"The biggest issue for something like this is not the sensor or lens or battery but the processing to capture and compress 1080p video. I'm not sure what the GoPro's use but 1920x1080 = 2,073,600 pixels per frame @60 Hz = 124,416,000…"
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Simon Hedstrom commented on Michael's blog post Range Video's FPV flying wing, the RVJET"Send an email and ask for a better shipping quota, it seems the shipping calculator is a bit off. Also RV has been refunding excessive shipping charges."
Burkhard rieck commented on Burkhard rieck's blog post The Ardupilot controlled transducer boat part 2"Thanks a lot for the advises and offers! Every new idea will help me! Unfortunately, i have my ardupilot not here. I will get it next week, so i have to take a break:-(."
Bryan Cherry posted a blog post6 Modes on a Futaba T9CAP
Here is how I got 6 modes out of my T9CAP Under AUX CH set CH 5 to Sw CEnd points I set ch 5:GEAR to +/- 120%Under Mix 1 Mix 2 Mix 3MAS> GEAR GEAR …See More
Anglebender replied to Anglebender's discussion 1.2.52 update = unresponsive drone?"I suppose I uploaded firmware 2.9.1b, since I don't keep track of version numbers, as I'm not an engineer. It wouldn't matter because it would just put a fresh copy of the software.
I'm not confusing the version numbers... did…"
kritika posted a discussionnot getting data on UART2 when using Xbee in API mode
I am using 'ArduCopter V2.9.1-dev' version of arducopter.I have made changes in the arducopter code to make it working for cooperative control, so I have included APM_Xbee.h file. I am able to get data on UART2 port of APM 2.5 without XBee connected, but when Xbee is configured in API mode and used I am only able to connect it using Mavproxy but I am not able to get sensor readings in Qgroundcontrol.What shall I do?See More
kritika commented on Bharat Tak's blog post Comprehensive APM2.5(brand new) Xbee Troubleshooting all available options"I am using 'ArduCopter V2.9.1-dev' version of arducopter.I have made changes in the arducopter code to make it working for cooperative control, so I have included APM_Xbee.h file. I am able to get data on UART2 port of APM 2.5 without XBee…"
Bot Thoughts replied to John Moore's discussion John's Crawler Drone Build Thread in the group ArduRover User Group"How does it work outside? Every GPS is going to suck indoors. You may get a lot of sats and low hdop, but real accuracy will suck compared to outside.
Your accuracy is particularly bad, but maybe only 2 or 3 times worse than GPSs I've tested so…"
denism replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released"Bill Patterson,
I do not have sonar. Never had one. 40m 70m high it still would not work."
Bot Thoughts replied to John Moore's discussion John's Crawler Drone Build Thread in the group ArduRover User Group"The uBlox ucenter tool is an extraordinarily nice piece of GPS software.
I had the Locosys LS20031. I'm glad I fried it. :) I had better luck with an old Pharos iGPS-500 which is based on a SiRF III. But even it sucked at the AVC in…"
Johann Van Niekerk posted a discussionAPM 2.0 Died overnight! Flased both Mega2560 and PPM encoder and still dead !!!
Hi Guys. Just a requiste if someone else has encountered this. last week saterday I flew my APM 2 in a plane all was fine, and today I tried updating firmware and it did not work anymore over USB when clicking on the firmware of my choice, (acro) it would down load from the internet status would change to " reading hex file" that would then go to about 90% and then it will report a " communication error" . I have tested on two different PCs and then I tried over 3 Dr radio ! it works ! but I…See More
Vikrant replied to Steve Monro's discussion Building 3DR hex-b and don't know about the connections in the group ArduCopter User Group"The documentation here definitely needs a lot more work. I just finished completing my first Quad and I too stumbled on these things.
Here's one page which has bits and pieces of the answer about connecting the ESC/PDB signal wires to the APM…"
Oliver Volkmann replied to Matt Gunn's discussion Anyone successfully gotten their camera to trigger on waypoint?"Hi Matt,
I am having an issue that falls a step before where you are but since you are also looking to use your system for Aerial Mapping I thought that I'd see if I can get some help from you... Where are you / how are you connecting your…"
Oliver Volkmann replied to Oliver Volkmann's discussion Configuring "A9" on APM2.5 for Camera Trigger with StratoSnapper"Anyone able to help or has this thread been closed?
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KM6VV replied to John Moore's discussion John's Crawler Drone Build Thread in the group ArduRover User Group"@ 'Bot,
MediaTek MT3329
Mini GPS windows application
GPSFox program
LS20031 GPS
Two programs can be downloaded from Pololu, work with the LS20031 GPS.
