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I found one faulty prop which caused some vibrations at high throttle. Changed it out and rebalanced all four props. I've checked the THR_MID and it's set to 500 (as far as I understand the values goes from 0 to…"
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Jamie Glover posted a discussionJoystick interface Improvement?
Hello all, primarily Mission Planner developers, I have been trying to set up my GCS using Mission Planner and utilizing a joystick for my payload operation (controled by seperate person). The problem I am having is that I cant actuate the camera trigger by using the trigger on the joystick because all buttons are only tied into the flight modes and not momentary servo actuations. I was wondering if there is a way to incorperate possibly a momentary actuation of the camera triggering…See More
Keith Trainor commented on Matt Gunn's blog post Mapping Mission Ride Along"Amazing information Matt and thanks for sharing this. Would you mind showing a picture of the camera in (taking) location and it retracted as well please? I have a Finwing Penguin and am now considering this. Thanks again"
Kevin B replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released"Can you upload a dataflash log? We can't diagnose vibration problems with tlogs, and it sounds like you have a vibration problem to me. The tlog graph below looks messy, but that could actually be an accurate representation of a quad bouncing…"
Guy Compton replied to Andrew Boos's discussion Hexacopter Thermal FPV Research Project"If anyone needs repair information on cameras that are out of warranty or discountined I have found a company that works on everything.
http://www.infraredcamerasinc.com/Thermal-Services/Infrared-Camera-Repair-Services.html
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Gagarien commented on Gisela & Joe Noci's blog post Video and Datalink Antenna for airborne and ground tracking systems"Great guys keep it up."
DroidDrones.com commented on Yusuf Pirgali's blog post HD video for UAV's"How well does the Paralynx arrow work on UAVs? Most of the folks I know use GoPro. What other options are out there?"
Valerio replied to Richard's discussion Using Flying wings for aerial mapping"Hi Richard!I follow your post for a long time. I want to build a UAV for aerial photography and after render DEM models.So i see your result with various airplane but always you use free software for building image.Have u never tried to build models…"
Harry Goss commented on Jani Hirvinen's blog post ArduStation Mega v1.0b arrived"Jani, thanks I'll update my APM."
novrizal herdananto replied to Geoffrey Budd's discussion Initial Tri Setup - No Yaw servo response"so everything is connected properly.. have you try another servo ?
is the ground wire from APM to the servo also connected ? signal wire needs ground too as i remember..
pardon for my english..
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Dwgsparky replied to Richard's discussion Using Flying wings for aerial mapping"Hi Andy
My X5 wing has Turnigy TGY-113MG Digital metal gear servos and they work really well, fast and strong and cheap. (9$) over 20 flights with no issues other than they chatter a little like most digital servos. I really like the strong servo…"
ULI SURATOS replied to Craig Elder's discussion APM Copter 2.9.1.b has been released"mine will do it even indoors, if its not on stabilize it oscillates up and down. "
Andy replied to Richard's discussion Using Flying wings for aerial mapping"Phil/Richard,
Thanks for the replies. I got hs55 feather servos based on the recommendation of the hobby shop. I am going to go back today and talk to the owner of the shop about them. I hope to start test flights this week.
Andy"
Charles lakins posted a status"Now Hobbykings released the APM2.5 now also
http://ning.it/12rWePo
that's insane!"
thomas Butler replied to Martin's discussion Mission Planner drops connection"You might have to revert back to 1.2.50. That's what I did and voila! Sometimes programmers can be a pain!
Note that recently MP started using USB serial drivers with a 3DR source. Could be an issue with those. …"
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"Super Capacitor" to charge phones in 30 seconds
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Solid-state capacitor uses nano engineering for greater energy storage density and lasts for 10,000 cycles.
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Posted by Gisela & Joe Noci on May 21, 2013 at 8:52am 1 Comment 5 Likes
Some developments on 2.4GHz video link and 868MHz datalink antenna systems:
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ROS, APM and the Kinect
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For a University Robotics class I completed a project that integrates ROS (Fuerte), an APM and a Kinect Sensor.
