Octocopter FPV @ Camboinhas Beach
Octocopter flying over Camboinhas beach, Niterói, Brazil. I still have to get rid of the vibrations. They are creating wobbles in the vídeo. Music "TRANCE Mi...
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Dr John Lannigan posted a discussionCrius and twin rotor UAV
I have a Crius Pro v2 and in most manuals and topics ive seen, the setting up for the Crius is either for a heli or a UAV with 3 rotors or more.Im building a UAV which is a twin rotor or tandem similar to a Chinook heli, and im struggling to find any setting up parameters for this set up.Am i looking in the wrong place, could someone point me in the right direction.Many thanks,JSee More
Troy posted a discussion3dr hex copter stabilize issue
Whenever im in stabalize mode with the arducopter autopilot it is extremley slow to react. It also stops it self from tilting past a certain point so if there is any wind I cant even correct for it. It wont drop a side enough to move against the wind. What paramters do I need to change? Also while just hovering the copter will be fine and then all of a sudden dip an arm and start moving in a direction and losing altitude. Im still flying low to the ground because of these issue because I cant…See More
Darrell Burkey posted a status"Heading out on a very chilly day to do maiden flights on two copters. Fun times here in Australia's capital city."
Darrell Burkey posted a discussionAP_Motors: Failed to create throttle curve?
I could only find one other posting about an error I receive when I attempt to run the motors test from the terminal which didn't answer the question.I've just set up a new copter with 2.9.1b and although everything appears to be set up correctly and work, when I access the terminal it outputs the error:"AP_Motors: Failed to create throttle curve"The Motor test doesn't work either. No errors, but the test doesn't appear to execute when I run it.Any ideas what causes this? See More
Darrell Burkey replied to Damien Fitzgerald's discussion arducopter low battery audible alarm in the group ArduCopter User Group"I've never understood why RTL functions when the copter is so close to home anyway. If your copter is sitting on the ground, or at launch point already it really shouldn't suddenly jump to default height and attempt to land again.…"
Daniel Estes replied to Damien Fitzgerald's discussion arducopter low battery audible alarm in the group ArduCopter User Group"Yep. That is the one I am using.
My mistake was within Mission Planer. I had the RTL set when the voltage would hit 9.6 Volts. - not good when you are only 3 feet from the ground. The plane hit the ground and decided to…"
"Jesse,
The budget you have set will probably have you building your aircraft to save money. How are your building skills? Do you have tools and other construction resources?
There are several fixed wing aircraft that can be made from foam board.…"
Bot Thoughts replied to Thomas J Coyle III's discussion Getting Ready for the Sparkfun 2013 AVC in the group ArduRover User Group"Speaking of magnetometers, I'm curious to know if you've done any tests to see how much the motor affects the compass. When I tested, it was with a 20T brushed motor drawing 20A (with no flux ring) and it had a tiny impact on heading. I…"
Steve Smetters replied to Jeffrey Lamont Brown's discussion APM 2.5 (2.9.1) Gimbal Servo twitch on Ch10 + 11 (50hz), not working on ch 7 + ch 8 (490 hz)"Yes, I get this servo twitch as well with the 900MHZ XBee connected too... will try this fix. Thanks"
Sam Thompson posted a discussionAmateur Telemetry onboard Real Life Fast Jets
Im looking at trying to design and develop an onboard Telemetry system for a couple of fast jets that myself and my friends operate in a ground running operations only. Doing so will help us identify where areas of mechanical failure may occur (such as brake failure, due to excessive braking). Knowing this will help us brief the aircrew accordingly and adjust the aircrafts routine maintenance etc. What im looking for is a system that will record: Primarily:a) Braking G-Force'sb) Cornering…See More
walthero replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released"More details on my S800
I have both 6S batteries in parallel to 90A Current sensor and soldered to lower frame plate. Batteries are in trays on landing gear far away from equipment. Current sensor is connected to port 2&3 as described…"
"Looks like you will be having fun with your quad!
It will provide much experience and when you are ready, toss the KK2 and go with an APM or other aircraft electronics that are 'aware' of their location.
Built it and fly on!
-=Doug"
Zachariah Jones replied to Zachariah Jones's discussion I am looking for someone who makes or can make custom Carbon Fibre aireframes"I am looking for a one off piece. After talking with Michael he has made a good point that the shape would be rather impossible with Carbon Fibre or Glass Fibre sheets. I need to look into using a mold.
I appreciate your time"
"If it helps.... wait... TC3 beat me to it!
The Eagle files for APM2.0 were pulled from the 3DR store but many of us have them still.
-=Doug"
Jacob Densmore replied to Dave Skala's discussion PROTOTYPE UAV's for sale soon!!"Ok I hope i did not offend anyone.
Keep up the good work.
DIYdrones.com is my new favorite site
thanks."
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3dr hex copter stabilize issue
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APM 2.5 (2.9.1) Gimbal Servo twitch on Ch10 + 11 (50hz), not working on ch 7 + ch 8 (490 hz)
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APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released
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My First Quadcopter Build
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I am looking for someone who makes or can make custom Carbon Fibre aireframes
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PROTOTYPE UAV's for sale soon!!
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Arducopter 3.0 RC2 Crash (Suspected Bug with outputs to ESCs)
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Newbie - possibilities of Drones/Planes ?
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ArduPlane 2.73 released
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Hybrid Penta Copter
Posted by OG on May 19, 2013 at 6:15am 8 Comments 3 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 6 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 17 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 9 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 14 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 15 Comments 16 Likes
FPV Flying with 3DR Quad and NAZA
Posted by John Maffetone on May 17, 2013 at 2:00pm 3 Comments 4 Likes
Costa Concordia
Posted by trappy on May 17, 2013 at 10:38am 6 Comments 12 Likes
We went and filmed the repair works of the stranded Costa Concordia.
Building a unique GoPro Gimbal for the 3DR Hexa - Part 2 (video below)
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Germany Scuttles UAV Program, According To Reports
Agence France Press is reporting that Germany has cancelled a planned ‘Euro Hawk’ UAV programme because it believes European authorities will not certify them to fly in civilian airspace. More from AFP: Germany had “no hope” of seeing the unmanned aircraft, part of a programme that would have cost more than one billion euros ($1.3 billion), approved for use, said the source speaking on condition of anonymity. The European Aviation Safety Agency has said it would only certify the drones to fly over unpopulated areas because of a lack of an anti-collision system to protect airliners, according to German press reports. “The equipment is not ready for approval without immense expenditure,” the source added. Bookmark It Hide Sites
Israel is world’s largest exporter of drones, study finds
By Gili Cohen Israel is the world’s largest exporter of unmanned aircraft, in terms of the number of systems sold, a study has found. Over the last eight years Israel has exported $4.6 billion worth of unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a study by the business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. UAVs, or drones, constitute nearly 10 percent of Israel’s total military exports. Unmanned equipment exports are a relatively volatile market, the report shows. Israel had $150 million in UAV exports in 2008, a figure which increased substantially in 2009 to $650 million. Exports of the small surveillance planes peaked in 2010, a record year for drone sales, to $979 million. http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-is-world-s-largest-exporter-of-drones-study-finds.premium-1.524771 Bookmark It Hide Sites
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
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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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