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The Arc Reactor

Can't Build an Iron Man Suit Without a Power Source

"How Nuclear Fusion Reactors Work"

Fusion reactors will use abundant sources of fuel, will not leak radiation above normal background levels, and will produce less radioactive waste than current fission reactors. Learn about this promising power source.

How to Build a $1000 Fusion Reactor in Your Basement

Admittedly, the project is a little dangerous-not because of a few little fusion reactions but because of the the very flammable gas and voltages high enough to instantly kill you.

The World's Simplest Fusion Reactor, And How to Make It Work

An article from as early as 1998 demonstrating that nuclear fusion isn't as unlikely a power source as you might be tempted to think.

What About Repulsor Beams? Can we Build Those?

Maybe. Sort of. Depends. There's no clear explanation in the comics about how Iron Man's repulsor beams work, but we can take some guesses. The best guess, if you ask me, is that it's a classic repulsor beam - the opposite of the popular sci-fi concept of the tractor beam. And those, well, you might be surprised by how far they've come. How hard could it be to stick a reverse switch on it?

iTWire - Tractor Beam Moves Larger Objects Longer Distances

Scientists at Australian National University have invented a Tractor Beam that can move larger objects than what could be transported in the past. And, the new tractor beam can move these objects about a meter or so with only the use of laser light.

Artificial Intelligence - Could J.A.R.V.I.S Really Exist?

Is it possible to build a computer with near-human intelligence that could help us fly a real Iron Man suit? Remembering that we're not talking about building an artificial human here; just a machine that could interface with us directly and make smart plans about how to fly our cool new Iron Man suit, do you think it could be done?







We've already built it. A modified missile guidance system coupled with a voice interface (not new technology - I'll bet you have it on your hands-free device) would provide the same effect. Sarcasm not necessarily included, but that might be a good thing. We could probably get Paul Bettany to do the voice...

Missile Guidance for Dummies

This is transcribed from an Air Force training video on the topic of missile guidance.

Precision Missile Guidance using Radar/Video Sensor Fusion with a Communication Constraint

Veerachai Malyavej, Ian R. Manchester, Andrey V. Savkin
School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications

Voice Activated Software

Voice activated software works on the principle that you can talk to the
computer by giving commands that it will perform such as opening a
programme, browsing the internet, accessing databases etc. ...

But This is All Fantasy, Right? You Can't Build a Real Iron Man Suit

Iron Man's Suit Defies Physics -- Mostly

Physics professor and Physics of Superheroes author James Kakalios explains how Iron Man's high-tech suit might actually work.

Marvel Science: Iron Man's Armor | Iron Man | Comic News | News | Marvel.com

Want some real-world scientific theory behind Iron Man's armor? Get it now!

Real Life Iron-Man Suit for Soldiers | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

When I saw this Raytheon XOS 2 suit, I immediately thought of the scene in Iron Man 2 where a poor volunteer soldier is almost broken in two...