Quick Reminder: Goal: computational design and fabrication of corrugated mechanisms from behavioral specifications We studied double layered corrugation mechanism. The purpose is to increase stiffness in foldable structures. We also provide a simple model for optimial design based on maximum s...

I have been working on testing power consumption. Below are the results for the brushless and brushed dc motors we currently have. This means that with a 1000 mAh battery, we can run one of these motors for about seven hours. This result is quite good, but I need to extend the test for longer an...

Knowledge of a lighter-than-air vehicle's orientation is an essential initial step in ensuring stable operation. I have been working on implementing a sensor fusion system for the blimps on the FORAY project. The current implementation uses a 6-DOF IMU, the MPU6050. The experimental setup can be...