My first prototype consisty of two parts: the remote control and the flying balloon. The wireless communication between both parts uses infrared communication. This tutorial gives instructions how to create IR communication on the Arduino platform.
Parts for remote controller:
- IR emitter
- pieo vibration sensor
- voltage regulator circuit
- Arduino UNO programming platform
Parts for the wings:
- thin plastic cone
- plastic sheet with holes (receicled wings of the AirSwimmer)
- carbon fiber rods
Parts for receiver and motor controller:
In the following two videos you can see the balloon in action. One video shows it flying and one how it turns.