Re: Video on your tank [TANKS]

[Amir Tahvildaran <adt22-at-drexel.edu>]

Joe Sommer wrote:
>
> Peter,
>
> At 10:37 AM 10/15/2006 +0100, you wrote:
>> I know that there have been some attempts at using a video camera to 
>> steer (and aim) a tank but this video proves what can be dome with a 
>> bit of ingenuity.
>> http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-2237947353453839215&hl=fr
>> Of course the camera would need gyro stabilisation on a tank but it 
>> is still very, very impressive!
>
> Your camera, transmitter and receiver are obviously
> much better than our early attempts.  We can easily
> drive our tanks and visually acquire targets with video.
> However we had trouble aiming the gun and seeing
> hits at ranges beyond 30 meters (typical engagement
> distance).
>
> Do you have a paint ball gun or can you borrow one
> from a friend?  If yes, it would be very interesting to
> test if your camera can see paint balls as they are
> fired and fly down-range to hit a target.
>
> What camera, transmitter and receiver do you use
> and what do they cost?
At the end of the video these were in the credits:

http://www.blackwidowav.com/kx131.html
612, 623:
http://www.active-robots.com/products/radio-solutions/av-modules.shtml