I should try on uBlox. uBlox web site has a program too, I think.
Alan KM6VV"
Harry replied to Harry's discussion Trying to adapt Jean-Louis' tricopter code to IMU V3"Here you go, Jeff, finally got around to looking at the accels to see how my mount performs. It's surprisingly good and simple. I took the bubble wrap you sent me and folded a section about 4 times and then wrapped it with some…"
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1.2.52 update = unresponsive drone?
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not getting data on UART2 when using Xbee in API mode
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APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released
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APM 2.0 Died overnight! Flased both Mega2560 and PPM encoder and still dead !!!
Started by Johann Van Niekerk in ArduPilotMega 2.x hardware 1 hour ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone successfully gotten their camera to trigger on waypoint?
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Configuring "A9" on APM2.5 for Camera Trigger with StratoSnapper
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Trying to adapt Jean-Louis' tricopter code to IMU V3
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Scary Flyaway with 3.0.0-rc1 on PX4
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Can cell phones fly?
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Alt_hold and loiter acting crazy
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Is there a limit for DO_DIGICAM_CONTROL commands?
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Tricopters for beginners
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ArduPlane 2.73 released
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howto setup failsafe APM 2.0 + flysky 9ch er9x & frsky module
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6 Modes on a Futaba T9CAP
Posted by Bryan Cherry on May 22, 2013 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Here is how I got 6 modes out of my T9CAP 
Under AUX CH set CH 5 to Sw C
End points I set ch 5:GEAR to +/- 120%
Under Mix 1 Mix 2 Mix 3
MAS>…
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VR Copter X6+ VR Direct Drive Gimbal is coming ... the first fly ...
Posted by Roberto Navoni on May 22, 2013 at 3:25am 1 Comment 2 Likes
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our Flight Teams beta tester star to test a VR Copter Fly Cam configuration. This is the hexa copter used by our beta tester for doing this video :
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Hex demostrated in San Francisco
Posted by Hex Air Robot on May 22, 2013 at 1:30am 2 Comments 5 Likes
The demo day was held at Autodesk.
At HAXLR8R’s demo day, ten hot hardware startups presented their products after completing a 15-week…
Data Bus mbed baseboards: Tindie Fundraiser
Posted by Bot Thoughts on May 21, 2013 at 2:30pm 0 Comments 4 Likes
Data Bus mbed baseboards are now available on Tindie as a fundraiser! I figured maybe some folks wanted to experiment with their own algorithms and want a head start on their 2014 AVC ground vehicle entry.…
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Thirty Days (#15): Maker Faire Bay Area 2013
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The Ardupilot controlled transducer boat part 2
Posted by Burkhard rieck on May 21, 2013 at 12:00pm 8 Comments 6 Likes
As I already mentioned on the first page, mygoal was to construct a boat that could drive for at least 4 hours without charging while I could catch some fish :-). To reach that goal, my boat should weigh around 4 kg and the capacity of the batteries should be quite high. After a lot of searching in the internet, I…
The Ardupilot controlled transducer boat part 1
Posted by Burkhard rieck on May 21, 2013 at 12:00pm 1 Comment 5 Likes
In this blog I would like to share my experiences with my new project, an autonomous transducer boat, controlled by an Ardupilot.
After a long time of reading blogs, searching parts online and planning, I started my project. My plans are to…
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APM 2.5 from hobbyking
Posted by Hooks on May 21, 2013 at 11:33am 54 Comments 0 Likes
Hmmm Now hobbyking is selling:
ArduPilot Mega V2.5 Flight Controller USB/GYRO/ACC/MAG/BARO
72 USD for the hobbyking APM 2.5…
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Some developments on 2.4GHz video link and 868MHz datalink antenna systems:
Measuring the 2.4GHz Antenna SWR
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First flight for Triton
The Northrop Grumman-built Triton unmanned aircraft system completed its first flight May 22 from our facility in Palmdale, Calif. The flight, which was about 1.5 hours successfully demonstrated control systems that allow Triton to operate autonomously. Triton is specially designed to fly surveillance missions up to 24 hours at altitudes of more than 10 miles, allowing coverage out to 2,000 nautical miles. The system’s advanced suite of sensors can detect and automatically classify different types of ships. Bookmark It Hide Sites
Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, ‘Built for the elements’ The movie
‘Built for the elements’ is a non-standard movie filmed in slow motion – 1,200 frames per second – with a high speed Phantom Flex camera. A true technical challenge, it offers stunning images that feature the robustness and the power of the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, definitely a one-of-a-kind quadricopter! The film will premiere May 22 on www.youtube.com/ardrone. The machine faced with the elements Lighting in chiaroscuro, a black set whose boundaries aren’t visible… The scenery is arranged. The singular shapes of the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 appear in a halo of light… Its engines pushed to their maximum, the quadricopter throws itself in a mad dash during which it has to brave the elements rising up in front of it, like water or fire… The extreme slow-motion enabled by the high speed Phantom Flex camera reveal the magical and fascinating spectacle of the sturdiness of the machine, faced with the elements: the flames sucked up by the rotational motion of the propellers; droplets exploding on its blades… The soundtrack, an astonishing metal rock version of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, highlights the beauty of the images and the power of the flying machine. Freeze frame To make such precise images, Parrot used, for the [...]
