Hi all,I'm interested in having a UAV track a moving beacon. I'm thinking some secondary camera / processing, and infrared LEDs on the object to be tracked.This would obviously be in addition to the inherent existing capabilities of the Ardupilot.I d
i found this sensro on one of many adruino sites. its a Maxbotix sonar sensor. might be cool if the autopilot could detect obsticles in its path and then compinsate for them. just an idea i had here is the link to the sensor web site. only 25 bucks s
The ground station when ran on an aspire one laptop cuts off the lower portion of the program. aspire one and other laptops are ideal ground stations for on field due to their low cost and eas of use. Will there be updates that allow switching of scr
I am looking to build a drone. I wnat it to fly a pattern and take still pictures at pre determined points. Basically building a large areal photo out of several smaller ones. I actually have no idea where to start. I knwo I need a frame? Whats a goo
I admit it, I am a pack rat...of sorts...I have a real tendency to want to accumulate knowledge and information on particular subjects. Recently I have been truly picking over the interwebs for all kinds of resources for OSD, the tech involved, chips
I want to record video downlink with a video digitiser connected to USB port.Does anybody know a freeware (or opensource) video stabilization software that runs on a laptop computer and process digitized video for stabilization ?Or do you know if the
Please help me how to make recover parachute for UAV. My UAV is total weight 30 lbs and Pusher type like Pioneer ,USA.Please me Suggestion (1) which kind of parachutes (2)how to apply electronics relay or how to open this box.(3)how to make ourself f
I've been working through the Ardupilot code function by function trying to rebuild it. (Unfortunately the only way I can really learn code is take it apart and rebuild it and experiment with it.) I've been able to control servos, use the MUX, and re
Transmit data over the audio channel or in the hidden video lines instead of using xbees.I find it a good idea because av transmission is cheap and probably everybody has it onboard.Personally I have a video only transmitter and receiver (even if I h
How have y'all attached the board to the envelope?I first tried some double stick (foam) tape I had - it stuck to the mylar really well but not well to the board (too well - blimp moved just as I was about to put on first piece and it got permanently
For those of you looking for a relatively inexpensive OSD you might want to consider the remzibi OSD.
There is a thread on RCGroups that fully documents the remzibi OSD and it can be found here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=921467
Hi all,Just a small question. I have just started to install my Ardupilot on my easystar and have come up with the following question:At this moment I have my 3 wires coming out of the air vent of the brushless motor and placed my ESC (towerpro) on t
I've been test flying my easystar in manual mode and I can record good telemetry data for the flights. I tested WP mode on the ground in my yard with 2 points 100' apart and walked between them and the groundstation shows the WP change with a valid d
HiHoI am having trouble establishing serial communication. I think it may be the GPS has been put into a weird mode (I may have sent something to it while trying to download some arduino code) and I cannot send a reset to the serial port because I ca
I was wanting to try to connecting a MaxSonar-EZ1 sensor up to an Ardupilot board for some sensing and avoiding uses that involve not only stationary targets but also moving targets.However before I go down this path I want to make sure that this is
Hi All,I'm doing my walk around testing, I thought I might list the sequence/experiences that I had. I have MatrixNav (Red, 1.7) loaded but referred to the Aileron assist document as it describes the initial set up and where the servos plug in a litt
This is a great read. It is a story about Mr. Maynard Hill, the Spirit of Butts Farm and his teams record RC Flight across the Atlantic. A real eye opener for a noob like me!Sorry for any confusionUpdated Link:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/Read more…