RE: Gene is building a tank! [TANKS]

["Gene Burbeck" <gburb-at-advantagecs.com>]

"Why develop a demo system based on assistance from the opposing tank,
when the chance of getting such assistance during a battle is exactly
00.000000 percent?"

Because it would be fun! I also think the tracking system could work
WITHOUT the assistance of the other tank, just not as well. I like your
idea about using  sonar. Do you know any of the specifics about how that
worked? I too was considering sonar a while back, but I couldn't figure
how to do it with the wide beam width of most sonar sensors. 

Gene

-----Original Message-----
From: tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com [mailto:tanks-admin-at-rctankcombat.com]
On Behalf Of Frank Pittelli
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:25 AM
To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com
Subject: Re: Gene is building a tank! [TANKS]

Gene Burbeck wrote:
> Hope this wasn't too technical, don't hesitate to ask questions or 
> make suggestions. Would people be open to putting reflectors on their 
> tanks at least for demos (not nessesarily actual battles)?

Why develop a demo system based on assistance from the opposing tank,
when the chance of getting such assistance during a battle is exactly
00.000000 percent?

Have you considered using sonar sensors like the ones used in polaroid
cameras?  They are inexpensive, work without assistance from the
opposing tank and they don't care about sunlight, dust or smoke.  A
couple seniors at the Naval Academy equiped one of our warships with
such a tracking system about 6 years ago and it worked (not always the
outcome for a senior project).  Technology has definitely improved
since, so it should work even better now.

        Frank P.