| Project name | ALPHA |
|---|---|
| Purpose | ALPHA (Aéronef Lenticulaire pour la PHotographie Aérienne) is a project to build an airship driven by an electronic card from the SPIF platform. The driving algorithm has been designed by the AnimatLab laboratory (Stéphane Doncieux PhD thesis, under the supervision of Jean-Arcady Meyer), and the structure by AirStar. Pierre Balaskovic, responsible of the project, brings his experience concerning airships. |
| Project leader | Pierre Balaskovic (AirStar) |
| Local project leader | Gérard Mouret (hardware), Samuel Tardieu (software) |
| Participants | Patrick Busch, Bertrand Dupouy, Gérard Mouret, Samuel Tardieu |
| External partners | AirStar, Pierre Balaskovic, AnimatLab |
| Starting date | November 2000 |
| Ending date | December 2002 |
| Related projects | SPIF |