Russia to test drones to monitor wildlife and track poachers
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Officials say they’ll test unmanned aerial vehicles at a nature reserve on Russia’s Pacific coast this summer to monitor wildlife and crack down on poachers. “UAVs are silent and can fly at a very low altitude to produce high-resolution imagery and detect poachers, their boats and vehicles,” Alexandra Filatkina, deputy director for development at the Kronotsky nature reserve on the Kamchatka Peninsula, told RIA Novosti Friday. Images from the drones will not only spot trails left by poachers’ vehicles but can also spot illegal logging sites and waste dumps, she said. Officials said the drones will greatly reduce the cost of aerial monitoring animals like brown bears, reindeer and snow sheep. Last year, the South Kamchatka Federal Reserve spent more than $32,000 on monitoring brown bears alone, officials said. The drones, which weigh about 5 pounds and have a range of 40 miles, will be equipped with inexpensive cameras capable of taking a photograph every two seconds, Filatkina said. The test at Kronosky will determine whether they can be used in other wildlife sanctuaries across Russia, she said. http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2013/05/17/Russia-to-test-drones-to-monitor-wildlife-and-track-poachers/UPI-44531368820052/ Bookmark It Hide Sites
DreamHammer Announces First Commercially Available Software that can control any Drone or Robot
SANTA MONICA, Calif – DreamHammer announced the beta launch of its drone control software. Called Ballista®, the software is an intelligent control platform that for the first time integrates unrelated unmanned drones and robots from different manufacturers into one system. Ballista is poised to become the industry standard for drone and robot control software for the multi-billion dollar global unmanned systems industry. “Ballista® is designed to the highest military and safety critical standards but goes beyond military applications to work with all unmanned drones and robots. It is commercial off-the-shelf software, when applied to different industries — for example,transportation, logistics, agriculture, law enforcement, etc. — can be used to link multiple drones into one master system, all controlled by one person,” said Nelson Paez, CEO of DreamHammer. “A drone could be as simple as a farm tractor or as complicated as an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle or a satellite. It can be anything with a computer interface that is leveraging intelligence, technology and diversified control. ”DreamHammer, which had revenues of $6 million in 2012, has been licensing thesoftware and providing support to defense, intelligence, and homeland securitycustomers as well as their industrial base of manufacturers and integrators inadvance of the general [...]
Rocky Mountain AUVSI “Unmanned Aerial Systems – 2013 Annual Symposium”
Date: May 30th, 2013 Proposed Agenda (subject to change) 7:30 – 8:30: Registration 8:30 – 8:45: Opening Remarks 8:45 – 9:30: Keynote Speaker 9:30 – 10:30: Break/Expo 10:30 – 11:15: Presentation 11:15 – 12:00p: Presentation 12:00 – 1:30: Lunch/Expo 1:30 – 5:00 Presentation 5:00 – 7:00: Networking/Expo Where: Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum 7711 East Academy Boulevard Denver, CO 80230 Register now for the Rocky Mountain AUVSI 2013 Annual Symposium. Join us and do some networking! Includes Lunch! There are a limited amount registrations available so please sign up ASAP. Please follow the link below (pay via PayPal). Admission: $65- AUVSI Member $95 – Non-Member $145 – Non-Member (includes AUVSI Membership) Sponsorships: $2,000 – Platinum Corporate (Includes short presentation, primary venue sponsor, name on main banner and advertising. Includes 3 emplyee registrations.) $1,000 – Diamond Corporate (Sponsorships available for: 1) Registration (Lanyards) 2) Beverages (coffee, juice, water) all day. 3) Lunch 4) Networking event. All the above includes a booth 2 emplyee registrations and printed advertisement recognition.) $395 – Gold Exhibitor Participant (Includes 2 emplyee admissions, booths space and attendace to all daily activities) http://www.auvsi.org/Rocky_Mountain_Chapter_of_AUVSI/Home/ Bookmark It Hide Sites
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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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