IPad Pilots the AR. Drone

[Faline]

[Blewvane]

I've seen this done on a PC but an Ipad??

[Smackeddie]

its no biggie... both US and UK actually use xbox pads.

"It would make a lot of sense as the XBox 360 controller:

* Uses a common USB interface
* Has drivers available for Windows, OS X and Linux
* Has been extensively tested by millions of gamers
* Is perhaps one of the greatest game controllers ever built

So why reinvent the wheel?"

[Smackeddie]

lol look at this..

"I wrote to Army under the Freedom of Information act to find out if it really was an XBOX controller, and here is their reply."

Headquarters
Army Recruiting and Training Division
Trenchard Lines
Upavon
Pewsey
Wiltshire SN9 6BE
Telephone: 01980 615065
Facsimile: 01980 615078

D/ARTD/1/3/12/1 75017

29 April 2008

Mr P Manders

Dear Mr Manders,

Thank you for your email of 8 April to the Ministry of Defence regarding an Army
Recruitment Video. I have been asked to reply.

The highly sophisticated mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) shown in the advert
is the Desert Hawk 3 which is currently deployed on operations in Iraq. Desert
Hawk 3 is a portable UAV surveillance system which provides aerial video
reconnaissance. The equipment can be used for a variety of tasks, such as force
protection for convoys and patrols, route clearance, base security, reconnaissance
or target tracking.

The system used to control the planes has been adapted by Lockheed Martin and
although the controller used by the soldiers to fly the plane is very similar to a
Microsoft Xbox 360 controller, it is not the same. You will see that there is no
Microsoft wording on the controller nor a wired headset port.

The advert demonstrates that the skills and abilities that an individual develops in
their life prior to joining the Army may have a critical application within the British
Army on operations today.

I hope this is helpful.

Yours Sincerely

Jodie C Spreadbury

[Smackeddie]

so its not an xbox pad. cuz it doesnt have xbox written on it . lol

[schleifspur]

[kellyhound]