Science Hack Day Chicago > Ideas

Got an idea for a science hack? Got a brainwave for a mashup? Add it here. If you see an idea you'd like to hack/collaborate on, add your name to it!

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Need ideas? Browse some of the ideas from previous Science Hack Days or add to/check out the ongoing list of science-related APIs, data and useful frameworks. Then, add your project idea for San Francisco's Science Hack Day below!

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Kepler Kopters (tags: quad copters, solar system, planets, space, astronomy)

Create a mobile, flying, to-scale representation of a solar system, who's orbits are accurate and reprogrammable. The system would be controlled with an iPhone. With simple tweaks, any solar system could be represented.

Materials needed:

At least 6 quad copters

iPhone running quad copter app

Material to create planets (styrofoam balls?)

Adhesive 

Hackers:

• Stuart Lynn, stuart@zooniverse.org, @stuart_lynn
• David Miller, miller@zooniverse.org, @davidmill 

Comments:

• Is there an Android app that can control this as well? - Lou Nigra, lou@zooniverse.org