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Permalink Reply by gke on April 25, 2010 at 11:36pm

Hi Chris,

It seems to me that UAVX and the associated hardware obtainable from www.quadroufo.com satisfies the criteria for listing under "Other APs" in that it is actively used forum members and has their support, it is open source and the hardware is readily obtainable commercially.

The relevant links are contained in Jim and Don's posts.

You may wish to consider this.

Greg

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on April 25, 2010 at 11:49pm

Unfortunately, the RTF version of UAVX on Qaudroufo costs $1,500. That's way outside of our price range. We're looking for something about a third that price.

We may just end up creating a custom kit using ArduPilot Mega and Jose Julio's quad design and software.

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Permalink Reply by tshado on April 26, 2010 at 12:34am

Hello all

There is another open-source quadrotor project which i have been following
NG-UAVP
http://ng.uavp.ch/moin/FrontPage

This project started in 2007 and is international
These guys are having a very nice and detailed Wiki , providing detailed informations for hardware and software setup
Following is an interesting chart between several Quadrotors projects providing detailed information
http://ng.uavp.ch/moin/Comparison

Cheers,
Jean-Claude

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Permalink Reply by Jim Solinski on April 26, 2010 at 3:31am

Chris,
Math in public? Not sure how you came up with that high a RTF cost?...LOL;) The UAVX total flight control board costs only $460 for a full up version from www.quadroufo.com to include 3 gyros, an accelerometer, a barometer, and GPS. Of course the additional build costs to this for an RTFwould have to be considered for all Quads and those prices iinclude: A frame that could cost $0, $40, $125 depending on your preferences and build skills. Motors and ESC's from about $80 and up, and props at about $20 with spares. The UAVX can use just about any Tx/Rx either stand-alone using a pull-down menu selection in the UAVPset, so add $0, or $60 for a 2.4Ghz Urgle, or more for your choice of pro models. In other words very flexible and mature with features such as the GPS position hold, return to home, camera tilt and roll compensation, auto landing and the ability to be set up as a tricopter and more...;) So all those things considered the UAVX is still a good bit under $1000 if you don't go wild with exotic frames that easily break and are hard to find parts for;)
All that said, we wish you good luck in your open source project! One can never have too many quads;)
Cheers,
Jim

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Permalink Reply by Jim Solinski on April 26, 2010 at 4:20am

Chris,
Correction. I did just see that a third party professional model builder offers his services on the www.quadroufo.com site, so now I see where you got the $1500 RTF costs. But to be fair that includes a professional builder's markup. He is apparently very proud of his work;) An individual with "normal" build skills could do this self-build with the $460 full up UAVX board including GPS and another $100 in peripheral costs as a starting point.
Keep up the quad interests!
Cheers,
Jim

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Permalink Reply by Don LeRoi on April 26, 2010 at 4:43am

Chris,

Not sure how you got to that number. A DIY is about a 3rd of that.


- Don

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Permalink Reply by gke on April 26, 2010 at 12:50am

Chris,

Thank you for the prompt, and may I say rather blunt response.

I did not however ask you to "adopt" UAVX which is going just fine by itself. My suggestion was that you consider listing it under other APs.

Regards,
Greg

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Permalink Reply by Don LeRoi on April 26, 2010 at 5:04am

Hi Greg,

It was I that suggested "adoption". Bad call on my part. My apologoies.

- Don

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on April 26, 2010 at 7:38am

Absolutely. WIll do....

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Permalink Reply by 13brv3 on April 26, 2010 at 5:16am

Chris,

I think one of the requirements for a DIY Drones platform should be "Arduino based". The Aeroquad is one of the better known units, but there have been a few others as well I believe.

I would not consider the UAVX a good choice (not that it seems to still be in the running) partly because it's not Arduino, but mostly because the hardware is already supported quite well by the Quadroufo shop.

Cheers,
Rusty

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Permalink Reply by Jim Solinski on April 26, 2010 at 5:22am

Good points as always Rusty...;)
Cheers,
Jim

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3D RoboticsPermalink Reply by Chris Anderson on April 26, 2010 at 7:40am

I agree that Arduino-based leverages our community well.

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