I understand that, in autonomous mode, the ruder is controlled by the CPU.But in radio mode how the ruder is controlled? Is a 3 pin switch, 2 positions, used with a extra channel (autonomous/radio mode)? or the pilot simply don't have rudder control
Read more…i've messed around a little with the bs2 code for the geocrawler 4 project and would like to point out one flaw:Get_Angle:DeltaLong = -1 * DeltaLong 'reverse to conform with ArcTangent coordinate standardsDeltaLat = DeltaLat * (128 / 9999) 'adjust th
Read more…Here is a new GPS module that can acquire satellites in less than a second, has 50 channels, can handle extreme temps, and it's footprint is 17mmx22mm. Engineering sample costs $119 but will not be available until January.News releasehttp://www.u-blo
Read more…Did not see this anywhere:http://tinyurl.com/2472bbTerminator-style aerial killbots are getting closer and closer.
Read more…Here is a simple design for those that enjoy building their airframes from scratch. This design only cost me about 30 bucks and has turned out to be an excellent performer and super stable flyer. I started off with my original design of the MRASV, bu
Read more…http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how20/ddb6bb1fd9ca4110vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.htmlWe could use this to make some cheap GPS units. What do you guys think?
Read more…Has anyone really had luck flying with glasses and video forward link???
Read more…I've been lurking on this site for a while, and figure it was time to finally say hello.My company builds small video-enabled mobile robots for education and research. Some of our robot controllers were ending up airborne, so I started looking more c
Read more…Hi All;New to the site here, but am an avid RC hobbiest and also run a CNC laser business on the side. I'm working with a local prototyper here, and would really like to get more involved with other projects in the UAV/UAS community. Primarily in the
Read more…Chris,I just found your site and signed up immediately. You certainly have created a specific forum for all of us RC fliers who are interested in UAV's and Drones. I got the bug when I had the opportunity to review the Nitro Predator UAV for RCU, and
Read more…I was curious to know how many of you are members of AUVSI. It seems that is the professional organization to join if you are serious about this hobby. I have been a member for two years, but seldom see or hear it mentioned. I was also curious what o
Read more…I don't know if this has been posted here before, but I ran across a pan/tilt camera platform that is controlled by gyro sensors mounted on a video headset. This gives a pretty good first person view while flying and lets you look around just by turn
Read more…Here is a good site for finding engineering equations, tools, and information on several topics. I use this a lot when I start to get in over my head in something.http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/
Read more…Hi, I just joined the site and am having a problem with the QT videos everyone posts. They won't play for me-all I see is the QT screen with the logo and a "?" in the center. This isn't unique to this site.I have a PC with XP, downloaded the latest v
Read more…Hi all,I've been browsing around looking for parts, methods, etc to build my own UAV, and I came across the following items of interest on SparkFun:GPS Receiver: http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8291GPS Antenna: http://ww
Read more…I"m new. Just getting started with this whole UAV thing.Given the different planes available, what is typically the most weight that a plane can support given it's size? What's the best model out there for supporting the most additional weight and st
Read more…Not sure if you guys have seen this page:http://tinyurl.com/yw36taStrategypage is a real military resource, in fact, it is the only one I have found which gives real, nuts-and-bolts, _accurate_ details. At least everything I have personal familiarity
Read more…Interesting story found on engadgethttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2007/10/129_11573.htmlSo If only we could get our hands on that...
Read more…This guy has always been an inspiration http://members.shaw.ca/sonde/index.htmG
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