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Shane Martin Coughlan replied to Sarel P. Wagner's discussion Open Source UAV Airframe
"Hi Leo Delighted to get help with sanity testing and refinements, and also to learn more about your airframe. We are edging closer to flight tests with the new tail assembly in the UK. Just out of curiosity, where are you based? Shane"
Nov 7, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan left a comment for Delfin Magote III
"Hi there! Sorry for the slow reply. I would love to get in touch and discuss OpenRelief. Let me know when you have time. Shane"
Nov 7, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan replied to Sarel P. Wagner's discussion Open Source UAV Airframe
"Bear in mind that the GNU GPL was written for software. It is probably best to use a license designed for the specific purpose in mind. If you want to license documentation, then things like CC-By-Sa make sense, though when it comes to Open Hardware…"
Nov 7, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan replied to Sarel P. Wagner's discussion Open Source UAV Airframe
"Hi Rob Over at the OpenRelief project we have been considering this, and gas engines probably will work best in wet weather. Regarding the airframe, material like foam and balsa might have some problems in wetness and wind, so we are currently…"
Nov 7, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan replied to Sarel P. Wagner's discussion Open Source UAV Airframe
"Hi Brian Over at the OpenRelief project we have been considering the issue of powerplant as well, and have come to the conclusion that gas engines probably work best for all-weather endurance. Our current airframe…"
Nov 7, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan replied to Sarel P. Wagner's discussion Open Source UAV Airframe
"Hi Leo I thought you might be interested in the Open Source airframe that we are developing over at the OpenRelief project. The design was donated by Edward Strickland, a gentleman with a degree in aeronautical engineering, experience with Open…"
Nov 7, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan commented on Sarel P. Wagner's blog post Open Source Airframe
"It looks like this project has stalled (also in another thread: http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/open-source-uav-airframe?xg_source=activity&id=705844%3ATopic%3A107318). However, perhaps everyone will be interested to note that an Open Source…"
Jul 6, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan commented on wayne garris's blog post Open airframe
"It looks like this project has stalled. However, perhaps everyone will be interested to note that an Open Source Airframe has just been released by the OpenRelief project.  Here is an overview of the specs: * Length 1.4 meters * Wing span 1.8…"
Jul 6, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan replied to Sarel P. Wagner's discussion Open Source UAV Airframe
"It looks like this project has stalled. However, perhaps everyone will be interested to note that an Open Source Airframe has just been released by the OpenRelief project. Here is an overview of the specs: * Length 1.4 meters * Wing span 1.8…"
Jul 6, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan commented on Anish's blog post Raspberry Pi teams up with Arduplane
"Yeah, we had hoped Karl Lattimer from Newcastle, one of the project co-founders, would attend to go into details. However, something came up at the last minute, and my (admittedly lame) video was the stand-in. I'm sorry for that, and I hope…"
Jun 23, 2012
Shane Martin Coughlan commented on Anish's blog post Raspberry Pi teams up with Arduplane
"Hi guys! Apologies for the slow response. I plan to post more specific data about OpenRelief on the forums shortly. Just to super-quickly address some of the comments above, we are using the Ardupilot for the autopilot, and there are two prototype…"
Jun 23, 2012

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About Me:
Shane Coughlan is an expert in communication methods and business development. He is best known for building bridges between commercial and non-commercial stakeholders in the technology sector. His professional accomplishments include establishing a legal department for the main NGO promoting Free Software in Europe, building a professional network of over 270 legal counsel and technical experts across 4 continents, and aligning corporate and community interests to launch the first law review dedicated to Free/Open Source Software.

Shane has extensive knowledge of Internet technologies, management best practice, community building and Free/Open Source Software. His experience includes engagement with the server, desktop, embedded and mobile telecommunication industries. He does business in Europe, Asia and the Americas, and maintains a broad network of contacts.
Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I am helping to develop disaster relief solutions using technology like UAVs.
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