HAPS-1, UMSFB1 redux |
HAPS-1, UMSFB1 redux |
Aug 2 2008, 08:32 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Next weekend, if everything goes well, a 15x30cm carbon deck will fly onboard HAPS-1 -http://www.pegasushabproject.org.uk/wiki/doku.php/missions:haps:haps-1
One end of the deck will be the flight radio, the other is my responsibility, a single camera (Powershot A560 ), stand alone GPS logger (to 18km), and a small wide angle mirror so the camera can see the payload, the chute and the envelope above. Still working on a hacked firmware for the A560 - but the intention is every minute will include 15s of video, and then 5-10 stills in fairly quick succession - with the hope that the rotation of the balloon will give us some mosaics out of each section. More details, some photos etc, later in the week. |
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Aug 26 2008, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
This whole thing has been an astonishing and beautiful sucess - enormous congratulations to everyone involved. You may recall I was interested way back in 3D image possibilities from this project. With so many images obtained from many different heights and no doubt some relative movement horizontally too I wonder if anyone has tried cloud 3D (viewed with the horizon vertical-ish?)
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Aug 26 2008, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
I wonder if anyone has tried cloud 3D (viewed with the horizon vertical-ish?) I tried, but it's mainly a no-go because of cloud evolution and various lateral motions. This for example doesn't look at all impressive: It's probably only good for giving one a headache. -------------------- |
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Aug 26 2008, 07:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
I tried, but it's mainly a no-go because of cloud evolution and various lateral motions. Clearly, we need a camera on each end of a twenty foot pole. I guess that will have to wait for the larger payload that will be necessary for the IMAX version. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Aug 26 2008, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Clearly, next flight is going to need a camera on each end of a twenty foot pole That's more or less what I suggested to Doug when the project was first mooted - either that or two balloons somehow tethered together, or even independent but launched simultaneously a short distance apart. All such options were understandably ruled out for the Mark I, but I still have hopes . . |
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