Our team is interested in ArduPilot IMU. I am wondering if the IMU will work in conjunction with the thermopile sensors? Is this the arrangement?
Monroe
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If I had the resources for a moon landing I would use a machine vision system to back up and correct the gyros. I hear visibility is all ways near infinity on the moon.
Check out the Paparozzi site. Some where they explain how thermopiles work for autopilots. IMHO you might just want to use a triple redundant system using higher quality gyros.
Who's has a big enough rocket to get to the moon, let alone into LEO?
If this is one of those tests I've seen in the desert, then it would work, but that would be cheating if it wouldn't work in space. :)
Daniel
A thermophile is something which likes heat. For example, teenagers residing north of the Mason-Dixon line when spring break comes. Or certain, rather disgusting, little creatures living near undersea vents. Which may be the same thing...
I don't want to create unnecessary another topic. I just want to know a bit about IMU 6DOF razor (Red) from sparkfun, where it stated required 3.3V regulator. Not mentioned about Vrefs for gyro chips. Which I believe will require 1.23V right?? Funny thing is it is connected to OUT pins where LPF part and also connection for external Vref. I didn't give any to those pins as i was not aware. But It seems to be giving out correct zero rate value. So i don't really know if i need 1.23V ref or not. Can u suggest n e ??
Regards
PG