Re: [Autopilot] Hello!
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From: Pavel H. <ha...@sf...> - 2003-07-05 00:58:20
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Hi Dino From your email address you are in British Columbia, Canada,.another Canadian on the list :) For low quantity Tokin Gyros contact Andrew at http://www.bravoelectro.com/ To fit all the stuff on a ECO8 helicopter would most likely require a total redesign of the system for absolute light weight (i.e. flexible circuit boards and etc.) For Analog devices accelerometers you can get low quantites as samples for free from www.analog.com Another different type of accelermeter: http://www.memsic.com These were invented by one of our professors here at Simon Fraser University, School OF Engineering Science. Pavel Dino Alessandro Gigliotti wrote: >Hello, My name is Dino and I am a Physics MSc student. My masters work >deals with computational modelling of industrial processes. I have >experience in radio controlled fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. I am >also an electronics hobbyist. I have been thinking of building an >autopilot system for a helicopter for a long time, finding this web page >sparked my interest again, it looks like a great place to get started >building such a system. I want to build it strictly for interest sake, >and it seems like a great learning experience. > >Currently I have one fixed wing .25 sized aircraft and a Ikarus >ECO8 electric helicopter. I want to apply the auto pilot to the >helicopter if possbile, but it will have to be a very light weight unit, >since the helicopters maximum payload is very small. > >I would like to contribute any new innovations I find along the way to >this project. > >As a student I am concerned about the cost of the components such as the >accelerometer ICs. I want to start experimenting with the adxl202AE >accelerometers as soon as possible, the only problem is I can only get >this component in tubes of 95 @ $16.00 each. I was wondering if I could >post a message on the mailing to organize a large quantity order? OR if >you know of any place that will ship to Canada for a reasonable price? >I've searched and I haven't had any luck except for the large quantity >orders. > |