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Personal TransportSome methods of
personal
transport using molecular engineering
 Fancloth |
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A
lightweight, smart fabric
mesh with powered
microfans installed within approx. 1.5 mm mesh openings. Can also
be used
in reverse to generate power. Fancloth can be used as sails or wings
capable of carrying small vehicles or individuals; one common
configuration is the Paracopter (see below).
The paracopter is a powered alternative to the parachute or parafoil for both safety and personal transportation and recreation. A paracopter unit consists of an expanse of fancloth (see above) connected by power/data/control lines to a harness with incorporated power source for the operator.
Basic models for safe emergency egress from aerocraft or tall buildings/structures may have as little as five square meters of fancloth. Those for everyday transport or sport may be two to three times that in area and may be constructed of heavier duty cloth which includes added solar cells as well as greater active control of the airflow over the cloth surfaces for increased aerodynamic performance. In all models the cloth possesses a variable degree of rigidity to facilitate proper packing and deployment as well as to enhance maneuverability.
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The
cause of a short-lived fad
in the mid-fifth
century A.T., power stilts are stilts with extensible legs. The trade-offs between low
weight and
flexibility for ease of movement on the one hand and strength and
rigidity to
prevent buckling on the other limited maximum height for a skilled user
to
approximately 100 meters without onboard balance maintenance - though
purists
held that such aids missed the point. Liability issues ultimately put a
damper
on official power stilting contests but dedicated stilters continued to
test
the limits of the technology and their skills up till the time of the
nanoswarms.
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A locomotive system utilizing four highly flexible, extensible limbs which is capable of climbing and traversing most terrain as well as gripping and manipulating objects. The limbs are connected to a rugged harness that both secures the user and provides a strong base against which the limbs can act during exertion. Generally, each limb has a maximum extension of five meters and ends in three or four sturdy footpads/grippers. Each foot assembly can further be outfitted with a variety of optional attachments or fine manipulators. Onboard ai systems increase ease of use even for those users without dni implants who must operate the rigs manually.
The same basic technology can be seen to varying degrees in a wide variety of bots, vecs and cyborgs.
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