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DroneTrack.org hobby drone usage 2014/08/12

Posted by Zen Lilje on August 12, 2014 at 8:00am

I created dronetrack to help a few pilots track their drones, had no idea thousands of people would start using it!

Here's a rough map showing worldwide usage:3689612163?profile=originalMy next task is integrating APM remote control via GSM Mobile phone, which is currently going well. It gives the pilot unlimited control range (technically worldwide over GSM), extra sensor data from the mobile phone, as well as a fallback remote control, alarm, and of course tracking.

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  • Patrick Meier August 13, 2014 at 4:25am

    Thanks very much, Lilje!

  • Zen Lilje August 12, 2014 at 11:32pm

    @Patrick - Great Idea there, will see how it can be integrated in future development

    @Eric - For now it's using the tech you already have (spare cell phone etc) to add value and remote control to your drone. DroneDeploy looks awesome

    @Tommy - Indeed! Although I'm sure as it grows the whole map will be red :)

    @Randy - Ardupilot has made it really easy to extend the platform, it's good to have choices :)

  • Developer
    Randy August 12, 2014 at 6:15pm

    I've added a Web Applications page to the arducopter wiki with the known applications out there.  If people know of more please ping me or email the drones-discuss email list (the address is on that page).  Also if you're the owner of one of the applications on that page and don't like the description I've put there, again, just ping me.

  • Developer
    Randy August 12, 2014 at 5:28pm

    Wow, there's really a lot of web services growing up around drones (and around ardupilot in particular).  Very exciting!

    besides dronetrack.org, uaviators.org, dronedeploy.com mentioned above there is also droneshare.com

    http://dronetrack.org/
  • Tommy Larsen August 12, 2014 at 11:42am

    No pins in Norway...? That's a surprise!

  • Eric Kubicka August 12, 2014 at 9:45am

    Is your next task similar to drone deploy?

  • Eric Kubicka August 12, 2014 at 9:44am

    Cool map.. 

  • Patrick Meier August 12, 2014 at 9:18am
    Thanks for sharing, very neat. Would you be willing to let these pilots know that they can contribute to humanitarian efforts by posting videos of disaster damage to this map?

    http://uaviators.org/map
    Map
    Promoting the safe, responsible and effective use of UAVs in a wide range of humanitarian and development settings.
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