Maybe! In fact, my thought was to have a ground crew place the vehicle and handle any "on site" needs such as ammunition and recovery. The operators could be "slightly removed" or, in fact hundreds or thousands of miles away. Worked for hunting live animals until it was outlawed.
Paul H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Conn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:14 AM Subject: [TANKS] Re: For those mad scientists on the list > > Hmmmm .... so I guess I would deliver my tank to the battlefield, then > drive > home and battle remotely, then drive back and pick up my tank ? > > :) > > - Doug > > -----Original Message----- > From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Paul Hilton > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:48 AM > To: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com > Subject: [TANKS] Re: For those mad scientists on the list > > > So, with all this "Mad Scientist" talk, it would seem that a true remote > battle is even closer to happening. Imagine a battlefield that none of > the > tankers have seen. The only images available are what each tank can > produce, one gunsight, one wide angle. Hits are registered by on-site > scorekeepers...... Wow. > > Paul H. > > --- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Tyng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "R/C Tank Combat" <rctankcombat@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:55 PM > Subject: [TANKS] Re: For those mad scientists on the list > > >> >> A little more searching found this wireless USB server which >> reportedly supports USB video. >> >> http://www.silexamerica.com/sx-2000wg.html >> >> Steve >> >> On Sep 10, 5:44 pm, "Doug Conn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> No, I haven't, but that's a great idea. The Keyspan server won't support >>> USB >>> webcams, but you'd think it would work for servo controllers and the >>> like. I >>> used the Pololu serial servo controller in both vehicles and it's always >>> worked like a champ. I bet their USB version would be just as good. >>> >>> - Doug >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> On Behalf Of Steve Tyng >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4:38 PM >>> To: R/C Tank Combat >>> Subject: [TANKS] Re: For those mad scientists on the list >>> >>> Doug, >>> >>> Have you played around with USB servers (http://www.keyspan.com/ >>> products/us4a/) accessed over wilan? >>> >>> I could see USB servo controllers (http://www.pololu.com/catalog/ >>> product/390) and possibly cameras remotely controlled and/or accessed >>> this way. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> On Sep 10, 10:41 am, "Doug Conn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > Didn't Linksys stop making the NSLU2 ? >>> >>> > I tried using a webcam server for my tank, but it didn't work very >>> > well. >>> To >>> > ensure an uninterrupted video stream, the server would buffer 5-10 >>> > seconds >>> > of video before it started streaming. That would introduce the >>> corresponding >>> > amount of latency, so I wouldn't see an event in my video until 5-10 >>> seconds >>> > after it actually happened ! Not good for running a real-time tank. I >>> > hope >>> > that the webcam server you found avoids that. >>> >>> > I ended up writing my own video streaming software using the MJPEG >>> > format. >>> > That's a highfalutin way of saying it sent one JPEG image after >>> > another. >>> > When I converted to Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio, I just used >>> > their >>> > webcam service. It does not have significant latency. The more I use >>> MSRDS, >>> > the more I like it. It's made for distributed asynchronous processing, >>> > and >>> > they've built it in a really clever way. You don't need to manipulate >>> > your >>> > own threads and synchronization primitives. Plus, I used the skills I >>> > learned building my tank to enter the RoboChamps competition >>> > (www.robochamps.com). I submitted one challenge so far, but it hasn't >>> > been >>> > judged yet. The competition is great fun. I recommend it. >>> >>> > - Doug >>> >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: rctankcombat@googlegroups.com >>> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> > On Behalf Of SteveH >>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:02 AM >>> > To: R/C Tank Combat >>> > Subject: [TANKS] Re: For those mad scientists on the list >>> >>> > Yaah, I got a Gumstix too. While they're really neat and tiny, the >>> > hardware expandability is problematic (combining USB and serial and >>> > Ethernet is difficult), and the software is pretty immature for a >>> > system designed for user modification. For example, the stock firmware >>> > won't support either function of their Ethernet/SD card stick without >>> > reconfiguring the system from a serial port (that you can't attach >>> > with the Ethernet/SD stick in place), and in the case of the SD card >>> > I/ >>> > O, it required rebuilding the kernel and reflashing the CPU. This >>> > problem has remained there over several code releases, too. I'd >>> > expected better from them; they've a way to go yet. >>> >>> > I've since switched to the Linksys NLSU2, a cigarette-pack-sized $100 >>> > single-board Linux network appliance that's been hacked to install >>> > OpenEmbedded Linux. This system, while not originally designed for >>> > user modification, supports USB, Ethernet, serial I/O, and has lotsa >>> > prebuilt packages that are easy to install and work right off the bat. >>> > In an hour out of the box, I've got a Webcam server running, and have >>> > the I/O capability needed to use the "Slug" as a robot controller. >>> > This is now my baseline embedded controller. I recommend it highly. >>> > (Linksys, when asked about all the folks repurposing their gadgets, >>> > say in effect that they don't actually support this stuff, but >>> > certainly don't mind. I like their attitude.) >>> >>> > -- Steve H >>> >>> > On Sep 9, 12:25 pm, Aahz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > > Doug Conn wrote: >>> > > > I looked at Phidget boards for RocketMan and Bad Kitty. I think >>> > > > they >>> are >>> > > > kind of expensive for the functionality you get. I like the >>> > > > Velleman >>> > K8055 >>> > > > board. It's very basic and very cheap. When I outgrow that, I've >>> > > > been >>> > > > thinking about one of these: >>> >>> > > >http://www.labjack.com/labjack_u3.php?prodId=53 >>> >>> > > I bought and experimented with a Gumstix for computerized >>> > > control >>> > > system for both tanks and robots. If anyone wanted one used I could >>> > > make >>> > > you a good deal ;)http://www.gumstix.com/ >>> >>> > > Aahz. >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to rctankcombat@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
