Can you build it using Traveller rules?

[Cryton]

Here is a challenge for all you tech guys....can you build this using a Traveller rule set, and if you can, what rules set are you using and post your design here!

First Challenge!

This is a link to a wearable drone camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VFsdPAoI1g

 

[tjoneslo]

Here is a challenge for all you tech guys....can you build this using a Traveller rule set, and if you can, what rules set are you using and post your design here!

First Challenge!

This is a link to a wearable drone camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VFsdPAoI1g

Most of the Traveller design system really struggle with something this small. That said, I use GURPS Vehicles (and GVB). Here is a 20 minute design, which I think comes pretty close, but is limited by the availability of the small components.

Battery lasts about 10 minutes. Only works if there isn't much wind.

TL7 micro-drone

Crew: 0 total. 0 crew stations covering vehicle maneuvering system.

Subassemblies: Vehicle -4, Body -4, 4xRotor (T) -4. 

P&P: 7.2-kWs advanced battery, four 0.003-kW MMR drivetrains (no access space). 

Fuel: 

Occ: 	Cargo: 

Armor     F   RL  B   T   U
Body      0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Rotor (T) 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Equipment
Body: tiny robot brain (complexity 0, +0 DX; compact, dedicated); LLTV (magnification x0.1).  

Statistics
Size: [LxWxH] 0.624’x0.156’x0.078’	Payload: 0 lbs.	Lwt.: 2.4 lbs.
Volume: 0.008 cf	Maint.: 147 hours (0.653 mh/day)	Price: $18,521 

HT: 12	HP: 1 [Body], 1 [Rotor (T)]. 

Aerial Performance: Stall Speed 0.3 mph, Drag 6.5, Top Speed 5 mph, aAccel 0.2 mph/s, aMR 0, aSR 1, aDecel 0 mph/s.


Design Notes: 
TL7 robotic super light frame very expensive materials (Using greater of volume or surface area) [Vehicle].
TL7 DR 0 advanced laminate [Vehicle].
Vehicle Features: computerized controls, no streamlining, 4x folding multiple main rotor.
Volume: 0.007 cf [Body], 0.000 cf [4xRotor (T)].
Area: 0.5 sf [Body], 1.5 sf [4xRotor (T)].
Aerial Performance: external item drag 0, payload 0, sweep none,;

 

[tjoneslo]

Here is the TL8 version. Twice the duration (20 minutes), about 3x the performance, and 2/3x the weight. This does demonstrate one of the odder aspects of the GURPS Vehicles rules. Adding streamlining make the vehicle bigger (so there's more surface area).

TL8 microdrone

Subassemblies: Vehicle -4, Body -4, 4xRotor (T) -4. 

P&P: 81.6-kWs advanced battery, four 0.017-kW MMR drivetrains (no access space). 

Fuel: 

Occ: 	Cargo: 

Armor     F   RL  B   T   U
Body      0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Rotor (T) 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Equipment
Body: tiny robot brain (complexity 1, +0 DX; compact, dedicated); LLTV (magnification x0.1).  

Statistics
Size: [LxWxH] 0.715’x0.179’x0.089’	Payload: 0 lbs.	Lwt.: 1.5 lbs.
Volume: 0.011 cf	Maint.: 177 hours (0.544 mh/day)	Price: $12,832 

HT: 12	HP: 1 [Body], 1 [Rotor (T)]. 

Aerial Performance: Stall Speed 0.08 mph, Drag 3.25, Top Speed 16 mph, aAccel 1 mph/s, aMR 721, aSR 1, aDecel 2,885 mph/s.


Design Notes: 
TL8 robotic super light frame advanced materials (Using greater of volume or surface area) [Vehicle].
TL8 DR 0 advanced laminate [Vehicle].
Vehicle Features: computerized controls, fair streamlining, 4x folding multiple main rotor.
Volume: 0.011 cf [Body], 0.000 cf [4xRotor (T)].
Area: 0.5 sf [Body], 1.5 sf [4xRotor (T)].
Aerial Performance: external item drag 0, payload 0, sweep none,;

 

[Ackehece]

T5 Nixie Drone
Nixie: Vlight-Rotor-Utility-Drone-11

StrangeFormBot- Use Vehicle Builder (type 1)
Brain Positronic (D)

C4=4 Size=2 units Price = c4*5Kcr = 20Kcr
C5=2 Price = 10Kcr
Sanity=5 Price San*1Kcr = 5Kcr
Skills c4+c5 =6​

Primary ½ C4 = 2
Secondary ¼ C4 = 1
Secondary ¼ C4 = 1

Primary Skill = Sensors-2
Secondary 1 = Comms-1
Secondary 2 = Rotor-1
Hobby Skill (Required for vehicle bots) = Dancer-0​

Sensors

RGB Vision Price = 10Kcr
Vision Replay System Price = 10Kcr
Awareness Radio constant Price = KCr10​

