Moneyball. It’s a movie about statistics. And baseball. And neither of these is a recipe for a thriller or action-packed adventure. And truth be told: Moneyball isn’t. But it is improbably one of the more interesting films of the 21st century. Based on a 2003 book written by Michael Lewis, the movie recounts the true…
First, as a quick recap of “How To Tune A Drone: Part 1,” we learned about Control Systems and the super-awesome acronym, PID. You can re-read that article here. This article is all about how we applied PID control systems and “bisectional algorithms” to the Modovolo Lift. Because as you read in “How To Tune…
We admittedly try to come up with nice click-bait titles all the time (mostly to prove that we are more clever than ChatGPT) but “How To Tune A Drone” is actually not a click-bait title. Tuning a drone is a real thing, and, if you’re like me, you immediately wonder if it is like tuning…
We’re big fans of creating crazy click-bait titles – and the title for this post is no exception. Sure, bacon has nothing to do with drones whatsoever but at least you know that this wasn’t written by ChatGPT. Yet perhaps this title isn’t as crazy or click-bait-y as it first appears. First, bacon is tasty.…
If you’re like me, you often think about skinny drone propellers. Things like: All of these are important and compelling questions for sure, but let’s get serious here with some science and math…and Victorians. And that means we need to first talk about the “Reynolds Number” – which has nothing to do with aluminum foil,…
Industries have very predictable life cycles. It starts with the “Pioneer Stage”: Dozens (if not hundreds) of manufacturers all try and promote different designs of a new product category. Then the “Adoption Stage”: The market starts selecting the dominant designs and features and there is a refinement of those designs and features. Next, the “Consolidation…
The Ancient Romans. Over several centuries they went from a small collection of villages along the banks of the River Tiber to conquering all of the Mediterranean basin. For sure many a doctoral dissertation has been written on how and why that happened. But I think all of those well-heeled scholarly types have all missed…
We have co-authored this article with DroneBlog to explore Part 107, the key FAA regulation for flying over people. Most drones can’t comply with Part 107 but, because of the Modovolo Lift’s bicycle-wheel-inspired design, this isn’t an issue for drone operators who use the Lift. Check out the article here.
Let’s go back to the dark ages of the computer. 1970s. This is when companies like Data General, Wang, and others ruled the world with “microcomputers” (which were anything but micro). Funny thing about computers back then was that if you wanted a new application you more likely than not needed to buy another computer.…
Toilets are in many ways unsung heroes of the modern world. Yes, it’s true that antibiotics, vaccines, and other medical technology have saved millions of lives but, by separating sewage from your drinking water, the humble toilet has arguably saved many more – and even launched modern statistics and data visualization. Quick history geek out.…