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"I ordered it direct from US digital.
It was hard to accept paying more for a rotary encoder than for a GPS."
It was hard to accept paying more for a rotary encoder than for a GPS."
"Sure this is the wind vain I am using.
The sensor I am using is a US Digital MA3 I started with a multi turn POT but the friction on the shaft was too much. I think this will work much better, although I have not tested it on the watter yet. (To…"
The sensor I am using is a US Digital MA3 I started with a multi turn POT but the friction on the shaft was too much. I think this will work much better, although I have not tested it on the watter yet. (To…"
"Similar dreams. Autonomous submarine would loads of fun. How to navigate under water? "
"Glad to see some renewed intrust in autonomous boats. I haven't done much with mine for a long time but I still poke at it every once in a while.
I think SailBoats should have there own code base, because sailing is its own creature (not like…"
I think SailBoats should have there own code base, because sailing is its own creature (not like…"
"Its nice to see some more people working on automated sailing. There are a few of us around here that are putting AP on the water.
Harald Molle did a grate series of blogs on his boat, although it is not a sail boat.
Here are some sail boat related…"
Harald Molle did a grate series of blogs on his boat, although it is not a sail boat.
Here are some sail boat related…"
"James,
I can't believe I missed this post back in December. Better late than never. I to am working on auto sailing a boat. for the wind vain I am using a US digital rotary encoder…"
I can't believe I missed this post back in December. Better late than never. I to am working on auto sailing a boat. for the wind vain I am using a US digital rotary encoder…"
"Good “Heads up”.
Don't forget that ESD can cause latent failures (problems that show up some time after the ESD exposure). In that event you may loose much more than your AP board."
Don't forget that ESD can cause latent failures (problems that show up some time after the ESD exposure). In that event you may loose much more than your AP board."
"As a fan of airship I will be watching intently.
@ bGatti The USS Akron and USS Macon successfully launched and recovered AV (UAVs with people in them) in the 1930s. It can be done."
@ bGatti The USS Akron and USS Macon successfully launched and recovered AV (UAVs with people in them) in the 1930s. It can be done."
"Pierre,
<-- One picture of my boat (my avatar). Sorry Not much else. I will have to get some photos up soon.
I'm not too far along (not enough time). I have a 1m boat with Adrupilot, GPS, and wind vain. Started with 2.7 code and added in stuff…"
<-- One picture of my boat (my avatar). Sorry Not much else. I will have to get some photos up soon.
I'm not too far along (not enough time). I have a 1m boat with Adrupilot, GPS, and wind vain. Started with 2.7 code and added in stuff…"
"I am very interested to watch as the project progresses.
I to am working on an an autonomous sail boat, although no where near as big as yours. I hope to have something floating around by the end of the summer.
Looking forward to updates. Keep up…"
I to am working on an an autonomous sail boat, although no where near as big as yours. I hope to have something floating around by the end of the summer.
Looking forward to updates. Keep up…"
"COOL. I assume you are using Doppler shift to figure the speed. Have you looked at putting a sound source (beacon) on quieter planes. This would be awesome for Dynamic soaring guys. Would be nice not to have to point a radar gun at the plane.
For…"
For…"
"Google and Android embrace open source when it serves them and turns a blind eye other times.
I grabbed a Entourage Pocket Edge on Woot last week hoping to use it as a ground station. It runs Android and has an e-ink screen that would be good for…"
I grabbed a Entourage Pocket Edge on Woot last week hoping to use it as a ground station. It runs Android and has an e-ink screen that would be good for…"
"HA, Leisure Suit Larry. That brings back some memories. Don't remember which system I played that on.
I'd have to agree that a net book is a better ground station but the C64 is still cool.
Troy"
I'd have to agree that a net book is a better ground station but the C64 is still cool.
Troy"
"-C64 -> Amiga 500 -> 286 – 486 -> ….
I thought that I taught my self to program on a C64. When I got to collage my instructor did not agree. What is wrong with self modifying assembly code?
I remember the first assignment in that class. I turned in…"
I thought that I taught my self to program on a C64. When I got to collage my instructor did not agree. What is wrong with self modifying assembly code?
I remember the first assignment in that class. I turned in…"
"Welcome.
I am also slowly pecking away at an Arduino Pilot sailboat.
Thanks for pointing out some links that I haven't stumbled across yet. Please keep us posted on you progress exc..
On my boat I just got my USDigital wind vain talking to the…"
I am also slowly pecking away at an Arduino Pilot sailboat.
Thanks for pointing out some links that I haven't stumbled across yet. Please keep us posted on you progress exc..
On my boat I just got my USDigital wind vain talking to the…"
"SD card can be easy to add to almost any micro.
Many years ago I worked on a project adding an SD card slot to a product running an Atmel mega8 (I think). As I recall the SD cards have a basic serial interface that can be connected to a UART. In…"
Many years ago I worked on a project adding an SD card slot to a product running an Atmel mega8 (I think). As I recall the SD cards have a basic serial interface that can be connected to a UART. In…"
