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Stanford Autonomous Helicopter can Learn Stunts!

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2008-09-02 10:43:17 by max in zedomax.com
...autonomous helicopters how to do stunt maneuvers It sounds like a great idea to me if they can apply this to general robotics Stanfords artificial intelligence system learned how to fly by watching the four-foot-long helicopters flown by expert radio control pilot Garett Oku. Garett can pick up any helicopter, even ones hes never seen, and go...
 
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Autonomous String Performing Instrument: Rise of the Robot Orchestra

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2008-01-24 12:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...Autonomous String Performing Instrument, the robot is roughly 3 feet long and features two guitar strings, which are strung across its length and rhythmically hammered by its plastic "fingers" to produce sounds. Two pickups detect the notes, and the resulting music is then blasted out of Marshall amplifiers The three students - all of whom...
 
Tags: robot, huge robot orchestra, instrument, robot instrument, robo-wind instrument, robo-instrument, music, classical music piece, musical robot
 
 
 
 
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GPS on deadly autonomous helicopter

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2007-12-27 11:22:34 by Tim Robbins in NaviGadget
...autonomous (and RC) helicopter with a lot of fire power In the fully-autonomous mode it utilizes a GPS system, where the operator uploads a flight plan to the killer machine via a laptop, using GPS waypoints In this mode, the operator starts the AutoCopter, engages the Flight Control System, commands the AutoCopter to takeoff and turns all...
 
Tags: gps, autonomous, gps waypoints, gps technology, autocopter flies, autocopter, semi-autonomous mode, operator, operator uploads
 
 
 
 
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Duke Scientists Report Success with Early Autonomous Robot Surgeries

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2008-05-09 08:00:02 by Michael in Medgadget
...autonomous robots one day operating on your autonomic nervous system, and other parts: Engineers at Duke University believe that the results of feasibility studies conducted in their laboratory represent the first concrete steps toward achieving this space age vision of the future. Also, on a more immediate level, the technology developed by...
 
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Video: Orb Swarm gets a brain, going autonomous at Burning Man

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2008-08-06 05:46:00 by Thomas Ricker in Engadget
...autonomous spheres? Well, they've seen the open-source wizard and came back with a brain. In other words, they've gone autonomous, or mostly so as they are now capable of navigating within a pre-defined GPS course. Besides navigation, these orbs feature an embedded processor, accelerometer and ZigBee wireless communication all of which allow...
 
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Video: Orb Swarm gets a brain, going autonomous at Burning Man

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2008-08-06 10:46:00 by Thomas Ricker in Robotic-Lab.COM
...autonomous spheres? Well, they've seen the open-source wizard and came back with a brain. In other words, they've gone autonomous, or mostly so as they are now capable of navigating within a pre-defined GPS course. Besides navigation, these orbs feature an embedded processor, accelerometer and ZigBee wireless communication all of which allow...
 
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How-to build your own wireless, autonomous hovercraft

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2007-12-31 23:17:00 by Evan Blass in Engadget
...autonomous 'craft, from constructing the frame to assembling the lift and propulsion systems to setting up the onboard PIC. Definitely not a project for the easily distracted, however, a successful build will surely make you the delight of neighborhood children for blocks in every direction. Check out a video of the little guy in action after...
 
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How-to build your own wireless, autonomous hovercraft

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2008-01-01 04:17:00 by Evan Blass in
...autonomous 'craft, from constructing the frame to assembling the lift and propulsion systems to setting up the onboard PIC. Definitely not a project for the easily distracted, however, a successful build will surely make you the delight of neighborhood children for blocks in every direction. Check out a video of the little guy in action after...
 
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Autonomous Sound Finding Robot

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2008-01-22 11:20:10 by Alan Parekh in Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog
...Autonomous Sound Finding Robot as their project for the ECE 476 Designing with Microcontrollers course . They have source code posted if you are interested in having a look. Total cost was $361 which included a $325 Acronome PPRK Robot Video after the jump The PeanutBot robot consists of three microphone circuits, three servo motors, an MCU...
 
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