Tiny CrazyFlie quadrocopter piloted by Playstation controller, does not run Doom (video)

While autonomous quadrocopters are quietly evolving into Hunter-Killers , there’s still one who just wants to be your friend and playmate. Meet CrazyFlie, a tiny (so tiny!) chopper you can hold in the palm of your fleshy, human hand. Built by the trio of hackers at Daedalus Projects, on a printed circuit board that weighs just 20 grams and spans eight centimeters, it’s piloted using a Bluetooth Playstation controller; the onboard Cortex-M3 CPU keeps it flying stable by monitoring gyroscopes and accelerometers and adjusting rotor speed accordingly. Enjoy its adorable, gnat-like whirring in the video after the break, and the source link includes a detailed build diary for the truly ambitious. Continue reading Tiny CrazyFlie quadrocopter piloted by Playstation controller, does not run Doom (video) Tiny CrazyFlie quadrocopter piloted by Playstation controller, does not run Doom (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 May 2011 05:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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