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== Project Ideas == | == Project Ideas == | ||
* Attaching lights for night flying. It would be awesome to try to illuminate the tail on a dual-line stunt kite. | * Attaching lights for night flying. It would be awesome to try to illuminate the tail on a dual-line stunt kite. | ||
* Microprocess + accelerometer + RGB LEDs on the leading edge of a stunt kite. We can program it to change the color pattern as the g-forces increase, when it goes into a steep turn or loop. Or maybe a speaker, and have the kite scream when diving? | * Microprocess + accelerometer + RGB LEDs on the leading edge of a stunt kite. We can program it to change the color pattern as the g-forces increase, when it goes into a steep turn or loop. Or maybe a speaker, and have the kite scream when diving? | ||
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* Building our own kites. We can easily find patterns, and we have a sewing machine upstairs, near the electronics lab. | * Building our own kites. We can easily find patterns, and we have a sewing machine upstairs, near the electronics lab. | ||
== Topics to cover == | == Topics to cover == | ||
* Basic kite maintenance | |||
* Places to fly | |||
== People == | == People == | ||
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* Andy | * Andy | ||
* [[User:Mikel|Mikel]] | * [[User:Mikel|Mikel]] | ||
== Useful Links == | == Useful Links == | ||
[http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=121 How to build a kite and instructions on hooking it up with LED's and an accelerometer.] | [http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=121 How to build a kite and instructions on hooking it up with LED's and an accelerometer.] |