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19.02.2008 at 19:36:11  
Hello, remember me??
Well here is my next project..
http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A25861
Sponsored by DIYdrones.com, and the money obtenined will destinated to the Arducopter and ArduPlane projects, YUJU!!!  Cheesy

The final version will use, the lilypad (to save energy and weight), 2 pololu motor controllers, 3 motors, PING))) sensor, Omnidirectional Laser for 3D navigation (hahah this last one is a Joke!!!), 9V battery, and pololu beacons for navigation... =)
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Reply #1 - 24.02.2008 at 04:54:05  
That's cool. Be cool to see this thing after it is all done and running.
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Reply #2 - 28.02.2008 at 06:05:01  
First Look (Now Flying):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofEAxK4ImRo

Capability's:
  • Hold altitude with PING))) sensor...
  • Fly around the beacon...
  • Using Arduino Lilypad, for low power consumption


Tomorrow some pictures and code....
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Reply #3 - 28.02.2008 at 21:46:37  
This is just a simple blimp that holds altitude and flys around the infrared beacon, good for conferences and make advertising's..  Roll Eyes

And off course a lot to learn in the way...

http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A27474

Some High res pictures:

http://jordii07.googlepages.com/CIMG0201.JPG
http://jordii07.googlepages.com/CIMG0203.JPG
http://jordii07.googlepages.com/CIMG0205.JPG
http://jordii07.googlepages.com/CIMG0206.JPG
http://jordii07.googlepages.com/CIMG0207.JPG
http://jordii07.googlepages.com/CIMG0209.JPG
http://jordii07.googlepages.com/CIMG0210.JPG
http://jordii07.googlepages.com/CIMG0211.JPG

Parts used:

-The Blubberbot:
http://store.makezine.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKBLIMPKIT&Show=TechSpe...

-The pololu motor controller x 2, used to control the motors of the blimp:
http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/411

-The pololu infrared beacon, used for navigation:
http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/702

-The Parallax Ping))) sensor, for hold altitude:
http://parallax.com/Store/Sensors/ObjectDetection/tabid/176/CategoryID/51/List/0...

-And offcourse, the arduino LilyPad...

Source code:
http://jordii07.googlepages.com/ardublimp.rar
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Reply #4 - 13.03.2008 at 19:17:46  
Congratulations Jordi! You are on bbtv and makezine! Very cool.
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Reply #5 - 13.03.2008 at 19:30:42  
Grin  I was very nervous, i cant even talk hahaha...  Undecided

And obviously English is not my 1 language.... But i improve it every day..
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Reply #6 - 06.04.2008 at 12:30:36  
That was an interesting story.  You did a great job with of dealing with a bad situation.
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