Or: You could buy a hunting laser-rangefinder, open up the case and somehow wire the electronics so that the computer relays the display infromation to a receiver by a homemade transmitter so that the range can be seen on the pilot's controller. That, combined with the infrared camera-operated paintball marker hooked up to the portable tracking system, the tank could simply stop at a desired location on the battlefield and initiate the tracking system once completely stopped. You could also use a hand-held GPS navigation system in the tank with a similar transmitter displaying the GPS location on the pilot's digital map build into his controller--or perhaps on his laptop screen with the tracking device's programme. Next you could add a radar suite on top of the tank's turret with its own low-RPM motor to sweep the area.
All that being said, your tank would be able to scan the perimeter and find a target, lock onto it with the tracking programme, calculate the target's range, and engage it if necessary. Mike (who needs pilots anyway) M. 2009/5/17 Michael Clark <[email protected]> > Change the way it targets? Like lock on to EMF or have it able to > distinguish targets between 6 inches tall and 4 feet tall. > > On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Mike Måne <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was actually looking at that same video yesterday. It's rather >> incredible. However, it would need some adjustment if it were to officially >> be used in combat. If it were to be mounted on a vehicle, it would fire >> whenever it rolled. I suppose it could still be used as an artillery piece >> (to the peril of tank pilots) >> >> -Mike M >> >> 2009/5/17 Modena <[email protected]> >> >>> >>> good point >>> >>> On May 18, 9:17 am, [email protected] wrote: >>> > It would shoot at the tank operator and be out of ammo real quick. >>> > >>> > Will >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: Modena <[email protected]> >>> > To: R/C Tank Combat <[email protected]> >>> > Sent: Sun, 17 May 2009 7:09 pm >>> > Subject: [TANKS] Re: target tracking >>> > >>> > way cool - how does this fit into the rules? Apart from the obvious >>> > need to change full-auto for semi-auto, is this legal? Field artillery >>> > just took on a whole new meaning..... >>> > >>> > On May 18, 8:20 am, "Doug Conn" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > You have to see this video. These guys are contenders for the Pitelli >>> > > X-Prize. >>> > >>> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxBa5bQfTGc >>> > > < >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxBa5bQfTGc&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efu... >>> > > ll%2Ecom%2Fmain%2Ephp%3Fmod%3Dvideogallery&feature=player_embedded> >>> > > >>> &eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efutureball%2Ecom%2Fmain%2Ephp%3Fmod%3Dvideogallery& >>> > > feature=player_embedded >>> > >>> > > - Doug- Hide quoted text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> -Mike Måne @ >> http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com >> >> >> >> > > > > -- -Mike Måne @ http://moonrcprojects.googlepages.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
