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Lego Autopilot Lego Autopilot
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 125 seconds

First working prototype of a Lego Mindstorms-driven UAV. Aircraft stabilization by FMA co-pilot. Navigation by HiTechnic compass sensor (stand-in for GPS integration coming soon). More at geekdad.com

Related: autopilot, drone, lego, plane, rc, uav

Bungie\ Bungie's Marty O'Donnell on the Halo 3 soundtrack
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 71 seconds

O'Donnell talks about his approach to the Halo 3 E3 trailer. Filmed during a visit by Wired Magazine editor Chris Anderson

Related: bungie, halo3, odonnell

Lego UAV First Flight Lego UAV First Flight
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 101 seconds

First test flight of a UAV (drone) using Lego Mindstorms as the autopilot. Includes video from the on-board Lego pan-tilt camera. See diydrones.com for more.

Related: aerial, drone, lego, plane, rc, uav, video

Micro UAV testing at the Alameda Naval Air Station Micro UAV testing at the Alameda Naval Air Station
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 232 seconds

Mostly airframe and sensor testing; four UAVs, including one with a Lego autopilot and one with a PicoPilot. For more, see DIYDrones.com

Related: autopilot, drones, lego, uav

Alameda aerial video Alameda aerial video
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 95 seconds

Taken from an R/C airplane. More at longtail.com

Related: airplane, rc

Long Tail launch party video Long Tail launch party video
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 195 seconds

Flavorpill and Wired threw the launch party for the Long Tail book in NYC on July 12th at the Tribeca Cinema. Here's a taster. Video by M ss ng P eces

Related: long, tail

Lego UAV First Flight Lego UAV First Flight
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 91 seconds

First test flight of a UAV (drone) using Lego Mindstorms as the autopilot. Includes video from the on-board Lego pan-tilt camera. See diydrones.com for more.

Related: aerial, drone, lego, plane, rc, uav, video

LEGO Mindstorms UAV LEGO Mindstorms UAV
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 87 seconds

This is a fully functional UAV using Lego Mindstorms NXT and the Lattebox interface to drive RC servos. The NXT is using a 3-axis accelerometer and two 1-axis gyros to stabilize the plane. More at DIYDrones.com

Related: drone, lego, mindstorms, uav

Autonomous blimp with vectoring thrusters Autonomous blimp with vectoring thrusters
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 82 seconds

This blimp has an Arduino-based autopilot, with both autonomous and RC modes. This video shows it in RC mode, demonstrating the superior maneuverability and altitude control of the vectoring (tilting up and down) thrusters. See DIYdrones.com for more (search for "Blimpduino")

Related: aerial, arduino, autonomous, blimp, robot, thrusters, uav, vectoring

pan-tilt comparisons pan-tilt comparisons
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 42 seconds

Three pan-tilt assemblies compared:
Pandora Pan Tilt
Budget Robotics
Lynxmotion
These were tested for amateur UAVs. For more see DIYDrones.com

Related: aerial, drones, pan-tilt, planes, rc, uav, video

Demo of a autopilot failsafe board Demo of a autopilot failsafe board
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 91 seconds

This shows how a "failsafe board" works with a UAV autopilot. It's a ReactiveTechnologies RxMux, connected to a Basic Stamp autopilot. More details at DIYDrones.com

Related: autopilot, basic, diydrones, failsafe, stamp, uav

Controling a Lego Mindstorms touch sensor with a R?C servo Controling a Lego Mindstorms touch sensor with a R?C servo
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 71 seconds

This is how we turn on and off our Lego autopilot.
For more, see diydrones.com

Related: autopilot, drones, lego, mindstorms, sensor, touch, uav

Lego Autopilot V3 Lego Autopilot V3
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 40 seconds

Two gyros, one 3-axis accelerometer and Bluetooth GPS--all driving a LEGO Mindstorms NXT autopilot. More at DIYDrones.com

Related: accelerometer, diy, drones, gyro, lego, mindstorms, uav

Pololu IR Tranceiver test Pololu IR Tranceiver test
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 67 seconds

Here's how the twin Pololu IR tranceivers work. More info at DIYDrones.com

Related: diydrones, ir, pololu, tranceiver, uav

IR stablized camera IR stablized camera
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 21 seconds

Demonstrating an auto-stabilized camera mount for a micro UAV. Uses a FMA Co-Pilot for the IR stabilization. See more at diydrones.com

Related: aerial, auto-stabilized, camera, drone, photography, uav
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