Using a iPad mini to control a feather

[typhoon_driver]

Sorry am I the only one that sees this as being incredibly risky?

Great idea for a non combat robot but I wouldn't want to go near a machine with a weapon attached run off an ipad or similar

[elobire]

Sorry am I the only one that sees this as being incredibly risky?

Great idea for a non combat robot but I wouldn't want to go near a machine with a weapon attached run off an ipad or similar

Why not? As long as there is a fail safe in place and the thing shuts down when told then i dont see the problem. It would probably behave exactly like a normal robot.

[typhoon_driver]

You are using a communication medium with a raft of interference. You are also writing custom code and protocols to control the machine. So many ways for a rogue signal or command to sneak in. sure it may fail safe on the bench but the arena is a different kettle of fish entirely

[typhoon_driver]

You are using a communication medium with a raft of interference. You are also writing custom code and protocols to control the machine. So many ways for a rogue signal or command to sneak in. sure it may fail safe on the bench but the arena is a different kettle of fish entirely

[Eventorizon]

Every piece of coding is custom. As long as you can write code properly then it makes no difference. The only thing I am concerned about here is the bluetooth simply because of the range but heck swap it for an Xbee. And if Robochallenge can wire up a Wii then why not an iPad? Or a Xbox controller? Playstation Move? Lewis Hamilton drove his F1 car from an iPhone 3GS, at full speed around Silverstone!

And 2.4Ghz isn't fool proof either. My machine ended up getting stuck in a high speed spin during testing due to the Wifi at uni. It has happened twice in exactly the same location. The one time I was there and it didn't happen was because they had turned off the Wifi to do a software update.

[Mouldy]

Just FYI i think spektrum make a connection for sending signal via the old style 32pin ipod connection for AR drones etc that might be useful to you.

[typhoon_driver]

I was going to post a big post about this that and the other but I see there is little point. If the EO is happy to let it run then go ahead.

[cliveb]

I was going to post a big post about this that and the other but I see there is little point. If the EO is happy to let it run then go ahead.

What is the FRA stance on this issue?

[grant_ploughbot]

At the end of the day if it failsafes reliably then there should be any issues. If it runs on bluetooth and cuts out every 2 seconds it shouldn't matter because it failsafes.

I don't trust these £15 2.4ghz set's, but no one seems to think they may be unsafe?

[psychostorm]

£15 sets? Do you mean the playstation style ones?