Small land drones #1. Cubedron.

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I'm starting a new series of works dedicated to the subject 'Small land drones'.
Why small? We have limited resources (in all senses). Therefore, the task is more difficult and more interesting. We need to get a simple, cheap and workable (survivable) mechanism.
Why land? Air and water it is a uniform environment. The problem of movement on the ground difficult. Imagine a forest. Is it hard to move? Yes? But mice don't think so:-)
I almost did not relate to the following aspects: control system, payload (function) of the drone, a source of energy. I think about movement system.
So the first drone: ' Cubedron'. Parents and relatives: Cubli (http://www.idsc.ethz.ch/research-dandrea/research-projects/cubli.html) ,
MIT self-assenbly small cubes ( https://www.technologyreview.com/s/523576/cubes-that-self-assemble/) .. ets.
Cubedron does not look like parents. It is very, very simple. Motion Base: reactive torque generated by the flywheel, which is driven by a DC motor.
There are two types of motion: The slow balanced movement ( like Cubli). If you accelerate the wheel and then turn on the clutch: It will be a quick long jump. Shape drone is not necessarily a cube, can be a ball, a tetrahedron, icosahedron, dodecahedron ...Clutch does not necessarily always be connected tightly, possibly adjustable slip.
To be continued.