#Drones operated SBU struck plant in Russia’s #Nizhny #Novgorod Oblast producing components for #CruiseMissiles

According to the #SBU source, the targeted facility produces #gyroscopic #instruments, control systems, onboard #computers, and #component systems for #Russian Kh-32 and Kh-101 #missiles, #weapons regularly used in attacks against Ukraine.

https://kyivindependent.com/1-killed-2-injured-as-drones-strike-aerospace-plant-in-russias-nizhny-novgorod-oblast/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #StandWithUkraine #UkrainianDrones #RussianImperialism

4-min clip from the 1997 Robert Zemeckis #film 'Contact' based on the 1985 #novel by Carl Sagan.

Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jody Foster) enters the great #gyroscopic #SpaceTime #machine, opening up a #wormhole #portal. #Gyroscope devices have factored heavily in #SciFi #movies & #books, going all the way back to #HGWells & #AlfredJarry, pre-1900.

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scBY3cVyeyA
🔗 https://Wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_(1997_American_film)

#Time #Timelesness #TimeTravel #Contact #Foster #McConaughey #Sagan #Zemeckis #TimeMachine #Kronodon

Way back at the very start of the 20th century, a number of inventors were working on monorails that stayed upright by using gyroscopes. Most often remembered are Louis Brennan and August Scherl, but Russian Pyotr Shilovsky was working on the same idea at the same time as well.

It’s taken nearly 120 years, but a new gyroscopic monorail is being developed in Germany, at a small university suspiciously close to Bielefeld. The inventors of the Monocab-Owl see their vehicle as an opportunity to use disused railway lines to provide an alternative to unsustainable car-based transport in more rural areas.

They have a YouTube channel, and this short video (in German) shows it running without an outrigger.

Yes, he did say “wanken” while pushing and pulling on the mechanism he’s demonstrating.

They have an impressive list of partners for the project, including regional and local government and Deutsche Bahn. And they’ve also provided a nice one page summary of the Monocab Owl in English. It does not answer the vital question of when I can go over there and have a ride on it, though.

https://feorag.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/return-of-the-gyroscopic-monorail/

#2020s #germany #gyroscopic #monorail

Dear Friends,

I have a #physics question about #bicycles.

What roll does pedaling play in stabilizing a bike, especially when cornering?

When I take a corner on a #bike I believe I gain more stability when I pedal through it. I'm not sure it's caused by the higher speed pressing me into the corner because I will often brake at the same time to keep the speed down. My #dumbass #theory is pedaling offers some #gyroscopic stability.

Thanks!
ESM

#bicycle #BikeTooter
#PhotoResearcher

Monowheel Balancing Robot Can’t Turn (Yet)

Self-balancing robots have become a common hobby project, and they usually require two wheels to work. [James Bruton] has managed to single wheel balancing robot by adding gyroscopic stabilization.

[James] has done other self-balancing robots, like his Sonic robot, but recently started experimenting with gyroscopic stabilization. In that project, he proposed the idea of combining the two stabilization methods to create a monowheel robot, and he followed through on that idea. The wheel is powered by a brushless motor and is stabilized conventionally around the wheel's axis. Side to side balancing is achieved using a phenomenon known as gyroscopic precession, by tilting a pair of heavy spinning wheels. This is not to be confused with reaction wheels, which use rotational inertia for control. It appears the actuating the gyroscopes also affects the front-to-back stabilization, so at the moment the robots won't stay on one spot. [James] plans to implement a second observation controller in software to solve this.

Another challenge with this robot is that it cannot turn at the moment. The gyroscopes are not in the correct orientation to effect rotation around the vertical axis, and changing their orientation would cause other problems. A fan, which works like a helicopter's tail rotor is one option, and a reaction wheel on top might also work. We're partial to the reaction wheel idea. Having a different mechanical control mechanism for each axis would make it quite an interesting robot.

#robotshacks #balancingrobot #gyroscopic #jamesbruton #monowheel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDCM6AKD_ns

#Futuristic #Gyroscopic #Transportation By Dahir Insaat