"I know this thread is not about Mission Planner however none of this works without Mission Planner which runs very slowly on Windows 7 and Windows 8 unless Bluetooth is completely turned off which is kind of ridiculous fix. It has been reported in…"
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Tom Yochum commented on Georacer's blog post Altitude Comparison: barometer vs GPS"Different altitude sources are best used for different things. For example, barometric altimetry (MSL) is great for keeping relative distance within an airmass, since everyone's sensors are affected by the local conditions by the same amount.…"
Peter replied to Peter's discussion High Quality Rx/Tx Recommendations"thanks, I agree with your sentiment. On my window sill I have my dad's old Futuba (FP-T3S) from the 60-70's!! I'm think I'm sold on the Futaba, but am just waiting to see if there are other units I should be considering. To be…"
3D RoboticsJustin Cunningham commented on Joshua Ott's blog post B go Beyond Quadcopter/Car convertable
"hmmmm this looks way too cool! got me thinkin. ;)"
Dwgsparky commented on jim C.'s blog post mapping with condor drone and apm 2.5"Nice work and good results, your navigation tuning looks great.. try a larger WP radius and you turns will be better."
Alfred Alan jr commented on jim C.'s blog post mapping with condor drone and apm 2.5"Excelente Jimmy!
Y que Buena musica tambien.
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pyrosamz replied to pyrosamz's discussion how do i access the vibration data?"thanks mate that's really helpful I will try that!!!"
Marque Cornblatt commented on Marque Cornblatt's blog post Battle Drone Crash Test & DIY Walkthrough"We've been experimenting with different thicknesses of Kydex as well as other materials, like clear polypropolyne (sp?) and styrene. The Kydex works well at .06 and .08 in. The clear stuff from TAP is too thin, but we've been…"
Dwgsparky replied to Peter's discussion High Quality Rx/Tx Recommendations"Hi Peter
I have used the futaba radios for over 30yrs since the early days and I have NEVER seen a comfirmed case where the radio link failed, locked up or otherwise threatend the aircraft. I use the futabe F7C now and I have confirmed control at…"
marc.kulhavy replied to AJEsq's discussion Arducopter 3.0 RC2 Crash (Suspected Bug with outputs to ESCs)"Ok, did not knew this. I use VMWare products all day in my job but never had troubles with mismatch on serial or usb connections.
Anyway, if you say you switched on a timer on your tx, was that the exact point the motors stopped? Sure you didnt had…"
Alex O. replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released"GPS gives you the heading when the craft is in forward motion. When stationary, it won't know the heading.
And gyros drift in time and need to get corrected. It means they need reference which comes from the magnetic compass...
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3D RoboticsJoshua Ott posted a blog post
B go Beyond Quadcopter/Car convertable
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2017062404/b-go-beyondThanks to Ramon for pointing this project out. See More
John A. Malley commented on jim C.'s blog post mapping with condor drone and apm 2.5"I second the request for more information about the mapping. Are you using a sensor of some kind? Or an application to resolve height differences from stereo image comparisons, knowing the lat/long of the camera and its height above ground?…"
Christian Konecny commented on Jani Hirvinen's blog post jDrones News: jD-IOBoard v1.0"I received my JD-IOBoard v1.1 today, cabled everything and things look somehow basically OK, but I did not figure out, how to configure/use JD-IOBoard with a X-frame type quadcopter properly.
