The lack of updates on the Project Andromeda blog has been mainly due to the amount of work we've been trying to do coming up to the Outback Challenge competition. Unfortunately, we didn't quite make it this year but we've made a lot of progress on the different sections of the project. I've updated the blog with some new pictures and videos of our airframe, electronics and launch… Continue

So I think we can all agree that a reliable detect-and-avoid system would indeed be the holy grail of the UAV world. The current debacle of UAV regulation hinges on the fact that UAVs indeed would not be able to avoid collisions as they would not be able to sense the presence of other traffic. Continue

A short video of the Perseus AHRS using a small 3D visualization app I wrote this afternoon:

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It's been a bit overdue but I've posted a number of updates on the Project Andromeda blog detailing our recent progresses with the manufacturing of the airframe, autopilot development and some software tips. The articles are as follows:

The Perseus Autopilot:…

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I've been a bit careless about updating the blog regularly but here it is finally! I've posted some videos and pics of our CNC cutting some wing molds as well as the antenna gimbals. There are also…

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The ground station electronics box houses the telemetry hardware that keeps Andromeda connected to the base. The ground station controller keeps communication flowing even if the ground station computer is disconnected while the routerboard will relay digital video via ethernet. Continue

I've been busy writing the communication protocols between the Ground Station and Autopilot. I thought some people might be interested and possibly make use of the approach I've taken. It's all done in binary with discrete packets and makes use of DMA and Interrupts to use as little processor time as possible.…

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The above picture shows the Project Andromeda ground station circuitry. You can also see the DNT900 from RFM. I believe there has been some interest on this radio in the DIY Drones community and once I finish the construction of the autopilot I will be able to give a recount of my experiences with it. So far, however the radio seems to be extremely capable (especially compared to the…

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We have been working very hard on the CNC machine and it's almost finished. The machine will form a vital part of our arsenal leading up to the competition. We will use it to create our launch/arrestor systems and also the molds for the airframe.



It is in working condition at the moment but we just need to clean it up. The spindle needs liquid cooling so we've been busy trying to sort out an adequate pump and reservoir to facilitate… Continue