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Can we use Sparkfun 3-axis IMU-based autopilot board for helicopter ?
Use uCenter to configure it.
If you got the GPS from us, it was programmed into binary protocol. You won't be able to see the data in plain text.
Highlights include:
--Talking about the market for IMUs beyond autopilots, such as VR controllers and other Wii-like gear
--The release of their next IMU, which will be temperature calibrated
--Speculation about what IMUs in phones might bring
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NS Rana, try this link, it has more info on the specs:
http://tom.pycke.be/mav/107/new-hardware
Edourad, I'm afraid that US regulations do not allow us to sell autopilots directly without going through some very tortured export approval processes. Trust me, the red tape we'd have to make you go through is a lot more painful than the extra sh...
That hasn't been our experience. We fly at the beach all the time and don't see stability issues.
If One were to operate their UAV over a land/ water interface ore shoreline area, in your opinion, would IR thermopile sensors produce false readings due to the difference in temp between land and water?
Nice Autopilot !
But much of the information is not available at the site in the link.
I just use a 9V battery. That way you don't need all that Lipo protection stuff...
can you recommend any other brushless motors? that one is out of stock and I am not sure how to pick them.
1) The standard easystar.h file will work for an EasyGlider, too, well enough to have successful flights our of the box. You'll probably want to tweak it for optimal performance, but that would true for any stock .h file, depending on your radio s...
Not sure. Maybe it messes up the serial buffer?
automatik: yes, as mentioned, we're collaborating with Sparkfun. The idea is to use the same codebase across multiple configurations, including theirs.
Roberto, typically you'd interface with an Arduino board via the TTL serial port. The update rate is 50Hz.
You can change the uBlox baud rate using uCenter, but I don't think you can do 4Hz updating, which is the whole point of the uBlox, at 9600. I'd upgrade your Xbees instead.
The awesome Tom Pycke, who taught us tons in the early days, is now back with a new autopilot project. It's called GluonPilot, and you can follow the progress here. He's super smart, so this is one to keep your eye on.
Automatik: yes, we did discuss this with Sparkfun and may release related products with them in the future, such as a version with a magnetometer for indoors use. The code, which Jordi developed with Bill Premerlani, is the real differentiating fa...
Video from the last few minutes of the flight.
YouTube Video
Is there supposed to be a link to the code and exe?
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- I'm Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine, author of The Long Tail (Hyperion, 2006) and FREE (Hyperion, 2009) and founder of GeekDad.com and BookTour.com
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Tom Pycke's new autopilot: GluonPilot
The awesome Tom Pycke, who taught us tons in the early days, is now back with a new autopilot proje… Continue
Posted on November 8, 2009 at 11:24pm — 2 Comments
For IMU geeks: a good guide to Euler Angles and quanternian math
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- At 5:31pm on November 7, 2009,
jasonshort said… - I did recover it. The bay wasn't that cold after all! All I had in hand was carbonated water which I poured over everything. Then I went straight home and scrubbed it and rinsed it. Thankfully, I waterproofed my ESC last week.
- At 2:07pm on November 5, 2009,
Chris Houghton said… - What a small world!! Much rather be in CA! A bit cold here at the moment. Quick question. What aircraft would you recommend for a newbie that's available in the UK preferably not made from foam that could be fitted with a DevBoard and camera? Cheers
- At 10:56am on November 5, 2009,
priyan said…
- can any one guide me in this We are students from K.L..N.COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MADURAI. We Students are
> constructing an Unnamed air vehicle for surveillance purpose.
>To design a Unmanned air vehicle for surveillance systems.
>With the altitude of above 30m height .
>Real time video transmission to ground station.
>For detecting man sized object.
>Controlling the UAV from ground station.
>Tracking system for UAV.
>To monitor weather conditions.
> vertical take off
>Wide area surveillance.
>Hover the aircraft for 2 min for imagery.
>face detection
>with minimum payload
>long duration
the uav is quad rotor type
- At 9:07am on October 20, 2009,
Reto said… - Sorry Chris, spam posts are gone (filtered out by the system?) Cheers.
- At 9:06am on October 20, 2009,
Reto said…
- Hi Chris.
This just to inform that following member profile seems to spam DIYdrones, refering to these two recent posts:
1 and 2.
- At 2:35pm on October 8, 2009,
Donald B Andrews said…
- Thanks Chris.
I kept looking on Drones site and found Hobby King.
I've ordered parts
You made a comment about The battery hat comes with the kit.
It would have saved me a lot of time if you did include the battery and charger.
So I look forward to the blimpduino build.
- At 7:01am on September 5, 2009,
Patrick Mccabe said… - hi. still a typo
"The second round of the DIY Drones Trust Time Trial (T3) Contest has now begun. This round includes 3D waypoints and multiple laps. Deadline September 4th. Enter here."
- At 11:57am on August 17, 2009,
William Premerlani said… - Hi Chris,
I have one more comment about your planned benchmarking of the UAV DevBoard..
I noticed that you plan to fly it on a Superstar. Is that the version with or without ailerons? If it has ailerons, I suggest that you use AileronAssist rather than MatrixNav.
Regarding some of my future plans...now that Ben Levitt has figured out how to implement 5 PWM inputs and 6 PWM outputs with my board, eventually I will be able to release a firmware version that will control elevator, rudder, ailerons, and throttle.
Best regards and thank you,
Bill
- At 9:37am on August 17, 2009,
William Premerlani said…
- Hi Chris,
Sounds like you are going to have some fun with your benchmarking.
Regarding the UAV DevBoard, if you are running MatrixNav, I recommend that you visit the UAV DevBoard home page and download the latest version of MatrixNav, which was released August 14, just to put my "best foot" forward.
Actually, I am in the middle of implementing altitude hold, it should be done in another week or two. As part of its development, I have improved the pitch stability some more, beyond what is there in the released version.
If you are running AileronAssist, the latest version was released on August 5.
Best regards,
Bill
- At 4:31am on August 14, 2009,
mick doherty said…
- Great stuff Chris, thanks.
Mick.
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