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Borgel commented on the blog post FAQ: What's the difference between a gyro and an accelerometer? Do I need both? Jul 10
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- About Me:
- I've been interested in things that fly for years, and robotics for slightly less time. As a computer engineering student, I'm building the formal background necessary to enter the field of robotics as a profession, and have to take my creativity out on something!
As a result, Ive been fiddling with various microcontroler projects and small mobile robots for a while now, and am looking to fuse it with my interest in RC planes and helis (which I fly).
- Hometown:
- Los Gatos, CA
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The Current Project
So my current project is to scratch build a small QuadCopter. The physical structure is allready built in a preliminary form, and it will do just fine for preliminary testing. Currently, its made of square wood dowel and Speed 400 size motors with an old NiMH pack. Its too heavy to hover with the battery, but I can still get it all working with low altitude testing. When I've got the software stable, then Ill invest in some proper hardware and do it right.
The software is the real challenge. I'… Continue
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 2:33pm —
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