Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Break
While we are on break, there are still some people that are working on their own parts. Ryan Maloney is working on the game side. He is working on creating a map that we can begin to put our own models into, Ben is working on some augmented reality stuff, and there are other students that are working on the electrical and mechanical engineering side. We are planning to start building the first Saturday back from break. See everyone after break.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Programming Fun
Myself, Ryan Maloney, and Ryan Rawlins are all working together on the neoaxis code. To be truthful, it seems crazy..... They have a .physics file, a .type file, and a .txt file.... these are the only pieces of code that I can see for the helicopter .... There are also various other meshes that are in the file... Classes above this one are actual .cs files (c#). We are going to copy the code from helicopter over and then change the name and see if it shows up in neoaxis. Nodir should join us tomorrow.. if he can..
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Project News
Hey everyone,
So far, up to this point, we have been able to really come together as a team and accomplish quite a bit. The programming group is finally beginning to understand how to manipulate objects inside of OGRE 3D (using Neoaxis). The Electrical/Computer Engineers have been working on an H Bridge design as well as learning how to work with different technologies. The Mechanical Engineers are working on (and should have finished this Saturday) a design that they will review with a professor here at RIT. Once they finish that, we will be able to actually build our flight simulator. Also, on a very positive note, we might have an influx of 3D artists thanks to a class here at RIT!!! Senior Design assistance (Or something like this). Thank you CIAS! This will turn into a once a week post. Tune back in, on Sunday to hear more about the progress of the project. Don't forget to leave any comments if there is something that you would like to know.
-Ryan Woods
So far, up to this point, we have been able to really come together as a team and accomplish quite a bit. The programming group is finally beginning to understand how to manipulate objects inside of OGRE 3D (using Neoaxis). The Electrical/Computer Engineers have been working on an H Bridge design as well as learning how to work with different technologies. The Mechanical Engineers are working on (and should have finished this Saturday) a design that they will review with a professor here at RIT. Once they finish that, we will be able to actually build our flight simulator. Also, on a very positive note, we might have an influx of 3D artists thanks to a class here at RIT!!! Senior Design assistance (Or something like this). Thank you CIAS! This will turn into a once a week post. Tune back in, on Sunday to hear more about the progress of the project. Don't forget to leave any comments if there is something that you would like to know.
-Ryan Woods
Monday, July 12, 2010
Hello all,
I am Ariana Bhalla, the secretary of the Aviation and Pilot club at RIT, and this is the first blog posting for our club. So far, our goals include:
1) Fixing the flight simulator so that it operates in the correct 2 degrees of freedom (this has to be only an unmanned prototype).
2) Finding a permanent club space for meetings and working.
3) Researching designs for a new flight simulator to be built next year, that can operate in all 3 degrees of freedom.
4) Organizing fund raisers to raise money for next year's project.
The current flight simulator is on its way to being operational -- not capable of holding a humans weight safely, however. It will be used as a prototype and an example of the club's interests and direction. We are hoping to incorporate the idea of a gyro into the next model, in order to improve the realistic aspects of movement in an aircraft.
As some of us know, the flight sim prototype had to be fixed because of a problem with unintentional yaw. It was built to only handle pitch and roll, and due to some mismeasurements, there was too much play in the pins holding the platform to the actuators. This caused the platform to rotate in a direction that it was not designed for, consequently bending a bracket and part of one of the actuators. During the month of June, I had been working with Ryan Woods, our president, on creating new parts for the flight sim to replace to ones that allowed it to break. We aquired scrap aluminum from a metal shop in Rochester, and I machined the peices that were required to close the gaps in the joints. I am now at home, away from RIT, and Ryan is finishing the parts, by drilling holes for the screws that will hold bracket in place. He is also creating additional shims out of aluminum to fill the space holding the brackets to the moving arms. With these problems fixed, and a better power supply, the machine should be able to move without any issues. I will keep posting information to update readers on the progress of our project as we get closer to acheiving our goals.
-Ariana B.
I am Ariana Bhalla, the secretary of the Aviation and Pilot club at RIT, and this is the first blog posting for our club. So far, our goals include:
1) Fixing the flight simulator so that it operates in the correct 2 degrees of freedom (this has to be only an unmanned prototype).
2) Finding a permanent club space for meetings and working.
3) Researching designs for a new flight simulator to be built next year, that can operate in all 3 degrees of freedom.
4) Organizing fund raisers to raise money for next year's project.
The current flight simulator is on its way to being operational -- not capable of holding a humans weight safely, however. It will be used as a prototype and an example of the club's interests and direction. We are hoping to incorporate the idea of a gyro into the next model, in order to improve the realistic aspects of movement in an aircraft.
As some of us know, the flight sim prototype had to be fixed because of a problem with unintentional yaw. It was built to only handle pitch and roll, and due to some mismeasurements, there was too much play in the pins holding the platform to the actuators. This caused the platform to rotate in a direction that it was not designed for, consequently bending a bracket and part of one of the actuators. During the month of June, I had been working with Ryan Woods, our president, on creating new parts for the flight sim to replace to ones that allowed it to break. We aquired scrap aluminum from a metal shop in Rochester, and I machined the peices that were required to close the gaps in the joints. I am now at home, away from RIT, and Ryan is finishing the parts, by drilling holes for the screws that will hold bracket in place. He is also creating additional shims out of aluminum to fill the space holding the brackets to the moving arms. With these problems fixed, and a better power supply, the machine should be able to move without any issues. I will keep posting information to update readers on the progress of our project as we get closer to acheiving our goals.
-Ariana B.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Greetings from the President
Good Evening everyone,
My name is Ryan Woods and I am the president of the Aviation and Pilot Club here at the Rochester Institute of Technology. I would like to be the first to welcome anyone and everyone who is planning on following our blog as we begin on our projects. To the members of last year, thanks for helping to start the club and complete our prototype flight simulator. To the members of next year, lets have a great year and build our first usable flight simulator. Thanks again and I look forward to beginning our project next year.
-Ryan Woods
My name is Ryan Woods and I am the president of the Aviation and Pilot Club here at the Rochester Institute of Technology. I would like to be the first to welcome anyone and everyone who is planning on following our blog as we begin on our projects. To the members of last year, thanks for helping to start the club and complete our prototype flight simulator. To the members of next year, lets have a great year and build our first usable flight simulator. Thanks again and I look forward to beginning our project next year.
-Ryan Woods
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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