I found this article today on AOL and decided to share it here in case anyone is interested.http://www.sphere.com/2009/12/01/photo-captures-mystery-drone-operating-over-afghanistan/
Read more…Hi all,First, Thank you for even reading this thread.I wanted to get a remote control plane for myself for the holidays. I was reading this, and thought that I might as well get one of the planes so I could later turn it into a "diy-drone" after I wa
Read more…Does anybody know where I could get a set of predator plans to build a video platform. I plan on using a 62 cc engine so I can scale them up or down as needed. I'd like to have the craft done for our Spring fly-in. Thanks, Todd
Read more…I'm interested in creating a UAV thats capable of flying itself to pre-determined waypoints or by texting new waypoints or commands to it. I figure that using a phone would be nice in that it has the potential to have a few of the sensors needed buil
Read more…Hello All,Got a new rudder/elevator easystar back in the air today, and when I switched to fly-by-wire it didn't roll-over and dive! Making progress.The stabilization appears to be working, but it's over-correcting itself. The nose wobbles in a 12" c
Read more…I am experimenting with a new airframe, a v-tail trainer like the one sold on flyingwings.co.uk, and am curious if the FMA Copilot can effectively stabilize along the X axis and Y axis. Does anyone have any advice or experience with the adrupilot or
Read more…After the Huge MOSS 4 X it was time to make a small day to day FPV platform .After flying FPV over the past few months I found that a pusher OR a twin motor set up is the best for FPV rather than a nose mounted Motor .So was born the Idea of MOSS BOX
Read more…I am experimenting with a new airframe, a v-tail trainer like the one sold on flyingwings.co.uk, and am curious if the FMA Copilot can effectively stabilize along the X axis and Y axis. Does anyone have any advice or experience with the adrupilot or
Read more…Does anybody know of a in expensive note book computer to program the Ardu pilot in the field?.
Read more…Obviously for very special locations and permissions, how would it be possible to send back data/video from altitudes of say around 40-50 miles? We are not interested in going into space, or even trying, but we are interested in going to a point just
Read more…Hello All,Just a friendly reminder to everyone that there are MULTIPLE reversed servo variables in the *.h files.I grenaded a nice aileron EZ* yesterday by having REVERSE_ROLL and REVERSE_PITCH correct, but the REV_FLY_BY_WIRE_CH1 and REV_FLY_BY_WIRE
Read more…I'm trying to get a simulated magnetometer (B0x, B0y, B0z) via X-Plane. Can magnetic heading be reverse engineered into its components so I can run an EKF on it. I've got it working with the real thing but it'd be nice if everyone could get the EKF t
Read more…Hey, I was wondering how to calibrate the servo position if you aren't using the RC control? Unless I'm missing something, I think the instructions assume you are using the rc control. I just want to make sure the position it right before I superglue
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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
Team Prometheus
http://teamprometheus.org
Check out the Quad Pod in the pictures section.
Hey,What off the shelf battery configuration can I use to power Blimpduino? I have built the kit, but the batteries are on back order... ug! Thanks.-Thomas
Read more…Connected sensor on breadboard and with nothing connected to either port the 1 volt on the analog out pin floats around randomly about 200 millivolts either side of 1 volt. The 5 volt pin is rock solid. Is this normal for this sensor?
Read more…HI all,Ok, having a problem getting somthing into my thick head...As some of you know, I hve been trying to write a new GCS for our superb Ardupilot, with some success v2.6.4 (have a look if you havent got it) BUT....I cant get it into my head HOW co
Read more…Hello all,My name is Paul and i am a 17 year old student in Canada.I found this site alittle while ago, and have been slowly absorbing the abundant amount of information on it. I plan to build my own UAV, but do have atone of questions before i start
Read more…I have the green board so the photos on preparing hardware don't align with this board.1. Where does the 1-pin power pin for the telemetry go. Perhaps in the "5V" hole near the upper right corner?2. Where does the reset switch go? Probably across the
Read more…Hi i have a swift helicopter and would like to fit it to it. has anyone done this or planning on doing it? or is it actually possible?
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