[SGVHAK] Flying Bike

[Claude Felizardo]

Reminds me of Larry Niven's Flycycle from his Ringworld novel but I always thought the layout of the spheres fore and aft would block the pilots view of what's in front and below.  I'd put the main lift fans side by side. And the smaller balance fans front and back. Or heck four equal fans at 45. 

As for adding another control input the Segway came up with an interesting use of leaning that takes some practice. Otherwise you have two feet that could be used but if its all fly-by-wire I'd get rid of the handle bar that constrains your input to a single axis and use a set of joysticks configured for controlling a quad copter. Let the control system maintain balance and you just aim it. 

On Jun 13, 2013, at 7:25 AM, James McDuffie <mcduffie at pitfall.org> wrote:

> I think the most impressive part of this bike is that batteries exist that are lightweight enough to get this thing airborne, even if for only 6 minutes. I was immediately looking for a wire tether in the Czech only video. Although I bet this thing would be loud enough to need ear protection with extended use. It also seems they haven't figured out a good way for a driver to control it from the bike itself and hence why it is remote control only now. A bike steering wheel is by design a two dimensional input device where on motorcycles one hand controls the break and the other the throttle and gearing. Not sure where to fit the third dimension into such controls. 
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> Ed Vernon <ed at agrfx.com> wrote:
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>> I found it with English subtitles.
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>> Here’s the link:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ovsgui4YWs
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>> From: hak-bounces at sgvhak.net [mailto:hak-bounces at sgvhak.net] On Behalf Of Jana Janoušková
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:43 AM
>> To: Hardware Hacking Special Interest Group
>> Subject: [SGVHAK] Flying Bike
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>> Hi guys,
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>> Just for fun I thought I'll share a video showing a prototype of a flying bike: (after pushing play, you'll need to wait a few seconds for a commercial to pass)
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>> http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/304676-letajici-kolo-vzletlo-v-letnanech-sen-jana-tleskace-se-stal-skutecnosti.html
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>> It's in Czech so you'll not understand it, but I did not see the video published on any english sites. They are flying just a dummy in the bike seat. Also they don't show the bike riding on the ground. So I am not sure if the bike is rideable with the propellers attached. But the thing flies, so that's cool. They say it can fly for only about 6 minutes. 
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