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=== What? === | |||
This is an interest group and recurring event for teaching, learning, and working on UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). | |||
=== When? === | |||
Every thursday from 8 pm to 10 pm, beginning on May 29, 2014. | |||
=== Where? === | |||
Somewhere in the noisebridge space. Details will be sorted out based on how many people show up and what tools we need. | |||
=== Who? === | |||
Anyone who is interested in teaching, learning, and working on UAVs. Especially teaching, because I have no clue what I'm doing. | |||
The event is organized by [[User:Alanpersak]]. | |||
=== Why? === | |||
So we can conquer the world with a swarm of flying robots. | |||
=== Details === | |||
I will be working on building, programming, and flying a UAV of my own and I would like to invite anyone who is interested to join me. | I will be working on building, programming, and flying a UAV of my own and I would like to invite anyone who is interested to join me. | ||
My goal is to build a custom quadcopter from commercial parts costing less than $500 total. I will be optimizing for power efficiency and flight time. | My goal is to build a custom quadcopter from commercial parts costing less than $500 total. I will be optimizing for power efficiency and flight time. | ||
The meetup will happen weekly on thursdays from | The meetup will happen weekly on thursdays from 8-10 pm. | ||
There will not be any sort of lesson or presentation, because I have no idea what I'm doing yet. It's just a time for some work and collaboration. | There will not be any sort of lesson or presentation, because I have no idea what I'm doing yet. It's just a time for some work and collaboration. | ||
=== Meeting 1 === | |||
* make a bill of materials and start sourcing parts | |||
* make a list of resources for learning about parts. | |||
* make a list of parts suppliers. | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:15, 23 May 2014
What?[edit]
This is an interest group and recurring event for teaching, learning, and working on UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles).
When?[edit]
Every thursday from 8 pm to 10 pm, beginning on May 29, 2014.
Where?[edit]
Somewhere in the noisebridge space. Details will be sorted out based on how many people show up and what tools we need.
Who?[edit]
Anyone who is interested in teaching, learning, and working on UAVs. Especially teaching, because I have no clue what I'm doing.
The event is organized by User:Alanpersak.
Why?[edit]
So we can conquer the world with a swarm of flying robots.
Details[edit]
I will be working on building, programming, and flying a UAV of my own and I would like to invite anyone who is interested to join me.
My goal is to build a custom quadcopter from commercial parts costing less than $500 total. I will be optimizing for power efficiency and flight time.
The meetup will happen weekly on thursdays from 8-10 pm.
There will not be any sort of lesson or presentation, because I have no idea what I'm doing yet. It's just a time for some work and collaboration.
Meeting 1[edit]
- make a bill of materials and start sourcing parts
- make a list of resources for learning about parts.
- make a list of parts suppliers.