M.I.T. heeft geen moeite met prophangen

[Pjotrrr]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ook met shockies in de weer, dus wie nog steeds moeite heeft met prophangen weet nu waar er hulp is in te roepen... :lol:

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'Sure, your average helicopter can land in a whole mess of places, but what if you really need to squeeze that sucker onto a steep incline? Normally, you'd be out of luck if the slant were anything more than a measly 20-degrees, but some Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have managed something a bit more extreme. Eric Feron, an aerospace engineer, and colleague Selcuk Bayraktar have created a new breed of robot helicopter which can land, or "perch," at inclines up to 60-degrees. On a similar tip, MIT researcher Jonathan How has fashioned another unique unmanned aircraft which can take off and land from a "prop hang" position, wherein the plane stands on it's tail in midair. The hope is that these new technologies will help get aircraft into -- and back out of -- complicated spots with a new level of maneuverability. Also, the engineers probably just love blowing people's minds. Check the videos after the break to experience the gravity-defying moves yourself.'

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/23/researchers-create-perching-robotic-aircraft/

 

[Koen]

Naaah, volgens mij nemen ze ons allemaal met deze clip in de maling en hebben ze Derk ingevlogen om dat videoclipje te maken :wink:

 

[hezik]

Ik geloof best dat hij autonoom opgestegen is, maar dat de rest vd. vlucht ook autonoom was, plaats ik mijn twijfels bij. Daar is het vlieggedrag imo veel te onrustig en onregelmatig voor..

 

[Pjotrrr]

Alles is autonoom computergestuurd door middel van bewegingssensoren:

http://vertol.mit.edu/videos.html