Posted by Benjamin Cook on September 14, 2009 at 10:15pm
I am looking for a UAV platform that would be best for loitering, following, carrying a video payload, and some kind of collision avoidance (sonar most likely). Any suggestions on a pre existing platform. I always thought a three prop "saucer" would be best. The mikrokopter looks interesting but I am not sure.I am a complete newb so if the answer is obvious or you just can't get there from here please excuse my ignorance.
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Paparazzi AP can do this with the right programming. Collision will need to be integrated seperately, but loiter already works and following works, as you can have bi-directional realtime comms with it and change its flight plan at any time. Program it to follow a specified GPS ground unit, not a problem. Radar a little harder to pull off as the smallest units are approximately 5lbs. So you would need quite the airframe, and the power to handle that device would be another 5 lbs.
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