![introduction](picts/aloft000.jpg) |
Dan Edwards discusses the challenges of autonomous
soaring to an astonished and interested audience. Their glider can by itself
recognize and utilize in flight the thermals it encounters. |
![team ALOFT](picts/aloft001.jpg) |
![ready for launch](picts/aloft002.jpg)
![launching](picts/aloft003.jpg) |
Team ALOFT: Adam, Dan, and Chris |
Adam controls the plane during launch and landing. |
![going up](picts/aloft009.jpg) |
The airframe is a stock SBXC. |
![looking for the glider](picts/aloft004.jpg) |
Let's see... the plane is... |
...right over there... |
![landing](picts/aloft005.jpg) |
Adam bringing the plane home. |
![adam and chris](picts/aloft006.jpg) |
The performance of this robo-plane and its
software exceeded everyones expectations. |
![dan's presentation](picts/aloft007.jpg) |
Dan sez: nuthin' to it... just a bunch of computer wizardry. |
We
are looking forward to fly with Team ALOFT again in a year. |