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Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« on: November 02, 2017, 06:40:40 AM »
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2017, 04:04:55 AM »
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2017, 11:13:08 PM »
The Underground cartoonist Vaughn Bode' did some interesting and comical designs for AI fighting machines in his Junkwaffel comics. This fellow
has scanned a few stories in here: http://dochermes.livejournal.com/tag/vaughn%20bode
("Up in the Steeple"  starts a couple of posts down the page.  These comics inspired  small board game just a few years later -

which had a miniatures line for a short time.

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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2017, 08:06:44 AM »
This was going to be an autonomous /AI electric power recce 6x6. Not sure what scale it will end up as though!







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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2017, 04:50:28 AM »
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2017, 04:34:10 AM »
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2017, 05:49:09 PM »
I recall a Popular Mechanics Magazine article many years back on the future USN, including (besides new CGs, carriers etc) unmanned trimaran ASW escort.  Pretty obviously this could be a modified Independence class in a WIFF world.

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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2017, 01:38:21 AM »
You were saying...



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« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2017, 01:39:04 AM »
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2017, 09:41:06 AM »
Roll on SkyNet & our Exterminator AI's! ::)


Seriously, when you start taking the human element out of sports, what's the point of the species at all? ???
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2017, 10:01:08 AM »
Have you seen what Boston Dynamics team is up to with ATLAS? The AI Olympics is just around the corner. And we will have the Anti Compute Doping committee (AC/DC).

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« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2017, 06:01:40 AM »
Human driven vehicles may be the biggest threat to robot vehicles:
https://blog.caranddriver.com/self-driving-shuttle-returns-to-service-but-ntsb-wants-to-examine-vegas-crash/

The shuttle stopped as designed, the truck-driver didn't and backed into it.  ;D :-\ :icon_fsm:
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2017, 09:52:36 AM »
^ Up next on the AI programming list:

In case of humans driving unsafely:
* honk angrily
* use PA system to shout obscenities

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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #15 on: November 21, 2017, 09:41:26 PM »
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2017, 04:06:26 AM »
^ Up next on the AI programming list:

In case of humans driving unsafely:
* honk angrily
* use PA system to shout obscenities





 ;D
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2017, 01:43:15 AM »
 ;D
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2017, 02:00:45 AM »
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2017, 08:07:21 AM »


Sino Avenger, YunYing ( Cloud Shadow )

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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2017, 02:02:46 AM »
A great idea:



Or maybe not:



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« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2017, 02:10:14 AM »
Variations on a theme:






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« Reply #22 on: November 25, 2017, 02:28:29 AM »
Paint the canopy over = UAV?
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #24 on: November 26, 2017, 03:31:01 AM »
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« Reply #25 on: November 26, 2017, 03:35:51 AM »
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« Reply #26 on: November 26, 2017, 03:41:19 AM »
Paint the canopy over = UAV?


That's what they've done with the MQ-8C, basically a Bell 407:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8C_Fire_Scout




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« Reply #27 on: November 26, 2017, 09:00:23 AM »
Paint the canopy over = UAV?


That's what they've done with the MQ-8C, basically a Bell 407:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_MQ-8C_Fire_Scout



But a very much modified 407 with lots greater range and the clear canopy replaced by sheet metal.  There are lots of changes, both large and small, that convert this aircraft from a 407.  I should know, I was involved in Bell's design effort on it.

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« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2017, 10:29:31 AM »
I'm aware of that Evan.  ;)

I was simply talking in terms of turning a model kit of manned aircraft into a UAV
for the purposes of the GB.

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« Reply #29 on: November 26, 2017, 11:01:30 AM »
That would probably work, though you'd also need to place the various antennae (antennas?) that a UAV requires (that turned out to be all sorts of fun with unique requirements).

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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #30 on: December 15, 2017, 04:35:56 AM »
Bell APT (Autonomous Pod Transport) tail-sitter, takes off vertically, transitions to horizontal flight.

https://youtu.be/jiXY-iMWPe4





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« Reply #31 on: December 15, 2017, 04:42:38 AM »
Bell Hydra (Hybrid Drivetrain Research Aircraft), another tail-sitter to horizontal concept.



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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #32 on: December 15, 2017, 11:29:57 AM »
The Bell Hydra reminds me of the Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee.

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« Reply #34 on: December 17, 2017, 01:47:30 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Uninhabited and computer driven inspiration
« Reply #36 on: January 13, 2018, 04:05:17 AM »
UCAVs come in all shapes and sizes...

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« Reply #37 on: January 13, 2018, 04:12:22 PM »
Why are they in a court room & why is the young lady hiding her face from them? ???
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« Reply #38 on: January 14, 2018, 02:19:10 AM »
Why are they in a court room & why is the young lady hiding her face from them? ???

Possible reasons:

1.  Talking on her mobile phone? 

2.  Inherent fear of flying machines of all sizes and shapes? 

3.  Lack of faith in the EOD technicians to fully disarm the explosive stores on display? 

4.  Hiding her face from significant other or ex-significant other? 

5.  Walk of shame from the janitorial closet where unspeakable activities were experienced in a moment of passion and foolishness? 

6.  All of the above? 
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« Reply #39 on: January 14, 2018, 03:30:37 AM »
Why are they in a court room & why is the young lady hiding her face from them? ???

Possible reasons:

1.  Talking on her mobile phone? 

2.  Inherent fear of flying machines of all sizes and shapes? 

3.  Lack of faith in the EOD technicians to fully disarm the explosive stores on display? 

4.  Hiding her face from significant other or ex-significant other? 

5.  Walk of shame from the janitorial closet where unspeakable activities were experienced in a moment of passion and foolishness? 

6.  All of the above?

This maybe the story behind the photo:

Russian military shows drones it says came from Syria raid
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