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Павел Ардашов posted a discussion

Prevent the copter collision with an obstacle.

Objective: Prevent the copter collision with an obstacle.Solution: Using the IR sensor GP2Y0A02YK0F when a critical distance to the obstacle stop moving in this direction, or even begin to move in the opposite direction.Special features making decisions: for the least interference with the code ardupilota and reduce CPU use ardupilota ardumini to work with sensors. Sensors are connected to ardumini, interviewing them and transform the data into centimeters. Ardumini ardupilot to connect using…See More
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Andrew Tridgell replied to Daryl Wilding-McBride's discussion Does geo-fencing work in ArduPlane HIL?
"yes, it works. I suspect you forgot the FENCE_ACTION or FENCE_CHANNEL. You need to assign fence enable to a channel, then switch that channel igh. See http://plane.ardupilot.com/wiki/geofencing-3/ The reason a channel is needed is you need to…"
18 minutes ago
TonyP replied to TonyP's discussion Dropped out the sky
"Well bumping a old thread of mine as I still seem to be struggling with the quad dying on me and crashing. I am now running a APM 2.5 version 2.9.1b Been playing around with Auto flight modes over the last few weeks, and I have had mixed…"
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david teles added a discussion to the group Andropilot Users Group
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APC compatibility

Can i use this with an APC Rock or an APC 8750?  want to make an ground station, and since there no linux compatibility i am thinking in running Android.See More
30 minutes ago
Petrus Botha posted a discussion

UAV Automation Requirement

I have a developed a sensor network which detects gunshots for anti-poaching purposes. When a gunshot is detected, the event data is sent to a sensor server for further analysis and triangulation of the gunshot location.I want to incorporate my UAV’s in this concept with as little human interaction as possible, no manual transfer of event waypoints, no manual take-off etc. The entire system must be automated. The Aircraft will be switched on and docked on a catapult launcher which will be…See More
32 minutes ago
david teles commented on Kevin Hester's group Andropilot Users Group
"Can i use this with an APC Rock or an APC 8750?  want to make an ground station, and since there no linux compatibility i am thinking in running Android."
32 minutes ago

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John Arne Birkeland replied to Dale Charnock's discussion APM Project vs DJI NAZA and WOOKONG
"Well, let's be fair and give credit where due. I don't have experience with Naza but have flown WKM extensively. Right up until the latest APM 3.0.rc's, WKM loiter would leave the APM in the dust with <1m loiter under almost any…"
33 minutes ago
Daryl Wilding-McBride posted a discussion

Does geo-fencing work in ArduPlane HIL?

Hello. I've been trying to get geo-fencing to work in my X-Plane simulations. I create the return point, draw the polygon, upload it, take off and fly to the boundary, and cross right over it. I expected guided mode to take over and the plane to fly to the designated return point and loiter. Is geo-fencing supposed to work in HIL mode?My versions:Mission Planner 1.2.53ArduPlane V2.73X-Plane 10.21See More
44 minutes ago
Vince Hogg replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"Have just tried the Geo Fence for the first time and it worked ok. The wiki did not explain exactly what would happen but it triggers a RTL, which can be over ridden with a mode change. There is no explanation of the FENCE ACTION parameter. I guess…"
44 minutes ago

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John Arne Birkeland replied to Dale Charnock's discussion APM Project vs DJI NAZA and WOOKONG
"It naturally becomes cheaper when you mass produce somebody else's design at Chinese wages and don't have to support it.."
46 minutes ago
audrius chomicius replied to Randy's discussion ArduCopter-3.0 ready for wider use
"Hello, i could not find reason yet. and i would like to add tlog meybe can somebody look at it and tell some clever words. telemetry was connected to samsung tablet thank you"
48 minutes ago

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John Arne Birkeland commented on Joshua Ott's blog post Engadget covers AVC 2013
"Nice one. Captured the spirit of DIY communities very well."
53 minutes ago
OG commented on OG's blog post 3 Axis Brushless GIMBAL system & Steadicam for Pro Users ARDUCOPTER, Hoverfly, CINESTAR,
"that's a lot of work make me not want to change cameras. "
1 hour ago
Pawel Stepien replied to flying's discussion Minimum loiter radius
"Maybe you can increase banking angle (at turns) to achieve smaller radius. Default is 15 deg.... Of course, this might be risky..."
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ken replied to ken's discussion WIKI in the group Japan ArduCopter Group
"19日は、全てのパソコンで見えてましたが、20日、また、見れる画像と、見れない画像が ありました。   他のパソコンでも、同じでした。困ったものです。  "
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Prevent the copter collision with an obstacle.

Started by Павел Ардашов in Sensors & IMUs 3 minutes ago. 0 Replies

Does geo-fencing work in ArduPlane HIL?

Started by Daryl Wilding-McBride in ArduPlane 2.x software. Last reply by Andrew Tridgell 18 minutes ago. 1 Reply

UAV Automation Requirement

Started by Petrus Botha in APM Mission Planner 32 minutes ago. 0 Replies

APM Project vs DJI NAZA and WOOKONG

Started by Dale Charnock in ArduCopter 2.x (multicopter). Last reply by John Arne Birkeland 33 minutes ago. 44 Replies

Minimum loiter radius

Started by flying in Flying/Tuning Planes. Last reply by Pawel Stepien 1 hour ago. 5 Replies

Free Fall on APM 2.5

Started by John Reed in ArduCopter 2.x (multicopter). Last reply by John Reed 2 hours ago. 3 Replies

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Welcome to DIY Drones!


