"Very interesting. Are you using a gyro servo for your 1 axis (roll?) gimbal?? I'm going to be assembling a mapping plane soon so am interested in what you have done."
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CharlieNoFun commented on Claudio Natoli's blog post iPad Ground Control Station"@Jonathan, I would have to add your device to my developer cert for you to run a build from me. Claudio has a testflight setup for this app maybe ask if you can be added as a beta tester?"
Jonathan Lederer commented on Claudio Natoli's blog post iPad Ground Control Station"Thanks for the responses, but I am getting very frustrated here. I have a lot of experience with software programming, but for some reason I am just getting a bunch of errors no matter what I try. Isn't there any way someone could send me a…"
FPV Quads commented on Matt Gunn's blog post Mapping Mission Ride Along"Really nice operation. Love the airframe. "
Holly Gardner posted a status"Looking for expert for new show on Spike TV! The most credible search for Bigfoot of all time! Email if interested holly@mcnultycasting.com"
Stone1295 commented on Jared Reabow's blog post 3 axis Camera Gimble connections."Well, actually it doesn't show it but A12 is under the S + - and A13 doesn't have the pins soldered in yet. :-)
-Mike"
Matt Gunn commented on Matt Gunn's blog post Mapping Mission Ride Along"Nice to hear. Ive been controlling mine through the APM via CHDK as well, but just cant get the waypoint triggering down. I can, however, take single pictures by clicking "trigger camera now" on the main page map. Its good for single…"
Stone1295 commented on Jared Reabow's blog post 3 axis Camera Gimble connections."
This picture shows where pins 12 & 13 are located.
-Mike"
Personal posted a discussionMy First Quadcopter Build
My First Quadcopter Build: Motors : 4x D2830-11 1000kv Brushless Motor Propellers : 2x 10x4.5 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...n_Orange_.htmlBattery : 2x …See More
Federico Boldori commented on OG's blog post Hybrid Penta Copter"i've the video on youtube long time ago. Since then i'm developing / thinging on a similiar solution. some one has more pic or info about it? Vibrations must be very hard to absorp here!
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Stone1295 replied to Hugues's discussion What are these clicking sounds of the motors ? in the group ArduCopter User Group"I have some clicking sounds too. So far I haven't found the cause.
Stock DIYDrones motors and ESC's. I've heard them on both my quad and hex. I've replaced the motors, balanced the props, calibrated the…"
Antonio González Notario replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released"Hi Randy,
I dont see any variation on the lon_speed graph when I change loiter rate P. In fact, Lon_speed us the same in satabilize , alt hold or loiter mode.
I think there is some more bad on my setup. Could you help me?
Thanks"
Luciano Zanchi replied to Kevin Hester's discussion Important fix for waypoints in the group Andropilot Users Group"No, please, Kevin, do not disable GUIDED mode in Android list. It is a great function. I'm using it this way:
- arm the copter
- minimum throttle
- activate LOITER
- copter stays on the ground with minimum throttle (like…"
3D RoboticsChris Anderson commented on Matt Gunn's blog post Mapping Mission Ride Along
"Matt,
Great job! We're working on a whole tutorial series on controlling CHDK cameras with APM (it's the main way the 3DR team does aerial imaging), so stay tuned for better documentation on that. "
Johar Palacita replied to Alan Adamson's discussion FS: Lots of Flight controllers - processors"Did you check your inbox?"
3D RoboticsChris Anderson commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Sparkfun AVC location announced, plus new DroneCon!
"DroneCon is on Friday, but we've got very limited room (just 40 people in the Sparkfun space) so right now it's just for dev team members. However, we will be livestreaming (and recording) all the sessions, so everyone will be able to…"
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ArduPlane 2.73 released
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How do i play a planned mission?
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Now let's start the party: Skya 450 V2 with ArduFlyer 2.5 + u-Blox CN-06
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Hybrid Penta Copter
Posted by OG on May 19, 2013 at 6:15am 5 Comments 2 Likes
This is a very interesting Hindered multi copter. I was thinking of this same concept using a weed waker motor on a large quad & kk board. But the guys in south Asia have beaten me to it. well it a nice job in any…
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3 axis Camera Gimble connections.
Posted by Jared Reabow on May 19, 2013 at 12:30am 11 Comments 4 Likes
NEW APM 2.5 Pin out and Wire Diagram And Camera Gimble explanation
Hey guys i recently got the APM 2.5, when looking at the pins, I saw A0 - A11 Pins werent being used and i did not know what they were for so i was googling and found a PDF that stated
A0- Sonar/ Ultrasonic A1- Voltage Sensor – Attopilot
A2-Current Sensor – Attopilot
A3- Optical Flow…
Mapping Mission Ride Along
Posted by Matt Gunn on May 18, 2013 at 10:00pm 15 Comments 3 Likes
Here's my 1st mapping test flight with a Skyhunter twin-boom pusher. Im running Arduplane 2.73. Mapping camera is a Canon s95 running an intervalometer script via chdk. Its suspended from a single axis gimbal that keeps the camera pointing down regardless of aircraft bank angle. Video shot from a GoPro 3 Black Edition.
