A Helium filled Video blimp Controlled by an Apple iPad

Here’s one more unusual things done by an iPad. BreakfastNY crew has managed to control a video blimp with an iPad’s. This blimp’s controller is connected to an iPad’s accelerometer, so tilting the iPad determines the blimp’s movement. They also able to stream live video feed from the blimp to a bog screen so guests can have a look.

Here’s description from BreakfastNY.

This year’s Design Week after-party featured a silent auction of 23 KidRobot Munny characters created by the world’s top industrial designers. To show off these creations to the thousand guests, we flew a 52″ camera-enabled blimp over their heads. The blimp (a modified BlimpDuino) was controlled by an iPad which was receiving the live video-feed from the cockpit. When guests looked up, they watched as their faces were transformed into those of the Munny characters up for auction. The feed also went up on a big screen at the event and the event’s site allowing everyone to get in on the action.

Check out this video. Its really cool.