This is the home for everything about amateur Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Use the tabs and drop-down menus above to navigate the site. (About us/Site rules)

This community created the Arduino-based ArduPilot, the world's first universal autopilot (planes, multicopters of all sorts and ground rovers). The APM 2.5 autopilot hardware runs a variety of powerful free UAV software systems, including:

  • ArduPlane, a pro-level UAV system for planes of all types
  • ArduCopter, a fully-autonomous multicopter and heli UAV system
  • ArduRover, a fully-autonomous ground-based vehicle system

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FBI admits to using surveillance drones over US soil

Posted by Bill Bonney on June 19, 2013 at 2:59pm 13 Comments

The FBI has admitted it sometimes uses aerial surveillance drones over US soil,…

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RVJET with autopilot APM 2.5

Posted by jim C. on June 19, 2013 at 8:30am 5 Comments

hello everyone, after two weeks of settings and adjustments, the achievement RVJET fly with APM 2.5 in auto mode
Flying weight: 2750 grams
autopilot: APM 2.5
Motor: 3020 1110kv scorpion
prop: 10x6
Battery: 1 x 5000 + 1 x 3000

firmware : arduplane 2.73

How to succeed without really trying

Posted by Glenn Anderson on June 19, 2013 at 6:00am 25 Comments

My quad is flying better than it should.  I almost feel guilty.

I slapped together a frame in a few hours.  I use cheap props mounted on long shafts with cheap collets.  The motors are not precisely aligned to the frame.  The props are not balanced perfectly.  Motor centers form a rectangle not a square.  APM is strapped to the frame.  I never bothered to calibrate compassmot.  CG is not in the center of the…

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Printing (tiny) batteries

Posted by CrashingDutchman on June 19, 2013 at 4:33am 0 Comments

Novel application of 3D printing could enable the development of miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics, tiny robots, and more. It will probably take a while before this will be used for the hobby markt, but I though the story is nice enough to blog about it.

3D printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the…

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Getting started with Matrix Pilot is now cheaper

Posted by Nick Arsov on June 18, 2013 at 11:30pm 24 Comments

Hi Everyone,

AUAV3 is now at a reduced price of $94.95 for a limited time.
There are several dedicated developers and most of the cool new features are at least in a beta form. We would like to see more users trying these boards and features. Also recently, 2 AUAV3's flew…
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Boeing's hydrogen-powered UAV takes first flight (last year)

Posted by Chris Anderson on June 18, 2013 at 8:00pm 7 Comments

Designed for a duration of four days at 65,000 feet. The first flight was just 28 minutes and it sustained damage on landing, but otherwise the mission was a success. ]UPDATE: This was a year ago, sorry for missing that. It's taken several flight since then]

Via…

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DIY Samsung Trigger for APM

Posted by Jeff Taylor on June 18, 2013 at 5:06pm 3 Comments

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In this post I’ll describe how to make your own cable to trigger the Samsung mirrorless cameras NX20, NX210 and NX1000. We’ll be using an ArduPilot Mega 2.5 to do the triggering but you can use any Arduino or even a soldered push button.

What you’ll need:

  • Any 2 or 3 wire cable – I use a 30cm Futaba servo extender which I cut the female end off…
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DJI has officially released the H3-2D Gimbal for $699!

Posted by Adam AKAV8R on June 18, 2013 at 3:00pm 16 Comments

Well the price has finally been released for the new DJI Phantom gimbal @ $699.00 and comes complete as shown below. The nice features are the ability to charge the GoPro while flying and the ability to output video to your video Tx all contained inside the arms of the gimbal.  Full details …

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UAV news from sUAS News

Sky’s the limit for civil drones, PAS13

Sky's the limit for civil drones, PAS13

By Maria Sheahan PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) – From their roots in spying and stealth military attacks, unmanned planes are spreading into the civilian sphere and could soon be put to work in tasks as diverse as inspecting oil pipelines,…

Unmanned aircraft training goes on the road

Unmanned aircraft training goes on the road

By HEATHER R. SMITH AMRDEC Public Affairs To train operators of the unmanned aircraft Shadow, Hunter and Gray Eagle, the Army uses Institutional Mission Simulators, which are mockups of the ground control stations from which aircraft are operated in the…

GA-ASI and Fokker Team to Offer Predator B to the Netherlands PAS13

GA-ASI and Fokker Team to Offer Predator B to the Netherlands PAS13

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fokker Technologies, a leading specialist in advanced components…

ETURNAS UAV at PAS 13

ETURNAS UAV at PAS 13

LE BOURGET, FRANCE: June 19, 2013 - Design Intelligence Incorporated, LLC (DII) and MicroLink Devices, Inc.  (MLD) today announced the development of a new solar-optimized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called ETURNAS. The ETURNAS UAV weighs less than nine pounds and uses a reconfigurable solar wing…

Piaggio Hammerhead at PAS13

Piaggio Hammerhead at PAS13

Visiting Paris airshow for the first time the Piaggio Hammerhead is certainly the most dashing UA entrant. Based on its existing manned platform the Hammerhead is a fast high performance machine as one might expect from the Italians. The Piaggio…

UAV news from Flight Global

Maritime Heron UAV supports European airspace trial

Europe has advanced a project to prove the feasibility of using satellite communications to enable UAS operations in non-segregated airspace ...

Brazilian navy begins UAS evaluation

The Brazilian navy has begun to evaluate two Israeli-made unmanned air systems for maritime surveillance missions ...

Indian air force to launch micro UAS evaluation

The Indian air force is to evaluate several micro unmanned air systems from around 10 companies in early May ...

VIDEO: Eurocopter demonstrates unmanned EC145

Eurocopter has unveiled an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV), based on its EC145 light twin, which has been in development since September 2011.

Israeli F-16 downs another Hezbollah UAV

An Israeli air force Lockheed Martin F-16 has shot down an unmanned air vehicle launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah militants ...

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