ArduIMU+ V3 camera gimbal stabilizer on IndieGoGo

My original blog post offering a bounty on software for the ArduIMU v3 to make it into a very good standalone camera gimbal stabilizer attracted alot of criticism and at the same time alot more support.  There are many people who have joined my cause, and pledged to either match my bounty or contribute towards the bounty.  So many pledges that it has become hard to track.  One member suggested using Kickstarter. However as a non-US resident I was not able to create a project on Kickstarter so one has been created on IndieGoGo.

http://www.indiegogo.com/ArduIMU-Camera-Gimbal-Stabilizer?a=489994

Don't forget that whilst the $10 contribution is appreciated, and you contribute as much as you like, matching my $100 bounty is even more appreciated.  And for $225 I'll get a ArduIMU and solder the connectors and flash the firmware for you.

[EDIT: The 30 March deadline has now been extended until 11 May or until the bounty is claimed, which ever comes first.

It looks like this is getting pretty big with a number of contenders and backers, ie. more than just my $100 reward.  Whilst my offer for a $100 reward plus bonus still stands for the FIRST person to deliver code that meets the specification;  I would like to propose that the contributions/backers/funders on IndieGoGo vote at the end of the project (11 May) who should receive the funds raise on IndieGoGo (less the 9% fee that IndieGoGo charge).

So essentially there will be the $100 plus bonuses from me for the FIRST app, and the IndieGoGo pool for the BEST app.

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Tags: arduimu, camera, gimbal, stabilization

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Comment by Andreas Kielb on August 6, 2012 at 9:11am

Yes Denny, it was the Drifting issue.

Comment by Roberto S. on August 9, 2012 at 5:57am

Hi , i try on arduimu v3 , it is all ok when compile (arduino 100) and upload but work only roll servo  ,

Servo degree work ok , all data changhe when change the position of board but servo output PCH and YAW stay only  -1

Only servo roll work well

all' imput from rx is ignored

How i can test please?

Servo degrees:: RLL: 0.01 ,PCH:-0.10 ,YAW:-5.08  ,MGH: 4.58
 ***
servo outputs:: RLL: 3000 ,PCH: -1 ,YAW: -1  ,MGH:4.58
 ***

Comment by Marc Puig Pasarrius on August 10, 2012 at 11:13am

I've the same problem, only roll works, but partially because if I pitch the imu board roll servo also responds to it.

Comment by Roberto S. on August 10, 2012 at 10:46pm

Hi Marc,I try the arduimu test sw but my board respond only roll . my board do not work correct!

Comment by Marc Puig Pasarrius on August 11, 2012 at 6:02am

My board is ok, I've tested it with this test: http://stuff.storediydrones.com/ArduIMU328_V3_Arduino_Test_Code.zip

By the way my board is v3.

Comment by DougB on August 14, 2012 at 2:10pm

I have the same problem with V3 board that I received yesterday.

With Arduino Windows 1.0.1

CLI connects and I see the startup sequence but after that CLI will not respond.

RX inputs have no effect.

Roll servo is the only one that responds to moving the board.

Comment by Greg Fletcher on August 14, 2012 at 2:30pm

Doug, Did you set the serial monitor for both line endings. Look at the bottom right corner, just to the left of the baud rate select. If it says "no line ending" then cli input won't work. Change it to "both cr & nl".

Comment by DougB on August 14, 2012 at 2:50pm

Ah!!  That was the problem with the CLI,

Thanks Greg

Comment by DougB on August 14, 2012 at 3:07pm

Greg,  Still no response for rx input on any channel and only roll servo responds to moving the board

Comment by DougB on August 15, 2012 at 12:13pm

Greg, I have a Ver2 board and I wanted to try your code on it to see if I have the same problem as V3 board. Can you give me the pinouts for the servos and RC for V2 board or give me a link to find them.

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