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3D RoboticsJustin Cunningham commented on Joshua Ott's blog post Thirty Days (#14): 12-rotor demo at Maker Faire 2013
Brad commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New micro-cameras emulate insects' compound eyes"We've got eyes already. We need wings damn it!"
ModeratorGary Mortimer commented on David Gitz's blog post ROS, APM and the Kinect
"STFM with a Kinect or whatever the next low cost sensor is called will be a game changer. Have you seen the 3D from single pixel camera work in the UK?"
ULI SURATOS replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released"help running 2.9.1 b on y6 with recommended props, stabilize feels ok but when i switch on altitude she bounces up and down, probably an inch or two oscillation, what can I do to eliminate that? thanks in advance."
Rino Orlando commented on Marco Robustini's group ArduCopter Italian Group"Anche per me problema simile.... Se da Stabiliza in hovering pressoche' perfetto passo in Alt-Hold o Loiter... il modello inizia a salire...
Tutte le risposte che ho avuto riguardo a questo problema puntano in una unica direzione...…"
Bill Bonney commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New micro-cameras emulate insects' compound eyes"Looks like somebody's attempting to make Geordi Le Forge's visor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geordi_La_Forge"
Erik Woning replied to Chad's discussion New to UAVs"Hi Chad,
Just a quick question: is it true that without the secondary battery attached, the 3DR radio shows a solid red led? I can't get mine to work, but I haven't got a secondary battery attached yet. Where do you recommend mounting this…"
sid commented on Chris Anderson's group ArduCopter User Group"Hi I had bought the APM hardware one year back from Fah-Pah , Thailand and succesfully flown the quad. I see a lot of development since then but I was occupied with my personal issues. I am back to my passion now but while trying to upload the…"
RickP replied to RickP's discussion Yaw problem - compass or airframe?"Sure, I'd expect some drift, but this sets off for many meters and moves more the faster I yaw. Yes, in stabilise/alt-hold, I can manually keep it on the spot - the issue is more that for loiter it causes it an issue.
Originally, I was thinking…"
Andy commented on Yusuf Pirgali's blog post HD video for UAV's"@Tommy
Yes, confirmed that with them. Ordered and shipped locally; will be interesting to compare notes at some point. Thanks."
Austin Chapman commented on Roberto Navoni's blog post Mechanical Hands From A MakerBot: The Magic Of Robohand (From Makerbot blog news)"Truly shows how this technology has the potential for great evil or great good. Let's keep steering towards the latter."
Assistant AdminJoshua Johnson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New micro-cameras emulate insects' compound eyes
"This would be perfect for a couple Micro Helis I have!!! I hope the technology becomes affordable someday soon."
Jesse commented on Chris Anderson's blog post New micro-cameras emulate insects' compound eyes"Great new technology! I'll keep my eye on it."
Meiser replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released"Hi Randy,
isn´t it possible to implement a distance check for RTL?
e.g.
íf gps_current_position go further afar gps_home_position ->land or loiter "
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New micro-cameras emulate insects' compound eyes
Posted by Chris Anderson on May 20, 2013 at 10:30pm 4 Comments 2 Likes
ROS, APM and the Kinect
Posted by David Gitz on May 20, 2013 at 10:00pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
For a University Robotics class I completed a project that integrates ROS (Fuerte), an APM and a Kinect Sensor.
For some reason all the text that I had written was lost when I posted this. I didn't really say anything besides what I didn't already say here: …
Continue How to program Expo on the Throttle channel for Open9x
Posted by Bill Bonney on May 20, 2013 at 9:00pm 1 Comment 1 Like
A member the other day asked how to program expo on the throttle channel to help with hover in stabilize mode. So I made this short video on how to do it.
How to Improve Throttle Response by adding Expo to your RC Transmitter Control from Bill Bonney on Vimeo.
or…
ContinueDIY Drones News - Weekly #1 - Venturing Forward
Posted by Joshua Johnson on May 20, 2013 at 6:00pm 2 Comments 1 Like
Venturing Forward: The Sky’s Not the Limit for UAV Enthusiasts
By: Kevin Solar of DIYDrones.com (DIY Drones News Journalist)
We live in a uniquely dynamic age influenced heavily by technological advances surging in every direction. It’s a time…
DroneDeploy: browser-based drone control & fleet management
Posted by John Wiseman on May 20, 2013 at 5:03pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
From TechCrunch:
DroneDeploy is a web-based drone control and management platform. (Let that…
ContinueHero 3 with interchangeable lens mount
Posted by Joshua Ott on May 20, 2013 at 5:00pm 17 Comments 3 Likes
My dream has come true: a GoPro with interchangeable mounts.
Thanks to Radiant Images and View Factor Studios, this now…
ContinueThirty Days (#14): 12-rotor demo at Maker Faire 2013
Posted by Joshua Ott on May 20, 2013 at 2:30pm 14 Comments 7 Likes
Joe and Justin give the Maker Faire 2013 crowd a demo of their new heavy-lift 12-rotor creation -- including an example of flying with only six motors operational. The downwash from this monster could be used for clearing leaves off the lawn or removing snow from the driveway, in addition to keeping a large camera aloft.
