I design and manufacture laser marking and cutting systems.My son and I have graduated from land based robots and are looking into building an Electric Drone which we can control while using the pan and tilt motion control chair we built last year.Since I have access to lasers for cutting wood, polymers and metals, I wanted to pick everyone's brain as to WHAT we should fabricate.We've decided on a pusher-prop twin tail boom design with front mounted camera (pan and tilt) as well as a 360-deg fixed mounted unit using a reflective sphere and Java Script for unwrapping the image.Please send your ideas and questions, weight, size, flight location motor types, battery types, etc...Thanks!Christian
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since I am new to this laser and all stuff...
I just wan to know exactly what will be the programmable operation to be done in laser marking and cutting systems.
______________________________ Marking Systems
I've been flying R/C's for about 10 years, primarily P40 aircraft, Gas Nitro Size 60.
Although my remotes are programmable with mixing capabilities, I usually try and fly with the minimum amount of electronic assistance.
On-board my Sunday flyer is a mounted camera which feeds an eMagin Z800 with dual accelerometer tracking using.feedback to control pan and tilt of the camera.
My son has been flying helos, with counter rotating blades for stability for about a year.
Regarding size, payload and flight times: I would like electric for a number of reasons, primarily low-noise, no fuel spray to the plane surfaces (sensor issues there) and that I can integrate sensors to the electircs easier for monitoring motor and fuel cell data easier. (easier for me)
Total payload, which should include motor and cuel0cell mass should ideally be 11-12lbs.
Slow flying, high-flying for on-station video and waypoint navigation.
Flight times on a single charge should be 15-30 minutes minimum.
My local airfield has a 200-foot mowed runway with a 50-foot paved surface as well.
The immediate area surrounding the flying zone is clear of power lines, but has alot of trees 39-50 feet tall.
as usual in such cases you have not given any indication of what you want to do with the plane, its payload or any other form of performance requirements to enable to even start answering your questions. For a beginning I would suggest you to specify the required equipment (weight(s) and size(s). Then we'll see.
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since I am new to this laser and all stuff...
I just wan to know exactly what will be the programmable operation to be done in laser marking and cutting systems.
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Marking Systems
I've been flying R/C's for about 10 years, primarily P40 aircraft, Gas Nitro Size 60.
Although my remotes are programmable with mixing capabilities, I usually try and fly with the minimum amount of electronic assistance.
On-board my Sunday flyer is a mounted camera which feeds an eMagin Z800 with dual accelerometer tracking using.feedback to control pan and tilt of the camera.
My son has been flying helos, with counter rotating blades for stability for about a year.
Regarding size, payload and flight times: I would like electric for a number of reasons, primarily low-noise, no fuel spray to the plane surfaces (sensor issues there) and that I can integrate sensors to the electircs easier for monitoring motor and fuel cell data easier. (easier for me)
Total payload, which should include motor and cuel0cell mass should ideally be 11-12lbs.
Slow flying, high-flying for on-station video and waypoint navigation.
Flight times on a single charge should be 15-30 minutes minimum.
My local airfield has a 200-foot mowed runway with a 50-foot paved surface as well.
The immediate area surrounding the flying zone is clear of power lines, but has alot of trees 39-50 feet tall.
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Many many things to learn ;-)
I apologise if you already fly RC.
as usual in such cases you have not given any indication of what you want to do with the plane, its payload or any other form of performance requirements to enable to even start answering your questions. For a beginning I would suggest you to specify the required equipment (weight(s) and size(s). Then we'll see.
Regards
W.