC ideale per chi lavora A SMAU 2013 , Torino abbiamo provato l’applicazione I-Rig sui fantastici Toughpad di Panasonic. Chi Siamo
VRBRAIN | Autopilot system by VirtualRobotix.com Lean Startup Machine Milan, September 20 - 22 What is Lean Startup? “Lean Startup” is a term coined by Eric Ries while an Advisor to the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. It’s based on the new management processes he employed while Chief Technology Officer at IMVU, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful startups. What is Customer Development? “Customer Development” is a process pioneered by Steve Blank and written about extensively in Four Steps to the Epiphany. What is Lean Startup Machine’s relationship with Eric Ries? Eric Ries is heavily involved as an advisor to Lean Startup Machine. Is Lean Startup Machine a hackathon? Lean Startup Machine is a workshop & educational series. What is your relationship with Startup Weekend? We love Startup Weekend but unfortunately do not have any official relationship. Can I participate if I don’t already have a team? Yes. Can I participate if I don’t already have an idea? Yes. Can I participate without previous startup or technology experience? Yes. How much does Lean Startup Machine cost?
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Barometric altimeter for AR.Drone