Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs.

2015-12-21 Thread Derek Ruddock
: Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs. On 18/12/2015 6:22 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: > Also a group at Sydney University I briefly communicated with 3 or 4 > years ago.so we put these algorithms in to a > microcomputer, hook it to an autopilot and enjoy the ride? > &

Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs.

2015-12-21 Thread Justin Couch
On 18/12/2015 6:22 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: Also a group at Sydney University I briefly communicated with 3 or 4 years ago.so we put these algorithms in to a microcomputer, hook it to an autopilot and enjoy the ride? This is all doable right now. It will be interesting to see if/w

Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs.

2015-12-17 Thread Mike Borgelt
Also a group at Sydney University I briefly communicated with 3 or 4 years ago.so we put these algorithms in to a microcomputer, hook it to an autopilot and enjoy the ride? This is all doable right now. It will be interesting to see if/when the AI beats a human pilot. See

Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs.

2015-12-17 Thread Mike Borgelt
I don't have the URL to hand but a private group in northern California quite a few years ago had large model gliders flying autonomously cross country doing out and returns and triangles. IIRC they were doing 50 km or so last time I looked. I know NASA Dryden (now Armstrong) were looking at

Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs.

2015-12-17 Thread glider driver
ay, December 18, 2015 3:43 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs. > > What's new in this? Ridge soaring? > >> On Friday, 18 December 2015, Christopher McDonnell >> wrote: >> http:

Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs.

2015-12-17 Thread Christopher McDonnell
Yep, but they sound so clever. From: Mark Fisher Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 3:43 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs. What's new in this? Ridge soaring? On Friday, 18 December 2015, Christopher McDonnell

Re: [Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs.

2015-12-17 Thread Mark Fisher
What's new in this? Ridge soaring? On Friday, 18 December 2015, Christopher McDonnell wrote: > http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-12/iop-kiu121715.php > -- Mark Fisher Managing Director Swift Performance Equipment Unit 2, 1472 Boundary Rd Wacol 4076 Australia Ph: +61 7 3879 3005 Fa

[Aus-soaring] For the technophiliacs.

2015-12-17 Thread Christopher McDonnell
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