| theprof00 said: just a note on the autonomous quadrocopter. It already uses a depth sensor. I think kinect was either cheaper or done as kind of a gag. Haven't found information on it, but they've been using depth and 3d cameras for several years now. |
are you sure on that? From their webpage product line it does not look like any come with a depth camera. This article also makes it seem like something new. Instead of controlling the copter by hand i believe the kinects allows it spot obstacles in its path (a predertimed route) so that it can avoid them. I could be wrong, just wondering if you may have more info on it as using kinect in conjustion with current robotics really intrigues me.
Article: http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2010-12/uc-berkeley-kinect-hack-guides-uav-quadrocopter
manufacturer: http://shop.quadrocopter.us/
