"@Jack,
HI Jack , you have a lot of experience in 32bit development , your suggestions are welcome . About the potentiometer we have on VR Gimbal DDC 6 analog input for put more sensor on motors if it is need in future development. Why you think that…"
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ModeratorRoberto Navoni commented on Roberto Navoni's blog post VR GIMBAL ( Board Control and IMU ): We are ready for developer.
ModeratorMorli commented on Matt Gunn's blog post Mapping Mission Ride Along
"Kool work. Will search for this airframe."
Claudio Natoli commented on Claudio Natoli's blog post iPad Ground Control Station"@Jonathan, not sure what the relationship with the paparazzi code you're referring to, but might be something one of the other devs has contributed. Regarding the video bits, it is some experimental work we've been doing as part of the…"
ModeratorMorli commented on Jared Reabow's blog post 3 axis Camera Gimble connections.
"Good Documentation. Tnx for sharing"
Jared Reabow posted a blog post3 axis Camera Gimble connections.
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 Sensor A4-Motor LED A5-Motor LED / Buzzer…See More
iskess replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion ArduPlane 2.73 released"I check my log, the max bank I could get in FBW-B was 35 degrees with Max Bank set to 60.
RTH gave me a more reasonable bank of 45 degrees.
Any idea?"
ModeratorGary Mortimer commented on Matt Gunn's blog post Mapping Mission Ride Along
"You can use the video out from Canons but every time you take an image the screen blanks. I have only used Canons for at least 4 years now. Those images are great try putting them through photosynth."
Michael Cipriani replied to Zachariah Jones's discussion I am looking for someone who makes or can make custom Carbon Fibre aireframes"You can contact me at mcip1989@gmail.com and we can have a chat.
Regards,"
iskess replied to Seth's discussion Arduplane tracks great in Auto/Loiter/RTL: FBW-A won't turn... in the group ArduPlane User Group"More success today, but it was strange. I had to crank up the bank limit to 60 degrees to get 30 degrees of bank in FBW-B at full stick deflection. Any idea why?
PS. What are acceptable vibration levels for Arduplane?"
Kirill Setdekov commented on Matt Gunn's blog post Mapping Mission Ride Along"Nice waypoint flight! Is it possible for you to share original photos to try making a map by myself? I'll send you a complete 3d model and high resolution orthophoto)"
Christopher Taylor commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Here's the page for local DIY Drones fly/meetup groups. Add yours (or make one)!"The United Kingdom link is broken. Is there an updated one available?"
Manya Sharma commented on Chris Anderson's blog post A newbie's guide to UAVs"http://engineerzcreek.blogspot.in/2013/05/23-switch-out-from-auto-pilot-mode.html - Switching out from auto-pilot mode to next waypoint ...."
ModeratorRoberto Navoni commented on Roberto Navoni's blog post VR GIMBAL : 3 Axis 32bit Direct Drive Gimbal is coming!
"Dear Friends,
here you can find the next step in the project , the VR Gimbal (Board Control) is ready for developer here more info :
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/vr-gimbal-board-control-and-imu-we-are-ready-for-developer
more info in user…"
Stephen Rayleigh replied to Andrew Tridgell's discussion ArduPlane 2.73 released"The L1 controller is one of the best things to happen to Ardupilot. I love it. My plane stays on the flight path, and guided is a perfect circle. Way to go!"
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NEVER connect a Capacitor backup or voltage protector on APM board
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ArduPilot APM 2.5 Behaviour on Channel > 4 ?
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Reboot? Or some other power problem.
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APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released
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3 axis Camera Gimble connections.
Posted by Jared Reabow on May 19, 2013 at 12:30am 1 Comment 1 Like
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 4 Comments 2 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…
ContinueMechanical Hands From A MakerBot: The Magic Of Robohand (From Makerbot blog news)
Posted by Roberto Navoni on May 18, 2013 at 2:37pm 4 Comments 5 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 6 Comments 14 Likes
FPV Flying with 3DR Quad and NAZA
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Costa Concordia
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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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Google Investing in Drone Tech
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Echoing a company belief in autonomous systems, clever algorithms, and replacing fallible humans with smart machines, Google's venture capital arm announced yesterday that it is investing $10.7 million in a company that makes drone brains.…
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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
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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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