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Would be cool to see some ISS astronauts use something like an ultrasonic transducer array to demonstrate this in front of cameras in zero-gravity, pointing it
by Natanael_L 11y ago
Would be cool to see some ISS astronauts use something like an ultrasonic transducer array to demonstrate this in front of cameras in zero-gravity, pointing it against objects and making them spin and move forwards and backwards at will. (Yes it could be done in high-altitude planes moving in arcs too, but that's slightly less cool.)
Actually it could potentially even (if it doesn't use too much energy) be used as a transport method for objects inside ISS, by having stationary transducer arrays pushing objects to where they are needed. :)
- jychang 11y agoSorry for being a wet blanket... but for some reason I don't think the ISS will want high power vibration generators near all their sensitive experiments.
- branchan 11y agoI think what you mean by "high power vibration generators" are just speakers.
- amelius 11y agoActually, I think this is much cooler on Earth, where it can "defy" gravity :)
- Natanael_L 11y agoI imagine it would be easier in space to create things like games out of it, such as sonic bowling or "air hockey", or maze solving.
- JibberMeTimbers 11y agoHow would that work since there is no sound in space? As I understand, sound vibrates against molecules drifting around and since those molecules don't exist in space, it wouldn't work.
- Natanael_L 11y agoBecause it would be done inside the space shuttles