[Lab] aerial photography

[Darcy Whyte]

Actually I didn't think of it either. I got all excited because it might
have been an excuse to make a kite. But then it dawned on me after a couple
of minutes. :)




On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net>wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 12:59:46PM -0400, Darcy Whyte wrote:
> > Kites are another cool idea!
> >
> > But Squirrel planes fly best in little or no wind. In fact, I think I'll
> be
> > able to get the best videos in those conditions.
>
> Good point!  Hadn't thought of that.  :)
>
> > On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net
> >wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 11:19:59AM -0400, Darcy Whyte wrote:
> > > > I want to take pictures of Squirrel model airplanes while they are
> flying
> > > > but from above. Also some dolly shots from behind the plane while
> it's
> > > > flying.
> > > >
> > > > Anybody have a helicopter that can carry a camera? If not, I'm game
> to
> > > make
> > > > a helicopter. If I do this, I'd like to make it autonomous. Perhaps
> to
> > > > follow a beacon mounted on the plane. I guess, I'd need to be able to
> > > tell
> > > > the copter to return if it follows the Squirrel into trouble. I
> suppose a
> > > > second beacon could be used (or the machine could remember it's
> starting
> > > > point).
> > > >
> > > > I think this would be a good project to get into this sort of
> robotics.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas where to start?
> > >
> > > The obvious one to me only because I've been exposed to a couple of
> > > "practitioners" is Kite Aerial Photography.  There are several I can
> > > think of in the city...
> > >
> > > My friend Christian:
> > >        http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=8439028@N07&q=kap
> > >
> > > Local photographer Rob Huntley:
> > >
> > >
> http://www.flickr.com/groups/kiteaerialphotography/pool/with/2911311023/
> > >        http://www.robhuntley.ca/
> > >
> > > And another friend Eric Brackenbury, a jeweller who I know through the
> > > local Linux community who does photography and kite-surfing.
> > >
> > > Combine it with robotics if you like to get more predictable results...
> > >
> > >
> > >        slainte mhath, RGB
>
>        slainte mhath, RGB
>
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