From: chuck@brain.UUCP (Chuck Shotton)
Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Subject: Re: Small Hovering Hobby Robots
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 91 10:16:54 CDT
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In article <00949D78.A594B600@vms.csd.mu.edu>, 6843brooksj@vms.csd.mu.edu writes:
> Has anyone on here experimented with hovering robots?  I am considering
> trying to construct something that use three or four small ducted aimable
> electric fans.  Anyone ever try something like this?  My main concern
> is obviously getting fans small/light enough with thrust sufficent to
> lift the platform.  I have experiemented with a small ducted fan that
> could lift its own weight (and a little more) but I need something 
> quite a bit more powerful.  Any help would be greatly appreciated
> 	Jack Brooks
> 
How about sticking some smarts in a remote controlled model helicopter? That's
proven, cheap technology, and controlling it wouldn't be to hard if you toss
in a couple of gyros (poor man's IMU?).

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