Antennae mount​

Body Additions

Radio Transceiver Size = 1 unit Price = 1Kcr
Satellite Position Size = 1 unit Price = 2Kcr​

Body
Vehicle builder

NIXIE : Vlight-Rotor-Utility-Drone-11
VX: .33 10 1.5 Advanced Air Hours 00000 HiPwr Remote
---------------------------------------------
Stat Block:

TL = 11
Tons=.33 (~1 cube)
Speed = 10 = Sonic 0-1000kph 100D collision damage at max speed
Endurance = Hours (24)
Range = world (Hours+Speed10)
Flyer Range Band Movement = 1 surface band per round, max of Range or Altitude
Design box = 1 x 1 x 1 ~ 1 cube
Load 1.5
Flyer Terrain

Airspace 3,4,5 (150-1000m)
NOP=2 (50m)
< 5 meters (temporary)
ATM=6,7,8,9, (works but not sealed so damaged at A, B)​

Armor 30
SoundProof 20 (usually a defense against sound but since it doesn't care - I will treat it as sound damping for itself)
BP= 332​

END OF STAT BLOCK
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Utility Price = x1Kcr
Rotor Price = 400Kcr
Vlight Price = /3
Advanced Price = 40Kcr
Air Price = 0Kcr
HighPower Price = 100Kcr
Remote Price = 20Kcr
Power controls Price = Included
Net Comms Price = Included
Total Cost = 293KCr

 

[Ackehece]

In T5 for the 4 rotor variant of my above design
Reference BBB Page 370.
Combining Jump Drives - it doesn't just refer to J-Drive but allows for Ganged Nexi of any type parts (grav, maneuver etc) to reach the same ratings. Thus build 4 rotor motivators at 1/4 the power...(and a bit more cost)

Love the T5 toolbox mentality.

 

[Ulsyus]

This is my first attempt at using the T5 Thingmaker. It wasn't too hard at all. I had to play a bit fast and loose with the power supply a little, but it still seems okay to me.

Function

Enabler: Portable miniature remote mobile camera, Equipment Code D​

Basic TL

8: Miniature cameras and miniature flight systems are available at TL7, micro-control systems at TL8​

Size

3: The unit is 20cm by 20cm with propellor blades within guide rings fitted horizontally into the corners of the unit. These elements are quite thin, while the camera and control components in the centre of the unit are up to 5cm high.​

Profile

Thin sheet: The unit appears as four thin arms radiating from the centre element with helicopter blades on the end of the flat flexible arms. The centre element is a bulge containing the controls and camera.​

Density

0.7: Advanced plastics and components to enable the unit to become airborne.
​

Construction

0.7: The unit is lightened to further enable flight.​

Dimensions LWH

0.2*.02*0.02: The unit is L=20cm W=20cm and on average about 2cm thick.​

Volume V

0.8l: Dimensions produce a volume of 0.0008 cubic metres or 0.8 litres​

Mass

0.392: Vol 0.8 * Density 0.7 * Construction 0.7 = 0.392kg​

Protection

0.7: Density 0.7 produces protection 0.7 in all areas. There are no mods.​

Cost

150Cr: Less than a week's pay for an unskilled person in a 1st world location.
​

Value Enhancements

There are no value enhancements​

Controls

Simple digital: This device has a simple digital control system​

Range Effects

50m: Operates out to the limits of Short Range​

TL Stage Effects

None: There are no TL stage effects for this unit at TL8​

QREBS

None: No modifiers​

Power Supply

Power Cell: The batteries for this item are very small and are size 1
​

Duration

2 hours: For both the flight unit and the wrist-worn homing unit.​

Signature

EM Radio: Signature = EM (Radio)​

Signature Strength

1: Str = Power Supply + Flux = 2​

 

[Ackehece]

looks good Ulsyus

Yours sounds more like T5 3I would have as a real consumer grade product... mine is the beast mode varianto:
Thing maker is perfect for this situation... I went to far building it as a fully autonomous robot and should have looked at thingmaker first.

otoh mine can dance, takes better pictures than than the average camera person and can fly around the world :rofl:

 

[Cryton]

Wow! Great work guys! Very creative in all cases!

Now let me ask you, is there some neat piece of "cutting edge" or proposed new technology that you have run across that you have built for use in YTUs? Or one you guys would like to put up for a design challenge?

If so, what is it?

 

[Ulsyus]

I used the Thingmaker process because you lot had already used vehicle & robot making rules, so wanted to do something different. Plus, I hadn't tried that method before, so this was a great chance to try them out - that's not a simple system ultimately.

New tech? I think I'd have to go back to the MIT site or trawl Youtube first. What has caught your eye?

 

[Graham2001]

I am not the creator of this thread, but I thought I'd throw out another challenge, this time from the trailer to a film that was apparently going to be released in 2013/14 but has yet to see the light of day.

Experimental Drone Warbot (Humanoid): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1p0_R8ZLB0