Techpod + APM 2.5 test flight
Posted by wayne garris on May 20, 2013 at 1:47pm 7 Comments 3 Likes
Hey everyone,
Got a little free time to get out to the field and do some flying yesterday. got a chance to engage the APM and see what it would do.
I was able to try out stabilize and RTH modes. both worked pretty well. Had problems with the OSD and after the first flight, I was getting glitches from the right aileron servo. I could not track…
Continue The sound of MAVLink
Posted by Stefan Landström on May 20, 2013 at 1:00pm 3 Comments 3 Likes
The video below shows an Arduino Nano connected to an AD9835 breakout board, filmed by an 808 #16 mini-camera. It's cropped to remove my chaotic desktop if anyone notices that the resolution doesn't match the default for the 808 #16 cam.
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Interesting way to view a quad....
Posted by Adam AKAV8R on May 20, 2013 at 12:33pm 1 Comment 1 Like
Through the eyes of a CCTV security system-
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Drones & Agriculture: Unmanned Aircraft May Revolutionize Farming, Experts Say
By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer SAN MATEO, Calif. — The word “drone” tends to conjure up images of planes that kill terrorists or of creepy surveillance tools. But tiny drone airplanes made of foam may be more useful in rural environments, one researcher says. There, the fliers could revolutionize agriculture, reducing the need for pesticides and improving crop production. Because drones can fly cheaply at a low altitude, they can get highly detailed images of cropland, said Chris Anderson, the CEO of 3D Robotics and former editor-in-chief of Wired, here on Saturday (May 18) at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, a two-day celebration of DIY science, technology and engineering. Drone-captured close-ups of fields could help farmers tailor their pesticide treatment and identify subtle differences in soil productivity. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/drones-agriculture-unmanned-aircraft-farming_n_3308164.html Bookmark It Hide Sites
Drone aircraft help Grand Forks police fight crime
by Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In the locker room at the University of North Dakota football stadium, a handful of people wait for an early morning rain shower to pass so they can test a small four-rotor helicopter on the football field. As the clouds pass, the crew of university researchers and police snap together the 3-foot-long, 5-pound helicopter in an unmanned aircraft training exercise designed to show how small drones can help fight crime. It’s flown by controls on a tablet-like device that also shows a live video feed from the drone’s on-board camera. Small drones could save police time and money, but privacy advocates worry they might also make it easy for police to spy on people. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/16/technoogy/drones-police-tool?goback=%2Enmp_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1%2Egde_115534_member_241711045 Bookmark It Hide Sites
X47 B Touch and Go
An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator conducts a touch and go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), marking the first time any unmanned aircraft has completed a touch and go landing at sea. George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Next stop, the full stop landing amazing. Last Fridays touch and go comes one week after the first catapult launch from an aircraft carrier and was the first touch and go by a UA at sea. Bookmark It Hide Sites
The sUAS News Podcast Celebrates – Dies Natalis
May 9th 2013 marked the one-year anniversary of the sUAS News Podcast Series. We celebrated the occasion (and 200,000+ downloads) by airing a special “Really Big Show”, or episode #48 recapping the highlights and ground covered from the past year’s 47 information packed episodes. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/suasnews/2013/05/08/the-really-big-show The entire sUAS News team takes pride in the popularity of the show and all of the positive feedback. The numbers imply that folks from outside of the UA Kumbaya campfire circle are tuning in to hear about the technology applications and end-user aspirations. The Podcast Series was introduced as an additional content vehicle (manned). sUAS News believes in giving the public what the public wants, and multi-platform information distribution appears to suit this busy and technologically diverse audience. The ethos was to do more than just produce some Cavett-esque interview program, we wanted to try and build a groundbreaking experience. Part of that goal manifested itself by bringing the audience into the field for applications and conceptual firsts. Some, of those live locations are places that most people have only read about or imagined going to in person, and no, I’m not just talking about Vegas. We were all there together as hosts, participants [...]
Unmanned aerial vehicles spur demand for advanced foams
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly in the spotlight in trouble spots throughout the world, but they are also finding increased use in civilian applications. In parallel, suppliers of advanced thermoplastics such as Sabic are addressing demands for aerospace grade materials that meet a number of stringent operational requirements. The UAV market has potential not only for military purposes, but also for civil aviation applications, including First Responder support, wildfire mapping, weather monitoring and telecommunications. It is predicted that, if the opening of the National Airspace to civil UAVs occurs in 2015 as planned, the market potential for UAVs between 2015 and 2017 will be around $13.6 billion according to the AUVSI Economic Report 2013. The U.S. military UAV market is similarly expect to expand in the coming years: a report conducted byMarket Research Media states that the U.S. military UAV market is projected to grow at a 12% compound annual growth rate, reaching $18.7 billion in 2018. The report finds that the U.S. military UAV market will generate $86.5 billion revenues over the period 2013-2018. With this market growth, there is an increasing need for advanced materials that will allow the range of UAVs to be extended and their air time to be [...]
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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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