The drawing in the Configurator shows for both…"
AJEsq replied to AJEsq's discussion Arducopter 3.0 RC2 Crash (Suspected Bug with outputs to ESCs)"Ive been flying the APM since Sept 2012 and have seen verification errors every time I have pushed a new firmware. I was originally concerned with checksum errors but recall a forum suggesting if I am using Mission Planner in a VM…"
Ricardo Affonso commented on JP's blog post Geo-referenced Tetra Cam ADC Multi-spectral Imagery (Drone Agriculture/Farming)"i´m trying to get a mosaic with a set of images from tetracam on the 30-day trial version of agisoft photoscan, still with no sucess. does anyone have any hint on how to get the software to understand the r-g-nir bands? even with gps info, the…"
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B go Beyond Quadcopter/Car convertable
Posted by Joshua Ott on May 24, 2013 at 1:00pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2017062404/b-go-beyond
Thanks to Ramon for pointing this project out.
mapping with condor drone and apm 2.5
Posted by jim C. on May 24, 2013 at 8:30am 7 Comments 3 Likes
Because the latter one of condor drone tests went very well in the navigation, I decided to mount the camera aboard the condor photography for mapping and the results appear promising.
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Interesting-sounding drones conference in NYC in October
Posted by Chris Anderson on May 23, 2013 at 10:27pm 3 Comments 3 Likes
Roofs inspection test with VR Brain Pro on GolaKele Frame
Posted by Roberto Navoni on May 23, 2013 at 10:00pm 1 Comment 4 Likes
Dear Friends,
on VirtualRobotix we are working in new advanced platform based on GolaKele Frame and VR Brain Gold and PRO configuration.
This is first example of service where we use the our multicopter for roof inspection.
In the test use also Wookong DJI on other Hexa for doing some comparison on two different kind of…
Afterflight: A browser-based system for analysis and annotation of video and sensor data from UAVs.
Posted by Aaron Curtis on May 23, 2013 at 9:00pm 4 Comments 8 Likes
Several months ago I started working on a system called Afterflight to organize and browse my tlogs and dataflash logs, sync them with video, and view them along with a map GPS display. It still has a long way to go, but there is a fair amount of working functionality so I figured I'd get it out there…
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Posted by Marque Cornblatt on May 23, 2013 at 7:23pm 8 Comments 4 Likes
Here is a short video of the design, build and crash testing of the Game of Drone's Battle Quad. It's waterproof, bulletproof, and can fly away from almost any crash.
"Fly 'em hard and put 'em away wet. They're only drones"
"Drones: The future of disaster response"
Posted by Joshua Ott on May 23, 2013 at 6:30pm 2 Comments 3 Likes
Thirty Days (#17): 12-rotor close up
Posted by Joshua Ott on May 23, 2013 at 4:30pm 16 Comments 10 Likes
I had a couple of requests for a still shot of the 12-rotor beast that Joe and Justin cooked up, so here it…
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Altitude Comparison: barometer vs GPS
Posted by Georacer on May 23, 2013 at 3:30pm 7 Comments 1 Like
This might be a common knowledge, but in the last months I haven't seen a similar post. Maybe someone new to barometers might be interested in this data.
The GPS receivers return altitude data, but this is inaccurate. The error margin depends on the satellite constellation geometry…
Continue Black Box Stories: Mid-Air Crash
Posted by Georacer on May 23, 2013 at 3:10pm 3 Comments 5 Likes
Last Wednesday I went out to the field for some flight tests and gains trimming. Other people where flying their model planes there too. We usually follow a counter-clockwise pattern while flying to avoid collisions. That day I was flying especially slow, so when I took the turn, I did so on the spot and…
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Google acquires kite-power generator
Well I did’nt see this coming. Using lots of UA tech Google invests in yet more cutting edge stuff (ed) Google has acquired a US company that generates power using turbines mounted on tethered kites or wings. Makani Power will become part of Google X – the secretive research and development arm of the search giant. The deal comes as Makani carries out the first fully autonomous flights of robot kites bearing its power-generating propellers. Google has not said how much it paid to acquire Makani, but it has invested $15m (£9.9m) in the company before now. In a statement posted to its website, Makani said the deal would “provide Makani with the resources to accelerate our work to make wind energy cost competitive with fossil fuels”. Rather than use fixed turbines to generate power, Makani has been experimenting with “flying wings” adorned with several smaller turbines that act as propellers as the craft takes off. Makani claims that mounting the turbines on a wing is more efficient as large numbers can be built with fewer materials than traditional tower-based turbines. In addition, the robot wings can land to avoid damage if wind speeds are too high or during bad [...]
