steve_gus
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 12:04 PM |
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the future of formula 1
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4326246.stm
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
Just knock off the 's'!
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mookaloid
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 12:10 PM |
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mmmmm how about a remote controlled locost?
A few bits of string and some bean cans should do it
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derf
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 02:14 PM |
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These arnt remote control, they are self controlled. Last year not one finished, and I think that the best effort was 7 miles before it struck a
telephone ploe.
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Alan B
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 02:32 PM |
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I was approached by a big electronics company in San Diego to help on the mechanical design side on one of these vehicles....it came to nothing, but
was very interesting reading up on the rules etc......VERY challenging project.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 03:08 PM |
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for the prize money of x million dollars it would have to be a challenging project.....
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James
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 03:38 PM |
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I remember reading about it last year. I seem to remember none of them achieved the full distance.
So the level's definately gone up!
Get in quick or you'll never catch up!
Cheers,
James
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dl_peabody
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:39 PM |
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Interesting informational links...
The Prize was 2 million dollars Won by "Stanley"...
http://hardware.slashdot.org/hardware/05/10/10/1056217.shtml?tid=216&tid=14
Stanley's winning time over the 132 mile course was 6 hours, 53 minutes and 58 seconds, for an average speed of 19.1 mph.
A View of the course, videos, downloads, and cool info... (click on the course, lower right hand corner, pretty complicated course )
http://www.grandchallenge.org/
(Pic and story of Stanley, VW Torgeg....)
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/10/10/stanford_darpa_2005/
Cars that drive and navigate themselves.
The idea is to automate the supply lines...When it takes 6 troops to supply 1 front line troop, the idea is to reduce the number of support troops.
[Edited on 10/10/05 by dl_peabody]
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