"Jason, when I read through the rules I thought that too, but I think it's just some sub-optimal wording. I really hope that radios are allowed for taking over control."
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Problem with XTend and MAVLink on APM
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Hoi Jun 22, 2012. 11 Replies 0 Likes
I have a couple Digi XTend 1W 900MHz modules…Continue
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John Leichty commented on Jack Crossfire's blog post Tablets, copters, & extreme precision"Jack, I've been following your posts for some time, awesome work! I've been wanting to do a homebrew active target tracker for some time, and you seem to have done it. Do you have any measurements of what kind of…"
John Leichty commented on Randy's blog post Hokuyo Laser Range Finder needs a home"I periodically lust after one of these for my RC car. They're the cheapest (still expensive) 2D LIDAR system out there (besides the Neato Robotics vacuum).
It's a RS-232 interface and thus will require level converters to communicate with…"
John Leichty commented on PX4's blog post Introducing the PX4 autopilot system"I'd be interested in a Discovery config too."
John Leichty commented on PX4's blog post Introducing the PX4 autopilot system"Congratulations, incredible work! I think this is just about everything one could ask for from a microcontroller-powered autopilot. (And great documentation too!)
I notice that on the wiring page, there is a guide for connecting the STM32F4…"
John Leichty commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Swarming quads from Chiba University, and a cheaper new motion capture system?"From the closeups of the camera, I think it's a NaturalPoint OptiTrack system."
Paul Hoi replied to John Leichty's discussion Problem with XTend and MAVLink on APM"I'd refer you to my discussion -> http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/xtend-apm2-gcs-solution-and-more-to-follow
I found a few solutions that you might want to take a look at."
John Leichty commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Just one month to go before the Sparkfun AVC (and the DIY Drones multicopter rodeo!)"I'll be there Friday evening, and with a rover Saturday, but won't be entering anything into the Sunday competition."
John Leichty commented on Alex Muir's blog post A Walk in the Mojave: NASA Tests Mars Rover on Desert Dunes"Zing!"
John Leichty commented on Chris Anderson's blog post ETH's sFly quadcopters navigate with stereo cameras, not GPS"Jonathan, about -1.5 years. :-)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWmVrfjDCyw ;"
John Cousins replied to John Leichty's discussion Problem with XTend and MAVLink on APM"Thanks for the reply mate. I'm in EXACTLY the same boat... I'll keep on searching.... and testing.
Cheers"
John Leichty replied to John Leichty's discussion Problem with XTend and MAVLink on APM"Sorry John, I haven't done anything with these since last year. I was actually just borrowing them, and have since returned them. If I ever borrow them again and work with them, I'll post here. There seemed to be some subtle setup or…"
John Cousins replied to John Leichty's discussion Problem with XTend and MAVLink on APM"Hey John!
Another John here also using X-tend modems. I was wondering if you have had any more luck with your modems. I'm also having inconsistent comms with occasional dropots and low telemetry % readings?
Cheers
John Cousins
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Robert Sellers commented on John Leichty's blog post "Team Zyzzyx" SparkFun AVC 2011 Ground Entry"I'll be there as a new competitor in 2012. I look forward to competing against you!"
John Leichty commented on Chris Anderson's blog post Balloon-launched and disposable UAVs"It's my understanding that this sort of thing isn't permissible without a Certificate of Authorization from the FAA (and good luck getting one). That's unfortunate as this sort of thing is interesting and very doable on an amateur…"
Developerjasonshort commented on John Leichty's blog post SparkFun Announces 2012 AVC
"It's shaping up that we might have a quad and copter course on Sunday. Anyone interested?
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- About Me:
- I'm a mechanical engineer, which is a convenient excuse when I write bad code.
- Tell us a bit about your UAV interest
- My first autonomous vehicle was a rover built as a ground entry to the 2011 SparkFun AVC. I now have a quadcopter too.
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- Fresno, CA
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SparkFun Announces 2012 AVC
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:26am 16 Comments 0 Likes
SparkFun just announced next year's Autonomous Vehicle Competition, an autonomous race around their building in Boulder, Colorado. The 2012 event will be held on Saturday, June 16 (later in the year than the last few times, to avoid inclement weather).
As in previous years, there will be two…
Continue "Team Zyzzyx" SparkFun AVC 2011 Ground Entry
Posted on April 25, 2011 at 10:30am 6 Comments 5 Likes
First off, a big thank you to the hardware and software developers of the APM autopilot. Without it I wouldn't have been able to pull off a working autonomous system in such a short time. Thanks as well to Jack Dunkle for helping me out with a late encoder addition.
A couple months ago I saw the SparkFun AVC announcements and decided to enter. I bought parts early, but didn't get it all working right until…
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