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Watch Quadrocopter Ball Juggling, ETH Zurich Video

Quadrocopter Ball Juggling, ETH Zurich
Feb 21, 2012
Ball juggling experiments with quadrotors in the ETH Flying Machine Arena By Mark Müller, Sergei Lupashin and Raffaello D'Andrea www.flyingmachinearena.org IDSC, ETH Zürich, Switzerland Common question This is not human-piloted (please see the overview vid). The vehicles/ball are tracked by an overhead motion capture system and controlled by a pair of computers.

How To Juggle Three Balls
Feb 21, 2012
Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from bender and more videos in the Circus category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com Juggling—the noble art of jesters and fools. Here's how you can work your way up from juggling one ball to three. To complete this How-To you will need: Three balls to juggle Dexterity Patience Step 1: Assume the postion Stand in a comfortable stance with your feet shoulder-width apart and your elbows bent at about a 90-degree angle. Step 2: Start with one ball Start by practicing throwing one ball back and forth between your hands in a nice, gentle arc. You want to keep your elbows in and your throws consistent, with the ball arcing at about eye level. Tip: Using beanbags when you first begin can be helpful, since they won't roll away when you drop them! Step 3: Practice with your eyes closed You'll probably find that your throws go awry a little at the beginning, so keep practicing until you can throw the ball back and forth with your eyes closed. Step 4: Add another ball Add another ball. With one in each hand, throw a ball as before and—before it comes down—throw the other ball underneath so it lands in your other hand. Practice catching both balls. Tip: As you practice, alternate starting with either hand. Step 5: Add a third ball Put ...

Watch Interaction with a Quadrotor via the Kinect, ETH Zurich Video

Interaction with a Quadrotor via the Kinect, ETH Zurich
Feb 21, 2012
We are looking for ways to make interaction with our vehicles natural and intuitive. With this in mind we implemented a demo for fast, dynamic interaction with a quadrotor vehicle using the Kinect in the Flying Machine Arena. This demo is the result of a ETH Zurich Bachelor Thesis by Armin Ambühl, supervised by Sergei Lupashin and Raffaello D'Andrea More Info: www.FlyingMachineArena.org

Watch The Flying Machine Arena as of 2010 (Final Version) Video

The Flying Machine Arena as of 2010 (Final Version)
Feb 21, 2012
Video overview of the ETH Flying Machine Arena (FMA) as of 2010. The FMA is an indoor 1000-cubic meter volume dedicated for research in autonomous systems and aerial robotics. It's located in Zurich, Switzerland. www.FlyingMachineArena.org video Sergei Lupashin and Angela Schöllig FMA: Sergei Lupashin, Angela Schöllig, Markus Hehn, Raffaello D'Andrea

Dance Together!
Feb 10, 2012
One more vehicle :) Two quadrocopters move in rhythm to the music, dance performance at the ETH Flying Machine Arena. (Angela Schoellig, Federico Augugliaro, Sergei Lupashin and Raffaello D'Andrea; Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, ETH Zürich, Switzerland) *More* www.idsc.ethz.ch *Stage* The ETH Flying Machine Arena - www.FlyingMachineArena.org

Watch Hive45 Singularity Podcast #52 - Cracking the Social Algorithm Video

Hive45 Singularity Podcast #52 - Cracking the Social Algorithm
Jan 19, 2012
Cracking the human social algorithm for this week ending the 27/03/11: our favourite Quadrocopters can now juggle balls between each other, MIT takes a stab at a vision of the year 2037, the latest telepresence robot is more automated and smaller, social bots gain autonomous influence and standing in online social networks. Hivemind topic: we discuss a very near future in which social networks or hiveminds can be played and "mined" by autonomous bots, where you have a unique algorithm encompassing all your demographic and behavioural data for better personalisation and recommendation... and well, other stuff :) Please visit the website to see the full show notes and links: hive45.com Please post your thoughts in the comments, or on HIVEAI at hiveai.com Stories covered this week Quadrocopters Can Now Juggle Balls, Grinding.be, In the year 02037..., MIT Future Freight Flows Project 2037, [Official Site], The Gostai Jazz Telebot, Willow Garage, Rise of the Socialbots - Fake Tweets Fool Followers, Socialbots 2011 Competition, Friday - Rebecca Black, NodeXL, The RSA Animate, RSA Animate - The Internet in Society: Empowering or Censoring Citizens?, CloudGirlfriend - Create a Fake Facebook Girlfriend

Watch 3-inch quadcopter with a ping pong ball flying in a game room Video

3-inch quadcopter with a ping pong ball flying in a game room
Aug 29, 2011
This quad-copter arm length is 3" from motor to motor. The white dome on top is a half of a ping pong ball. The ball makes it a little jumpy and not stable. Configuration: + 4 Walkera UFO#8 brushed motors. + X-Twin/Aero Ace props + 1S lipo 240mAh + Controller & receiver: a MSP430F2274 with a CC2500 for radio (the EZ2500RF kit). RTF weights: 28.5g More info: www.rcgroups.com

Watch Aggressive Maneuvers for Autonomous Quadrotor Flight Video

Aggressive Maneuvers for Autonomous Quadrotor Flight
Feb 21, 2012
Control of precise aggressive maneuvers with an autonomous quadrotor helicopter. This is a small autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Demonstrations of flips, flight through windows, and quadrotor perching are shown. Work done at the GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania. Here is a link to the paper: www.seas.upenn.edu

Online Toy Stores EyeClops Mini Projector
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China Lantern Also referred to as illumination. Originated in the Western Han Dynasty 1800 years ago, the annual Lantern Festival Chinese Lantern Festival before, people hang red lanterns symbolic meaning of reunion to create a festive atmosphere. Later, Chinese lanterns became a symbol of celebration. Lantern artist through the ages the inheritance and development, forming a colorful variety and superb craftsmanship. From the types are: lanterns, Sha Deng, Chandelier So. From the form on the sub-figures, landscapes, flowers, birds, dragon and phoenix, fish and insects, etc. Also, there's a revolving door for people to admiration.

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