Comments for IOTD @ Patrick Andrews http://iotd.patrickandrews.com Invention Of The Day Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:30:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on #1208: Dogtag by Patrick http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/03/05/1208-dogtag/comment-page-1/#comment-870785 Patrick Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:30:30 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?p=6842#comment-870785 Here's a funny response to my submission of this idea to the nice (imaginative, dog loving) folks in the US Defense Dept: "<em>STTR Topic No: A10a-T028 Topic Title: Robotic Combat Casualty Extraction An answer has been received for your question: Why not consider this hybrid solution? http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/03/05/1208-dogtag/ Answer: We are not looking for a solution that involves dogs. The "armored" carrier in the proposed solution does not appear to be able to negotiate wooded or urban terrain (e.g. steps) to either approach the casualty or to extract him. </em> " Boy, I'm glad I'm not lying wounded somewhere waiting for these geniuses to come up with a trillion dollar solution to getting me home safe. Here’s a funny response to my submission of this idea to the nice (imaginative, dog loving) folks in the US Defense Dept:

“STTR Topic No: A10a-T028
Topic Title: Robotic Combat Casualty Extraction
An answer has been received for your question: Why not consider this hybrid solution?
http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/03/05/1208-dogtag/

Answer: We are not looking for a solution that involves dogs. The “armored” carrier in the proposed solution does not appear to be able to negotiate wooded or urban terrain (e.g. steps) to either approach the casualty or to extract him.
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Boy, I’m glad I’m not lying wounded somewhere waiting for these geniuses to come up with a trillion dollar solution to getting me home safe.

]]> Comment on #1197: Aeroskin by Patrick http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/02/26/1197-aeroskin/comment-page-1/#comment-868385 Patrick Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:07:31 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?p=6770#comment-868385 Here's a version someone else thought up (but without the flow-smoothing belt) http://www.fanwing.com/desc.htm Here’s a version someone else thought up (but without the flow-smoothing belt)
http://www.fanwing.com/desc.htm

]]> Comment on #4: An end to ironing by #1199: Reweaver http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2006/11/24/an-end-to-ironing/comment-page-1/#comment-867144 #1199: Reweaver Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:59:48 +0000 http://fosbury.break-step.com/iotd/public_html/2006/11/24/an-end-to-ironing/#comment-867144 [...] could all be made in a single sheet design. This would be designed to be completely unravellable, so that it could be pulled into a very small [...] [...] could all be made in a single sheet design. This would be designed to be completely unravellable, so that it could be pulled into a very small [...]

]]> Comment on The new logo by Patrick http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/the-new-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-865092 Patrick Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:34:30 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?page_id=2224#comment-865092 Here are some illustrations of the second law in action: http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/museum/models/build-pm.htm Here are some illustrations of the second law in action:
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/museum/models/build-pm.htm

]]> Comment on #1068: Farmargin by Patrick http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2009/10/21/1068-farmargin/comment-page-1/#comment-864959 Patrick Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:25:04 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?p=5626#comment-864959 See also http://www.fastcompany.com/1551751/what-fish-can-teach-us-about-wind?1266744130 See also http://www.fastcompany.com/1551751/what-fish-can-teach-us-about-wind?1266744130

]]> Comment on #1184: Notchbot by Patrick http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/02/16/1184lampost-weakener/comment-page-1/#comment-863469 Patrick Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:44:51 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?p=6663#comment-863469 It might be interesting to have these bots carve a helical notch at the base of posts so that, when hit, the groove could act as a spring and provide more resilience. Even if damaged, these posts might also be more likely to stay attached to their base. It might be interesting to have these bots carve a helical notch at the base of posts so that, when hit, the groove could act as a spring and provide more resilience. Even if damaged, these posts might also be more likely to stay attached to their base.

]]> Comment on #1178: SkyTime by Patrick http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/02/07/1178-skytime/comment-page-1/#comment-859309 Patrick Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:20:05 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?p=6599#comment-859309 Actually this might be better performed by a small robotic device which would cling to and move slowly across walls. An illuminated circular disc would be mounted on a hinge, standing off the robot itself to allow disc rotation so that it always presented a circle to the viewer. Actually this might be better performed by a small robotic device which would cling to and move slowly across walls. An illuminated circular disc would be mounted on a hinge, standing off the robot itself to allow disc rotation so that it always presented a circle to the viewer.

]]> Comment on #1173: SweetSwitches by Patrick http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/02/04/1173-sweetswitches/comment-page-1/#comment-859308 Patrick Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:17:13 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?p=6570#comment-859308 Well that would depend on how well it worked and how many people wanted one. To develop something that worked effectively from scratch (assuming it's not already patented by someone else) I reckon it might be done in a year-long project -say £150,000 -ish. The cost of the components could be as low at £30 per racket, so to allow for marketing costs and a hefty profit, the additional cost per racket would be ~£150...acceptable for professionals, if they were allowed to use it in competitions. Well that would depend on how well it worked and how many people wanted one. To develop something that worked effectively from scratch (assuming it’s not already patented by someone else) I reckon it might be done in a year-long project -say £150,000 -ish. The cost of the components could be as low at £30 per racket, so to allow for marketing costs and a hefty profit, the additional cost per racket would be ~£150…acceptable for professionals, if they were allowed to use it in competitions.

]]> Comment on #1173: SweetSwitches by Smriti http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/02/04/1173-sweetswitches/comment-page-1/#comment-859282 Smriti Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:47:07 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?p=6570#comment-859282 Hi there , I am quite interested by this invention. Looking more towards the money matter how would this invention approximately cost. Hi there , I am quite interested by this invention. Looking more towards the money matter how would this invention approximately cost.

]]> Comment on #1168: ShellShed by Patrick http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/2010/01/29/1168-shellshed/comment-page-1/#comment-854651 Patrick Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:42:36 +0000 http://iotd.patrickandrews.com/?p=6539#comment-854651 I'd actually like to see a shelter made from folding a single sheet in some origami-esque way (which would probably be pre-coated in waterproof flexible 'paint' in one side). These sheets could come on a long roll which would be dropped off by helicopter. Have a go yourself here (if you can get past the registration process) http://www.core77.com/blog/featured_items/entries_are_coming_in_on_the_1_hour_design_challenge_emergency_shelters_lots_of_time_left_to_send_in_yours_15846.asp I’d actually like to see a shelter made from folding a single sheet in some origami-esque way (which would probably be pre-coated in waterproof flexible ‘paint’ in one side). These sheets could come on a long roll which would be dropped off by helicopter.
Have a go yourself here (if you can get past the registration process) http://www.core77.com/blog/featured_items/entries_are_coming_in_on_the_1_hour_design_challenge_emergency_shelters_lots_of_time_left_to_send_in_yours_15846.asp

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