Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


ozbob68

2 posts

Wannabe Geek


#239829 6-Aug-2018 21:20
Send private message

I have been fascinated with the automated cars that used to travel around landscapes at legoland windsor in the UK (and minatur wunderland in germany). They were only 2 or 3 inches long, so can't have had mindstorms or any complex electronics in them, and can't have had external power sources (they never move on tracks or have metal conductors like slot cars, they always free-wheeled and unconnected).

 

So how do they do it - steering and power? I have tried googling self-driving cars and miniature towns, and all I end up with is adverts for Priuses or Elon Musk!

 

I would settle for the proper keywords to use in a google search. Any hints?

 

Share and Enjoy! Robert


Filter this topic showing only the reply marked as answer Create new topic

xpd

xpd
Geek of Coastguard
14116 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4576

Retired Mod
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2068976 6-Aug-2018 21:30
Send private message

Magnetized underneath maybe ?





XPD / Gavin

 

LinkTree

 

 

 




KrazyKid
1247 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 616


  #2068998 6-Aug-2018 22:26
Send private message

Like this maybe...
https://youtu.be/0jAHlqvR8X4

fearandloathing
537 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 206

ID Verified
Lifetime subscriber

  #2069070 7-Aug-2018 07:17
Send private message

I suspect it is the faller system there is a good explanation here
http://www.gaugemaster.com/articles/product-spotlight/faller-car-system.html



xpd

xpd
Geek of Coastguard
14116 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4576

Retired Mod
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2069082 7-Aug-2018 07:43
Send private message

fearandloathing: I suspect it is the faller system there is a good explanation here
http://www.gaugemaster.com/articles/product-spotlight/faller-car-system.html

 

Yeah, thats the sort of thing I was thinking :) 





XPD / Gavin

 

LinkTree

 

 

 


ozbob68

2 posts

Wannabe Geek


  #2069449 7-Aug-2018 18:11
Send private message

Brilliant, fearandloathing, exactly what I was after. Thanks, OzBob


Filter this topic showing only the reply marked as answer Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.