Gender
Male
About
Location
Mandeville, LA
About Me:
I am a mechanical engineer with several years of bathymetric LiDAR design experience. I like all things technical especially things that move!!
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I am interested in all aspects of aviation from large aircraft to small UAV's. I am particularly interested in multirotors and their optimization.
Hometown:
Mandeville
Activity Feed
"@naish88 i cant seem to find that information on the improved Lepton sensor? If their sensor is really improved then i would give the competitive edge to the FLIR!!
I think that Seek needs to focus on the stability of their app. because FLIR has…"
I think that Seek needs to focus on the stability of their app. because FLIR has…"
FLIR finally releases the new and improved FLIR One for $250!! The new FLIR One has an automatic calibration shutter and now works with ios and android! This is a much better form factor over the original FLIR One but in my opinion is still…
GoPro Hero 4 Session: $399GoPro just released the Hero 4 Session!!! Nice looking camera but now we have to redesign all of our gimbals. The size and weight savings along with the symmetry could prove beneficial to drone applications?!? Its also…
Google has slashed the price of Google Earth Pro from $399 to FREE!! Google Earth Pro only offers a few more benefits over the standard Google Earth but hey its FREE!!http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2476149,00.asp
"Jose nice article. What type of ball bearings are you using in the design of your wind vane; angular contact, or deep groove? I would think that a high quality matched pair of angular contact ball bearings with a light spindle oil lubricant and…"
"Looks good i want to see a video of it in action! Idea....(but it would be expensive and difficult to implement) low response time torque sensors at all trunnions this could give you an idea of the actual time response of the aircrafts thrust. Or…"
"@Charles Blouin Thanks for the response. Yes i have some experience with these load cells. I think i understand your set up so you are measuring the torque at the motor shaft but you also have the propeller attached. Is this correct?
If so…"
If so…"
"oops i just read your first comment your dyno sounds very similar to a prony brake. I see that you have to wait for the load cell to settle. You could link the BEC of your ESC to a micro-controller (like arduino) and write a script ramp-up the…"
"Great Job!! Like many other who have commented on this post i also have wanted to do this. I have always viewed a multirotors drive train as 3 separate and discrete systems (control volumes if you will).
The first CV is the ESC their is…"
The first CV is the ESC their is…"
"Michael
Good Job!! Take a look at my build blog it may help you? Link below.
http://vantagepointrc.blogspot.com/
Good Luck!!
Brian"
Good Job!! Take a look at my build blog it may help you? Link below.
http://vantagepointrc.blogspot.com/
Good Luck!!
Brian"
"Nathaniel
That sounds like a good idea!! I was also thinking of a drone Cupid that shoots nerf arrows ;-)"
That sounds like a good idea!! I was also thinking of a drone Cupid that shoots nerf arrows ;-)"
Even Santa Claus is exploring drone based package delivery!! A spokesman for the Claus Corporation said on Saturday that they had successfully completed phase 1 of their drone delivery system project "now that the prof of concept phase is complete…
"Oh and this thing looks like "General Grievous""
"Wow this thing looks like it was designed by the SAE, with all the linkages and it appears to be lead screw actuated!! They simply seem to have merged the landing gear and rotor arms. Good idea or not? Time will tell.
I like the idea of…"
I like the idea of…"
"Ok does anyone else think that this thing looks like "General Grievous"?"
Hey guys check out the build blog for my new airframe design. Im in the process of characterizing the flight dynamics. Let me know what you think?http://vantagepointrc.blogspot.comThanks,Brian