It took 120 photos during the 10 minute…
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Mechanical Hands From A MakerBot: The Magic Of Robohand (From Makerbot blog news)
Posted by Roberto Navoni on May 18, 2013 at 2:37pm 8 Comments 6 Likes
When Richard Van As, a master carpenter in Johannesburg, South Africa, decided to make a set of mechanical fingers, it wasn’t just for fun. He’d lost four of the fingers on his right hand in an unfortunate work accident. For a tradesman like Rich, having a disabled hand is a big professional…
US House Crime/Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on domestic use of drones
Posted by Kyle Derkacz on May 18, 2013 at 2:30am 1 Comment 1 Like
...left with a cliffhanger: are you allowed to shoot down a drone if it's over your "airspace" (very end of the…
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Thirty Days (#13): Y6 in-flight motor failure tests
Posted by Joshua Ott on May 17, 2013 at 6:00pm 13 Comments 4 Likes
Testing out how the new Y6 responds to an in-flight motor failure. Not bad!
VR GIMBAL ( Board Control and IMU ): We are ready for developer.
Posted by Roberto Navoni on May 17, 2013 at 4:30pm 13 Comments 16 Likes
FPV Flying with 3DR Quad and NAZA
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We went and filmed the repair works of the stranded Costa Concordia.
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Michael Hutt program manager USGS to speak at sUSBexpo
Michael Hutt will share insights from the USGS and their unmanned aircraft operations at the Small Unmanned Systems Business Expo July 25th – 26th at the TechShop San Francisco The USGS National UAS Project Office at the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center (GECSC) is located in Denver CO, and is an operational component of the Climate and Land Use Change Land Remote Sensing Program. It was established on May 8, 2008 based on the successful completion of an Emerging Technology Investigation into the potential use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to benefit the DOI and USGS missions. http://susbexpo.com/ Bookmark It Hide Sites
Texas Senate approves bill to curtail drone photography
Remember the River of Blood story, it went viral. Seems the Texa’s senate would prefer to sweep what Texan businesses get up to under the carpet. If this act makes it all the way through and you let this sort of images out into the wild you will be facing the law. It should not have taken the images to uncover the massive pollution that was occurring. Texas should know the condition of its rivers. I would be ashamed to live in a place that seems to care so little for its environment. Good news though for other states bidding to host one of the FAA Test sites, Texas Privacy Act (HB 912) could be a royal PIA for people testing. Use of drones to capture photographs and video images on private property without permission of the owner would be prohibited under a bill the Senate passed Friday. Supporters of the ban say it is needed because of the increasing incidence of indiscriminate surveillance by unmanned drones. The Senate amended the bill, already passed by the House, to exempt unmanned vehicles used by police and law enforcement officers and to protect citizens who use a cellphone or other recording device to film [...]
Congress gets mixed advice on drone laws
AP WASHINGTON – The growing use of unmanned surveillance “eyes in the sky” aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it. A future with domestic drones may be inevitable. While civilian drone use is currently limited to government agencies and some public universities, a law passed by Congress last year requires the Federal Aviation Administration to allow widespread drone flights in the United States by 2015. According to FAA estimates, as many as 7,500 civilian drones could be in use within five years. “Technology is great — as long as it’s used the right and proper way,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Friday on issues surrounding drones — which can be as small as a bird and as large as a plane. http://www.pressherald.com/news/nationworld/congress-gets-mixed-advice-on-drone-laws_2013-05-18.html Bookmark It Hide Sites
Minnesota National Guard launches its $3.9 million drone facility
by: PAT PHEIFER , Star Tribune CAMP RIPLEY, MINN. – The Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle commonly known as a drone, roars to life on the video screen like a powerful snowmobile before it’s launched into the skies on a catapult. Unfortunately, weather conditions prevented the real thing from taking flight Friday morning as the Minnesota National Guard officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility. The Guard has flown UAVs since 2004 and has seven at Camp Ripley: three Shadows, with 14-foot wing spans, and four smaller Ravens, with 5-foot wing spans that can be carried in a backpack, quickly assembled and launched by hand. http://www.startribune.com/local/207963661.html?refer=y Bookmark It Hide Sites
Sinclair invests in UAV courses
Jordan Burgess DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs at Sinclair Community College may feel light when you pick them up, but they carry a lot of weight when it comes to the Miami Valley’s future. “We think this is going to be a very important industry for our region as we move forward,” says Sinclair President Steven Johnson. Sinclair invests in UAV courses That’s why starting next year you’ll be able to major in Unmanned Aerial Systems at Sinclair Community College. The college’s board of trustees voted today to invest $1.4 million into its UAS program. The money will allow it to add courses and classrooms. “In these unmanned systems we’re going to apply them in agriculture and mapping and law enforcement and planning,” Johnson says. But some think before students take a class in UAVs they need a course in ethics. http://www.wdtn.com/dpp/news/local/montgomery/sinclair-invests-in-drone-courses#.UZeg8LUweIw Bookmark It Hide Sites
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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