Robots And Tech

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Rob Phillips (Cal Tech): A Vision for Quantitative Biology

http://www.ibiomagazine.org/index.php/issues/august-issue/quantitative-biology
Rob Phillips is Professor of Applied Physics and Bioengineering at The California Institute of Technology. His research focuses on understanding the physical basis of biological phenomena. Phillips is a co-author of the recently published textbook " Physical Biology of the Cell". Prior to the privilege of a life in science, he spent seven years of travel, self-study and work as an electrician.

Cygnus Arrives at ISS

Following its launch aboard an Antares rocket from Pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, Orbital Sciences Corporation's Cygnus spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station and was captured by the crew onboard with the Canadarm2 robotic arm. On its maiden resupply mission, Cygnus is delivering 1.5 tons of provisions and experiments to the Expedition 38 crew living aboard the orbital laboratory.

Decoupling Foothold Selection from Robustness to Terrain Noise

Decoupling Foothold Selection from Robustness to Terrain Noise Authors: Katie Byl, Pat Terry, Brian Satzinger, Giulia Piovan, Cenk Oguz Saglam, Marten Byl, Jason Cortell, Martin Rutschmann, Milly Chen

Title: Decoupling Foothold Selection from Robustness to Terrain Noise

Presented at Dynamic Walking Conference 2012 in Pensacola Beach, Florida

www.dynamicwalking.org

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Video Switch with 3 FPV Cameras, Flight Testing on Quadcopter

Actually there are four cameras on this quadcopter if you count the Mobius cam on the front. We flight test them and try the different cameras remotely with the video switch. The belly view is great for landing. Rear cam for dronie shots.

Video switch / Camera control:
http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1283

PZ0420-H and Sky Cameras
http://www.runcam.com/

Mobius Action Camera
http://buymobius.com/

CGX-250 FPV Mini H Quadcopter Fun & Crash

A fun day of flying the CGX250 on a sunny day with lots of clowning around. Hope you enjoy it.

Special thanks to Jason who was our second camera man :D

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QuadCopter Mini H
CGX-250
http://www.coptergeist.com/product/cgx250-mini-fpv-quadcopter/

SunnySky Motors (What I have on this Multirotor)
http://www.multirotorgear.com/sunnysky-x2204s-2300kv-motor/

10 Amp SimonK ESC
http://www.myrcmart.com/rcx-10a-esc-brushless-motor-speed-controller-series-programed-for-multicopter-simonk-firmware-p-6074.html

Gemfan 5 x 3 Props
http://www.multirotorgear.com/gemfan/

Naze32 Acro - Recommended Flight Controller
http://abusemark.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=38&zenid=al4nuivj75je209okr5vd7edl0

NanoWii FC - Flight Controller Used
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=22322&aff=460671

Mobius Camera
Search ebay for: 151071891306

Mobius Casing/Lens Hood
More details coming soon

CCD Camera
http://www.surveilzone.com/fpv/fpv-camera/sony-super-had-ccd-600tvl-fpv-ir-block-camera-2.8mm-lens

Helical of Skyzone Goggles
5.8Ghz Helical Antenna
http://www.bitmaster.com.au/engineering/rc.html

Foxtech vTX
http://www.foxtechfpv.com/ts832-58g-600mw-32ch-vtx-p-1132.html

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