ive have been tossing around the idea of going completly of base with a plane design. foam , wood. carbonfiber, easly crafted into any shape i could think of . my only concern is with supplied programing can ardupilot be configured to any plane or is
Read more…Hello,I was wondering how you all log your telemetry. Do you use a directly log your data off your xbee using a serial logger, or is there an easy way to grab it in .kml format through the groundstation? Thanks!!-Colin Ho
Read more…I though that the group would aoppreciate this video as the perspective is rarely seen. It was taken by Alpo Hassinen a MicroPilot CropCam user from Finland who is always pushing the envelope.Click here for the VIDEO
Can I combine a channel with turning on Autopilot?Like, if i have retacts, Can I switch on Autopilot and retact landing gear????
Read more…I would love to get a custom scale made global hawk!Preferibly balsa or foam.Wingspan around 60" sound good?Ive found a Predator drone from nitro planes but they are never in stock!And Iove the look of the Global hawk!
Read more…I will start off by saying this is not a traditional UAV, it is the launch vehicle for my invention a mass driver. Basically it needs to be a data collection point for flight telemetry, eventually expanding into work as an R/C and maybe eventually a
Read more…I have used my ICD 2 for almost 5 years now without too much of a problem. It is great.Last week I got the above error. Prior to this I had the issue occasionally and was able to clear it up by reprogramming the debugger or repositioning the cable.Fo
Read more…Hey everyone I need some help/advice.I am in the process of finishing a tricopter build and and am having problems with stabilization.What I have tried so far is I take take the pitch and roll readings from the ArduIMU and trying to balance out the m
Read more…Greetings all,I've been trying to get the ArduPilot up and running, and have run into a snag. I've gotten the main board to "fly" a mission using the GPS emulator, but when I attach the ArduShield I am unable to get a GPS lock. Any thoughts?Jeb
Read more…Is there a way I can preprogram my drone to do a specific task wheile also following way points ext.?say I wanted to create a Take off or landing mode? It would be the same every time, increase or decrease speed to __mph and glide easily in?OrWhat if
Read more…Hi guys,I'v spent the last few days studying Kalman filters in IMUs and there's one thing I can't understand:the order in which I integrate the speeds from the gyros is important. Different orders will give different results. How is this problem solv
Read more…Dear Sir,I have purchased Logomatic V2 from sparkfun electronics......I have tested that,....Since the memory card memory become full... it is not overwriting the memory of the memory card....kindly help me
Read more…Hi,Im reactiving a old project a student a year above me attempted. It was to build a UAV QuadRotor system, but he ran out of time and didnt fully finish it. It currently is controlled using a Spektrum DX7 transmitter and a AR6100 reciever. I really
Read more…Hey everybody,Do any of you have experience building an autopilot with a Gumstix module? I know the idea has been thrown around before, but I haven't seen much real discussion about it. I'm torn between the KISS philosophy and the idea of just having
Read more…Hello all,How can something like this be done using thermopiles from diydrones store? Considering they're made to plug into the pressure sensor shield, would an ardupilot setup work? I really need a camera stabalization rig for my UFO quadcopter. Any
Read more…Hello All,Just added some XBees to my setup. Everything works great with the Ground Station.I can see my plane in Google Earth, but can't seem to figure out how to log/record a flight.I'm sure I'm missing something easy, but searching turns up nothin
Read more…Hi allJust joined as I would like some advice please on purchasing a AUV for taking pictures of my fields and possibly large areas of land.Currently looking at the Cropcam and Stardust (NIR).Plus any advice on NIR and how to interpret the images.Than
Read more…Hello Group,I am in the process of planning to build a ground control station. I would like to build something off of a "plug and play system". Anyone from the group that has any ideas or insight would be of great help. Many thanks in advance.Kindest
Read more…Hello all,I'm in the (very slow =P) process of building a UAV right now, and have decided that I would like to build my own sensor system from scratch, for educational purposes. However, I don't have much experience with sensor integration (specifica
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