RE: MEMS

[Gregory Mike <M.J.Gregory@cranfield.ac.uk>]

You need to be careful of the principles used for finding "level" - some
model helicopters use a set of photocells, and aim to maintain an attitude
that equalises the light from all directions. Not too clever if you are
flying near a mountain or a cloud, although it might steer you away from
high ground and dark clouds...

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Rauchfuss - PCD
Subject: Re: MEMS


Isn't that pretty much what the Navaid autopilot does?  This is also
done 
in the model helicopter market to help keep the models under control.

Brian

> Brian
> 
> How hard would it be to use your "cheap rate gyros" to use as sensors
for a simple wing leveler autopilot that would control a MAC servo on
the aileron trim?
> 
> Tom Friedland A 079 mono J3300