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Introducing OpenPilot

Introducing OpenPilot - Open Source UAV Platform…

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Added by Angus Peart on February 15, 2010 at 12:03am — 8 Comments

Something new is coming...





Do you want to find out what this is all about?

If you do, you should listen to the podcast this Sunday night for all the details.

For now, a few features of this mystery device pictured…
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Added by Angus Peart on February 13, 2010 at 10:22am — No Comments

Yet another 3 axis single chip gyroscope

http://www.st.com/stonline/stappl/cms/press/news/year2009/p2440.htm



Apparently a world first, but I swear I saw something similar a few weeks ago.



Again though as with the ITG-3200 and the other ST gyros, this one will most likely leave much to be desired for serious UAV… Continue

Added by Angus Peart on November 16, 2009 at 4:41pm — 17 Comments

"World's First Single Chip 3-Axis Digital Gyroscope"

Check it out:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3108684.htm

http://www.invensense.com/products/itg_3200.html

$3 in mass volume, so that has to mean under $20 single quantity.

16bit digital output using I2C Interface is nice, 16bit is a good start.



Sadly if it's anything like the IDG… Continue

Added by Angus Peart on October 27, 2009 at 12:30am — 5 Comments

Flying High With NextG

I thought some Aussies might be interested in the following article:

http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/news/flying-high-with-next-g

Added by Angus Peart on June 18, 2009 at 8:00pm — 16 Comments

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