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How to program Expo on the Throttle channel for Open9x
Posted by Bill Bonney on May 20, 2013 at 9:00pm 2 Comments 1 Like
A member the other day asked how to program expo on the throttle channel to help with hover in stabilize mode. So I made this short video on how to do it.
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Venturing Forward: The Sky’s Not the Limit for UAV Enthusiasts
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My dream has come true: a GoPro with interchangeable mounts.
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Joe and Justin give the Maker Faire 2013 crowd a demo of their new heavy-lift 12-rotor creation -- including an example of flying with only six motors operational. The downwash from this monster could be used for clearing leaves off the lawn or removing snow from the driveway, in addition to keeping a large camera aloft.
Techpod + APM 2.5 test flight
Posted by wayne garris on May 20, 2013 at 1:47pm 7 Comments 4 Likes
Hey everyone,
Got a little free time to get out to the field and do some flying yesterday. got a chance to engage the APM and see what it would do.
I was able to try out stabilize and RTH modes. both worked pretty well. Had problems with the OSD and after the first flight, I was getting glitches from the right aileron servo. I could not track…
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Ar.Drone 2.0 joins the Royal Air Force
Parrot is supporting the RAF Rally Championship for 2013 with a Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter. As serving members of the Royal Air Force the team know a thing or two about aviation, aircraft and drones and they think the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter is a magnificent flying machine and perfect for capturing the unique action from the RAF Rally Championship. This started recently when the RAF Rally Team has its pre-season training camp in Rorbacksnas, Sweden. They spent 5 days driving rally cars at full speed around a purposely designed ice stage — the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 was used in the sub-zero conditions to capture unique footage from angles that other cameras just don’t allow. Bookmark It Hide Sites
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The QuadH2o is a new design in Quadcopter, offering professionals the ability to safely capture aerial and video photography whilst flying over water with peace of mind knowing that the system is safe in the event of a flyaway or power failure. It’s lightweight, streamlined hull enables 10+ minute flight times and great maneuverability, whilst its water resistant, strong and well thought out design delivers a professional ‘over water’ quadcopter suitable for FPV flight and capturing Video/Photography. http://www.quadh2o.com/ Bookmark It Hide Sites
Drones & Agriculture: Unmanned Aircraft May Revolutionize Farming, Experts Say
By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer SAN MATEO, Calif. — The word “drone” tends to conjure up images of planes that kill terrorists or of creepy surveillance tools. But tiny drone airplanes made of foam may be more useful in rural environments, one researcher says. There, the fliers could revolutionize agriculture, reducing the need for pesticides and improving crop production. Because drones can fly cheaply at a low altitude, they can get highly detailed images of cropland, said Chris Anderson, the CEO of 3D Robotics and former editor-in-chief of Wired, here on Saturday (May 18) at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, a two-day celebration of DIY science, technology and engineering. Drone-captured close-ups of fields could help farmers tailor their pesticide treatment and identify subtle differences in soil productivity. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/drones-agriculture-unmanned-aircraft-farming_n_3308164.html Bookmark It Hide Sites
Drone aircraft help Grand Forks police fight crime
by Dan Gunderson, Minnesota Public Radio GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In the locker room at the University of North Dakota football stadium, a handful of people wait for an early morning rain shower to pass so they can test a small four-rotor helicopter on the football field. As the clouds pass, the crew of university researchers and police snap together the 3-foot-long, 5-pound helicopter in an unmanned aircraft training exercise designed to show how small drones can help fight crime. It’s flown by controls on a tablet-like device that also shows a live video feed from the drone’s on-board camera. Small drones could save police time and money, but privacy advocates worry they might also make it easy for police to spy on people. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/16/technoogy/drones-police-tool?goback=%2Enmp_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1%2Egde_115534_member_241711045 Bookmark It Hide Sites
X47 B Touch and Go
An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator conducts a touch and go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), marking the first time any unmanned aircraft has completed a touch and go landing at sea. George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Next stop, the full stop landing amazing. Last Fridays touch and go comes one week after the first catapult launch from an aircraft carrier and was the first touch and go by a UA at sea. Bookmark It Hide Sites
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