R/C Plane With Pilot's POV Camera Controlled by Gyroscopic Helmet w/ monitor

[akoscielski3]

http://www.geekologie.com/2011/09/rc...a-controll.php

You just have to watch it to appreciate it, but this is a video of an F-16 R/C plane with a little video camera mounted where the pilot's head would be that's flown by a person on the ground wearing a video helmet who can also move the camera around because the helmet has a gyroscopic tracker. LEGIT! *radio crackle* GEEKOLOGIE WRITER TO TOWER -- I'VE GOT A BOOGIE ON MY PINKY, OVER.

The camera transmit live the video to ground and I wear video goggle to fly the plane in real time like if I was in the cockpit. The camera replace the head of the pilot and the movement of the cam is control by the movement of my head on ground via a head mount gyroscope (head tracker)
Ahahahahhahahah! That is aweeeeeeesome. It's just like flying your own jet plane but without the constant harassment from that d*** of a popsicle Iceman during training and losing your wingman Goose in a faulty ejection because you're reckless pilot.*beating on chest* YOU F***ING KILLED HIM, MAVERICK!

Video in link in middle of the page

[WizenedEE]

A gyroscopic helmet would mean he wouldn't be able to turn his head, right? Or is it just a helmet with some stupid sensors on it.. probably not even angular rate sensors, since accelerometers would work a lot better.

[akoscielski3]

Originally Posted by WizenedEE

A gyroscopic helmet would mean he wouldn't be able to turn his head, right? Or is it just a helmet with some stupid sensors on it.. probably not even angular rate sensors, since accelerometers would work a lot better.

when he moves his head the camera moves as if he were looking around.... like if he were flying a real plane

[Marc S.]

I've seen those before, i believe its called pilot vision and retails for about $999.99. But i'm sure you could make your own for fraction that price.

[adam777]

thanks for sharing this link. i have not seen this type of gyroscopic helmet before. i think it gives the real experience of flying a real jet.

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