KAP Rig Improvements
Over Christmas we also brainstormed about avenues for improving our Kite Aerial Photography system...
- Several kites appropriate for different wind conditions (parafoils, etc)
- Digital Camera instead of 35mm.
- Aluminum rig -- stronger, lighter, tidier.
- Unified power system. Get rid of the excessive bricks of batteries, strange transformers, etc. Maybe even use those one-time-use military lithium batteries.
- More powerful transmitter. Makes the viewfinder image more usable.
- More sensitive, directed receiver. Makes the viewfinder image more usable.
- Tripod-mounted base-station. Allows one person to control rig, watch the viewfinder, and shoot photos.
- Better vibration isolation for (a) line noise (b) servo-induced shaking.
- Weather balloon booster. More lifting power, also maybe less vibration?
Posted by Nils Blutig at February 16, 2003 10:15 PM
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