2012年4月8日 星期日

Hasselblad H4D Ferrari Edition

Hasselblad H4D Ferrari Edition:




It may not be the world’s fastest camera, but it sure is one of the most elegant. We all knew it was only a matter of time before one of the world’s finest cameras met head on with one of the worlds finest car manufacturers. Hasselblad and Ferrari have created a limited edition H4D-40 featuring a 40 Megapixel medium format sensor and True Focus AF system. The H4D Ferrari has been produced in a limited run of 499 cameras that will drain your pockets by just under $30,000.
The camera comes in an elegantly designed, hand-made glass topped case. Much like a Ferrari itself, the case also features a luxurious inner lining to keep the camera comfy.























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下一個 DARPA Grand Challenge 目標:給我機械「人」(參考影片)

下一個 DARPA Grand Challenge 目標:給我機械「人」(參考影片):


DARPA Grand Challenge 已經證明不同機械新科技的基本可行性,就如早前的 BigDog 就是其中一個例子了。據 Hizook 的報道,這個 Grand Challenge 的下一個目標有可能就是要製造出真正以兩條腿走路的機械人。換言之,就是說這個機械人應該要像人類一樣,有兩條活動自如的腿,能作上樓梯、行山路、用鎖匙開門(!)、駕車(甚至是跳舞?)等對傳統機械人來說的挑戰。當然,要機械人全自動地作出上述的任務暫時來說是太難了,所以據報大會規定只要他們它們半自主地,即以遙控操作就好了。



先不看機械人是不是遙控操作,也不論 Hizook 的內部消息是真是假,單是研製出在沒有外力輔助地用雙腿(順利地)走路的機械人就是一個挑戰。相信看過星際大戰 / 星球大戰(看過 Family Guy 版也好 = =)的大家也會記得由士兵駕駛的 AT-AT Walker(四條腿)或 AT-ST Walker(兩條腿)如何被鋼纜卡倒。工程師怎樣克服應該是最大的難題。到繼續閱讀參考一下 Boston DynamicsPetman 示範影片或許會有更好的概念。
%u7E7C%u7E8C%u95B1%u8B80%u5168%u6587 下一個 DARPA Grand Challenge 目標:給我機械「人」(參考影片)