Bill Wood
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Started this discussion. Last reply by John Leichty Oct 2, 2011. 3 Replies

Hi to everyone. I am new to DIY Drones and in need of some information. I am working on a project the involves a 2 wheeled device that must follow a specific pattern inside a building. Can anyone…Continue

 

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Bill Wood replied to Yaniv Eliash's discussion Communication
"I have been working on an inexpensive way to get a drone in the water since the early 90's and I have found that tethered is the best way to go. Depending on what you want to do and your budget. I work for the local fire dept. and built an…"
Oct 16, 2011
John Leichty replied to Bill Wood's discussion Rovers
"If modifying the "terrain" is possible, then this might get a little bit easier. I don't know much about ice-scraping, but if a random pattern is fine, as long as you cover the whole area, then a Roomba-style strategy would work. (see…"
Oct 2, 2011
Bill Wood replied to Bill Wood's discussion Rovers
"John,   Thanks for the input. You are correct the ice is an issue for traction. I have thought of burring a wire in the ice so that a simple prox sensor would pick it up. That could be a long term solution. The other thing that I was thinking…"
Oct 2, 2011
John Leichty replied to Bill Wood's discussion Rovers
"It sounds like you might be trying to do what robotic vacuum cleaners do on carpet, but for ice.   At a minimum you need a way to control the two wheels independently -- it's common to have a motor/gearbox/encoder assembly for each wheel.…"
Oct 2, 2011
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Hi to everyone. I am new to DIY Drones and in need of some information. I am working on a project the involves a 2 wheeled device that must follow a specific pattern inside a building. Can anyone help me out in this area? I am a marine engineer and own a machine shop with almost unlimited resources to build anything  but my electronic back ground is somewhat week. Any help would be great. For more info on my project go to www.iceking.ca to see the…See More
Oct 1, 2011
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Bill Wood posted a status
"Who is working on land vehicles right now. I am just getting started on a project and need some help. Inside a building no GPS available."
Sep 25, 2011
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About Me:
I own a small manufacturing company that builds miniature Zambonies for curling clubs. I have been interested remote controlled/ automation since I was a kid. Currently we are working on a fully automated unit for our industry.
Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
Here at ICE KING, we are working on an automated device that will be able to take the place of one person. Our machine is currently still on paper however things are moving well and would love to be part of your group to gain ideas.
Hometown:
Perth Ontario

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