AvrMiniCopter - Linux based controller project - Discussions

Hello Everyone,

I want to share a project I have been working on for the last year. It is a quadcopter controller with full Linux support (maintained using buildroot)

This means:

full networking support (Wifi, Bluetooth)
use scripting or any programming language you want
SSH, Busybox, and hundreds of other tools
compile your own additional tools
video4linux/camera (when using capable board - i.e. Odroid-W or RPi)
anything else Linux supports

The controller's features currently are:

Support for quadcopters in X configuration of any size
2 fly modes - Auto-level & Acro
Altitude hold
learner mode (attach 2 controller simultaneously - one for the teacher and one for the learner)
fast (boot time of around 2-3sec)
WWW configurable (i.e. you can adjust anything using your phone in the field)
Camera support for taking pictures and videos
Live and Offline log charting (vibrations, quaternions, altitude, etc)
Out of box bluetooth (PAN) and WIFI connectivity for receiving flight logs, accessing the file system (NFS and SSH), browsing videos and pictures
Endlessly and easily extensible

The setup is relatively simple and includes 2 boards - AVR board (like Arduino Pro Mini) and SPI capable SBC (like Odroid W or RPi) wired together using SPI.

With the software provided the setup is of plug-and-play and you can control your quadcopter using PS3 controller or via network.

See the wiki for more information.

Sources: https://github.com/rpicopter/AvrMiniCopter
Wiki: https://github.com/rpicopter/AvrMiniCopter/wiki
Precompiled images: https://github.com/rpicopter/AvrMiniCopter-images

If you passionate about linux and quadcopters than this is something you should try! :)

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Gregory

For current status of the project please see: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2302054

Not sure about Firescape project, but Navio is something in a way similar but different. AvrMiniCopter is pretty much complete and currently in maintenance mode. It has support for FPV including 3d flying as of recent development. It does not require any croudfunding - it is ready to be flashed and get anyone going.

All of this is opensource and available on github with set of buildroot scripts to build automatically the end-image.

The things we are looking into (but currently not included are):

- navigation (GPS) support

- improving documentation

Not sure what exactly you are looking for but if I can help, I certainly will.

Hope this clarifies

Replies

- - QuadrotorThai Tevada > Gregory D March 29, 2015 at 7:50am
    
    Run error.
- Gregory D > QuadrotorThai Tevada March 27, 2015 at 7:30am
  
  Hi, you do not need to compile anything to fly AvrMiniCopter. You need AvrMiniCopter images as described in the wiki.
  
  If you have any problems with MotionSensorExample please create an issue request on the MotionSensorExample page.
  - QuadrotorThai Tevada > Gregory D March 29, 2015 at 4:46am
    
    Hi.
    How to create an issue request on the MotionSensorExample?
    I want compile this code with myself.
QuadrotorThai Tevada March 27, 2015 at 1:00am

Hello I interrest your project for make too. But I don't know how to do it?
- Gregory D > QuadrotorThai Tevada March 27, 2015 at 2:11am
  
  Hi, it is reasonably straight forward to start. We have written most things up on the wiki:
  
  https://github.com/rpicopter/AvrMiniCopter-wiki/wiki
  
  Do you already have a quadcopter?
  - QuadrotorThai Tevada > Gregory D March 27, 2015 at 2:29am
    
    Hello Gregory D nice to see you.
    Yes I have already very thing of quadcopter. I am installing raspberry pi and arduino for your code. I don't know what pin for Arduino for connect ESC + motors.
    - Gregory D > QuadrotorThai Tevada March 27, 2015 at 2:40am
      
      I missed this! Thanks a lot :-)
      
      You should use pin 3, 5, 6 and 9
      
      I've also updated the wiki: https://github.com/rpicopter/AvrMiniCopter-wiki/wiki/Wiring
Toby Lankford January 23, 2015 at 1:20am

This is very interesting to read. I am wondering if there is a functionality or difference in performance that you are seeking to achieve that is different than the Navio or Firecape projects? Thank you for the interesting post. I am working with Kali Linux to integrate sensor and wireless sensing capabilities. I am seeking one of these projects to dovetail with our work.
- Gregory D > Toby Lankford January 23, 2015 at 1:36am
  
  For current status of the project please see: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2302054
  
  Not sure about Firescape project, but Navio is something in a way similar but different. AvrMiniCopter is pretty much complete and currently in maintenance mode. It has support for FPV including 3d flying as of recent development. It does not require any croudfunding - it is ready to be flashed and get anyone going.
  
  All of this is opensource and available on github with set of buildroot scripts to build automatically the end-image.
  
  The things we are looking into (but currently not included are):
  
  - navigation (GPS) support
  
  - improving documentation
  
  Not sure what exactly you are looking for but if I can help, I certainly will.
  
  Hope this clarifies

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