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Help with drone watercraft, suggestions on Ardu-capable guidance for simple rudder and throttle controls

Posted by Derick Crook on September 22, 2010 at 11:52am
While I am an avid FPV and hobbyist robotics guy, I wanted to build something that I could take to the lake and send autonomously from way-point to way-point on the lake while maintaining long-distance communication.  I guess, firstly, is the Ardu a solution to a simplified two channel (rudder and throttle) control system?  I know that many of the features and components, such as the IMU and gyro, would not be needed to achieve long-distance water-based autonomy.  But, considering the open platform and relatively low cost, I wanted to put it out there on this forum for some ideas from the community. 

Any input is appreciated.

Thanks,
-Derick



 

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  • Serge September 23, 2010 at 8:25am
    Some further inspiration might be found in Harald Molle's blogs:

    http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/list?user=3um9qjnkq5rxo
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    Doug Weibel September 22, 2010 at 6:31pm
    Since you need not control pitch or roll, I think just an ArduPilot board (no thermopiles or IMU), and a gps will be sufficient. If you want to get more sophisticated you could add a single gyro or a gyro and magnetometer... Depend on if you need a lot of precision. If you don't mind it getting off course line 5 or 10 meters every now and then, the minimal approach should be fine.
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