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August 18 – 25, 2014, in the Cévennes and Gévaudan (France). Episode #1
I am Benoit Pereira da Silva, 42 years old, and I'm a software author and an independent mobile consultant. Since July 2013.i work while walking 3 km/h on a treadmill. I “travel” on average 100 to 120 km per week while doing tasks. After working this way and going more than 5000 km in a year, I decided to walk outside and take on the roads, valleys, mountains, and landscapes that are all around.
From August 18 – 25, with Nino (my son, who is 13 and a half years old) who has gone along with me on this adventure, we have been walking in the Cévennes and Gévaudan, with a prototype of a mobile desk using self-sufficient energy. We have camped and used the energy produced by the solar cart that I’ll be tugging along.
The episode #1 presents the device :
I have designed, and developed a suspended aluminum desk with a backpack. In addition to various gadgets, this desk has a computer, a phone, a solar "monitoring" system, a battery charger for the drone, and some storage space.
Below the “shelf," I have a place to attach the drone and its camera when it isn't flying.
The cart supports two solar panels (1.20 m by 1.10 m) that are likely to produce 200 w at full capacity. In addition, it contains the tent and some small camping equipment, a backup battery, and associated control electronics.
Resources :
Timeline : http://walkingworking.com/md2014
Via twitter : https://twitter.com/bpereiradasilva
Google + : https://plus.google.com/+BenoitPereir...
Sponsors:
- Withings designs and develops intelligent devices for health, activity, and well-being: an activity tracker, a watch and connected scales, sleep products, a wireless blood pressure monitor, and applications.http://withings.com
- Escadrone: Images using drones and photogrammetry services. http://escadrone.com
When Iris met Hubsan, i didn't know such a miracle could happen!
He arrived yesterday and is still very underweight... But i must admit, he is very cute and flies like an hummingbird. I could not resist to share my happiness with the community.
The french team behind the "Walking with a drone project" is seeking a drone constructor partner.
This original walking performance should receive a large media coverage.
We will offer:
- free advertisings to promote our partner brand throughout the world and especially in France (a market with a mature UAV legal context)
- and high quality original communication materials, including royalty free videos, pictures and testimonials,...
We are very happy to announce to the DIYdrones community, that Julien Dubois from Avignon, France, has joined us and will implement our special constant relative height sonar based autopilot mode.
Our project is proudly funded and supported by Withings.com
The project
A 7-day walk, along the GR70 in the Cévennes (France), with a portable desk prototype, during which :
- I will document on this site and relate my adventure on social media.
- I will create a photographic and video report using a follower drone.
- I will measure and publish an instrumental data stream in real-time.
Objectives
- Complete and test a nomadic portable desk prototype.
- Promote auto-measure (quantified self) practices and the benefits associated with health and well-being.
- Communicate the positive uses of civil drones.
- Alert on the dangers and problems linked to amateur multitasking.
- Create an event and an unusual communication device.
Full article here:
A 7-day walk, along the GR70 in the Cévennes (France), with a portable desk prototype
