I am apart of a FIRST Robotics Team #3200 and we are now done with robotics season. We are now working on a project with ULA to launch a payload and set it off. Our idea is small automatic helicopter that when launched, measures the acceleration forces and stores them in flight and when ejected, spins a motor with foldable rotors setting it safely down to earth. We plan to accomplish the electronics part with an Audrino due to small size since we are limited.
None of us have had any previous knowledge on Audrinos but some experience with electronics. We are limited to a $250 budget and a 3x3x10 area. All we need is a little help on where to look for audrino parts, how to do it, and how to get started.
-Thank you Audrino Community for the help,
Team 3200
3 yards by 3 acres by 10 microns?
What unit of measure are these mysterious numbers? What needs to fit in this space?
Our idea is small automatic helicopter
Automatic? Or autonomous (flies by itself)?
measures the acceleration forces
So, you need an accelerometer.
and stores them in flight
It would be easier to store them in an SD card...
and when ejected, spins a motor with foldable rotors setting it safely down to earth.
When what is ejected? What will trigger the ejection? Spinning a motor implies a battery. Batteries are typically pretty heavy. A parachute would allow for it (whatever it is) to descend slowly enough to survive the landing.
How will you track the ejected whatever so you can recover it?
All we need is a little help on where to look for audrino parts
What kind of parts?
how to do it, and how to get started.
Figuring out what you want to do, and what you need to do it is the first step. Buying the Arduino and related parts is the second step.