Unmanned aircraft can protect crops from locusts
by Gabino Martinez Serrano The world population is growing at a rapid pace. Today we are almost seven billion people and it is estimated that the figure will exceed 10 billion in 15 years. The world’s need for food will double, but the world’s arable land remains the same. Experts say that to increase performance, it is important to plant each crop where it can best develop, increase the yield potential of plant varieties and to reduce adversity posed by pests which have become a real problem. Failure to protect crops from pests would reduce harvests to just over half. Locusts are unique because they undergo a phase change. This means that under certain circumstances related to climate and population density, their behaviour changes and they move, eat and behave as a group, forming gigantic clouds and can travel great distances devouring crops in their path. These pests can affect 20 per cent of the surface of the earth, spreading through Africa, the Near East, and Southwest Asia. More than 65 countries may be at risk of swarms, invasion and reproduction. The last powerful plague occurred in 1988-89, threatening as many as 43 countries, one fifth of the world as [...]
ESCC to use donated unmanned aerial vehicles for science
Ted Shockley MELFA — Launching unmanned aerial vehicles from the Eastern Shore could be a financial plus for the area, and Eastern Shore Community College is positioning itself for an associated educational and training partnership. A link between the two was seen recently when an Aerosonde aerial vehicle donated to the college was unveiled in front of a gathering of staff members and industry experts. “We have something tangible, real, that the students can see,” said College President Linda Thomas-Glover of the unmanned airplane, which from wing to wing was bigger than a typical dining-room table. The particular model was used for years out of Wallops to gather weather data and has flown into hurricanes, said Jon Borcik, a program manager for AAI Corp., which oversees the Aerosonde program. He called it a “coming home mission” for the plane, a fitting place for an aircraft based at Wallops to continue its service. The plane will be used to stimulate an interest in science and also be studied by various college classes. The donation was arraigned by Peter Bale, board chairman for the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and a former program manager for Aerosonde North America at Wallops. At a [...]
Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Achieves Milestone C Approval
Insitu announced today that RQ-21A reached Milestone C under the Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) contract with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The achievement will enable the program to transition from the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase to a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) phase and enter initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). “This milestone represents the dedication and commitment of the entire government and industry team to executing a challenging and fast-paced EMD program,” said Ryan Hartman , Insitu’s senior vice president of Integrator Programs. “I couldn’t be more proud of the Insitu team. Our greatest asset is our engineering talent and this event represents yet another significant engineering achievement for them.” “This milestone and the LRIP decision is a great accomplishment for our NAVAIR and Insitu team. The rapid development, systems engineering and testing has been superb. The sense of urgency and driving force behind our NAVAIR and Insitu team has been, and continues to be, the simple fact that the RQ-21A UAS will be the first organic & dedicated multi-intelligence UAS for U.S. Marine Corps and Navy tactical commanders. The real-time, actionable intelligence and maritime domain awareness coming from multiple sensors off an expeditionary and ship-capable Group [...]
NM drone testing center could soon face competition
Dan Mayfield New Mexico could lose its lead on unmanned aerial vehicle development when the Federal Aviation Administration lays out a new set of rules that allow more airfields to test UAVs, a state leader in the industry said. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Test Center, an airfield run by New Mexico State University and the FAA, is the only FAA-approved UAS, or drone, flight test center in the nation. The center logs data from about two flights daily of commercial drones, which weigh anywhere from 15 ounces to 600 pounds. But last year the FAA said it will authorize six more sites for drone testing. “As soon as the FAA opens the door, there will be an explosion,” said Dennis “Zak” Zaklan, the director of the UAS FTC. “At this point, nobody knows. It depends on the FAA. It creates competition.” http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2013/05/22/drone-test-center-could-face-competition.html Bookmark It Hide Sites
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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
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