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Tau 320 (19mm) onboard video capture solutions
Started Sep 14, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys....Here's the deal. I'm in the middle of using the Peace Drone Scratch Build for a project we're looking to do with a Boys & Girls Club RC Program (building our own FPV/UAV…Continue
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Mike Valler replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega
Drone Savant replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega"It's cool Chris... I am just razzing you a little over the "at considerable personal cost". Given the cost of components, your founders discount and fact that they are only worth about $125 (coming from someone trying to sell…"
3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega
"No, I have not received a penny from the company. I'm an investor, which means I put money IN.
Why are we talking about this? Mike just wanted to get some advice for the kids he's mentoring. I wrote a check for ~$300 to help those…"
Drone Savant replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega"Ahh so the company doesn't put money in your pocket? Quite charitable of you. ;)
Where do you fit in on the pyramid? "
3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega
"I paid for it out of my own pocket. I don't use company resources for charitable contributions."
Drone Savant replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega""at considerable personal cost"... you own the company. It was a tax write off at best. Nicely spun. =] "
3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega
"Mike, I'm the one who donated the APMs (at considerable personal cost), so I sure hope you use them! The software has been much improved of late, so I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Again, programming is NOT required!
The point of…"
Drone Savant replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega"Best of luck, probability and randomness to ya sir. You sound as if your mentality is certainly in the right place. So go help those kids have fun! "
Mike Valler replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega"No I totally get what your saying. I don't want to sell those just yet just due to the fact that they were donated... and I think this could be a great live and learn thing for the kids and myself.
As for the gear... I hear ya.…"
Drone Savant replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega""I'd be happy to get the thing flying and holding a GPS position"
Sell those 3 APM's and get you a Naza with GPS upgrade! ;)
The current meme here is that IF you want to just drop it in and upload / go, then you need to own a…"
Mike Valler replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega"Thanks guys for all the advice. It's exactly what I'm looking for. Currently we have three of the newest APM 1 kits which DIY donated to our program. So I'm sure they are the "newer" ones (although not…"
Drone Savant replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega"Be honest now Chris...
Mike the reality is that heading down the path you are about to will take quite a bit of dedication and at times being a programmer will help you out loads. Be aware at the very least that the documentation that you…"
3D RoboticsChris Anderson replied to Mike Valler's discussion Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance in the group Learning to program the Ardupilot Mega
"No programming is required! Just download the Mission Planner and plug in the APMs. It's a simple point-and-click setup process. The instructions are here.
PS--the APM 1 is an older autopilot, but assuming you have the 2560 version…"
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Youth Program - APM 1 Kit(s) : Need Assistance
Hey Guys,I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. I founded a program that brings RC Aviation to at-risk youth. We're currently in various Boys & Girls Clubs. This year we're experimenting with a couple scratch build programs with the older youth who are a bit more interested in the hobby. Here's my problem, the person I originally had who was going to help me with this program has to leave suddenly and now I'm the one who will be heading this portion of the program…See More
Mike Valler posted a discussionTau 320 (19mm) onboard video capture solutions
Hey guys....Here's the deal. I'm in the middle of using the Peace Drone Scratch Build for a project we're looking to do with a Boys & Girls Club RC Program (building our own FPV/UAV aircraft/system. The Peacedrone scratch build is great due to all the extra space we can use inside the aircraft for payload. Also by just switching the nose piece we can switch the payload.What we are looking to do is use a GoPro for our FPV/OSD portion of the aircraft while having our Tau 320 (19mm) Fast…See More
Mike Valler commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Here's the page for local DIY Drones fly/meetup groups. Add yours (or make one)!"Sorry Chris messed up once again (can ya tell I'm tired)... It's the weekend... The actual link is:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/sema-uav"
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- Looking to work with Youth building various scratch-builds and experimenting with FPV/UAV. Currently work with Peace Drone, Fat-Shark, Eagle Tree Pro OSD, Guardian 2D/3D, GoPro2
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