I would like to do some FPV and have been looking at rangevideo.com. They have an EX-Pod kit that is for the easystar but I want to use the APM for autopilot, waypoints etc and am wondering if the easystay is the best choice. So what is the best choi
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I am a new for UAV navigation.May I know about cross-track error and navigation toward the target waypoint system mathematically please.
thanks
warmly regards,
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I'm not even sure where to post this, so I'l, start here. Feel free to direct me to a more appropriate location if this is the wrong place to post this.
First, I just finished my first Quadcopter based on the Arducopter platform. While the frame is
Read more…Would be great if we had a little black box to anaylise crashes :)
After repairing from another crash, I had 3 or 4 good flights but then was at about 10 meters and things got weird and it crashed. Hard to tell what happened but the end result was at
Read more…Dear community, I'm looking for help on the following situation:
I have successfulli installed Ardupilot in my plane, using an EM406 and Thermopiles. Using Ardupilot V2.7 and Arduino 0022, it took me a few trials to get the GPS working; finally with
Read more…Hello, could some of the tech guys explain what is the new hdop feature in the latest MediaTek Firmware?
If I understand it is something to do with accuracy of the GPS signal but the value is much higher than what literature says.
I see in the comments
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What is the consensus on the positioning of the Magnetometer, soldered directly to the IMU using pins or separate form the IMU with the modified GPS cable? What are the pros and cons to each. I'm assuming placing directly on the IMU was consider
Read more…Just added pictures to the email list I send of story roundups every week from sUAS News. Now I am worried that it will clog inboxs and be slow loading.
This is what it looks like and already I'm not happy with how its rendered in this version but I
Read more…I was wondering if it's possible to use the same concept as the Dyson Air Multiplier
instead of a normal rotor on some drone, will it provide the power needed?
What do you guys think? would it be worth a try, or would it FAIL
would be cool if there whe
Read more…Hi,
does anyone know the part number and/or have the datasheet for the pressure sensor (altitude) on the ArduPilot Mega IMU shield?
Best regards
/David
Read more…does anyone know when the ArduStation will be instock in the store ???
Hi Guys
Just like to share the nVader 600 with you all; www.gressaero.com
I stated out with the standard component base system using gyros and mixer and it work very well
nVader 600 3 S 6000mah 12X6 prop from Jerry Kutra on Vimeo.
Later we went to th
Read more…I have trouble uploading PID information to my Quad. It seems like the configurator only can handle integers. As soon as I add a dicimals it can not update. I can update decimals for the stable mode via Arduino serial link, but they dissapear when I
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I'm planning to purchase the Arducopter but have very serious payload limitations, I understand that the vehicle can lift off with 1400 gm max weight. My questions are:
1) What are the weights of the aluminium frames(both 22cm and 28 cm configur
Read more…Complete nooby query. When I plug the lipo into one of my ESCs there are no beeps at all, whereas the other three ESCs do beep. What could be the problem? Is the ESC faulty? Any help greatly appreciated.
Read more…Hi guysI'm looking at using this HMC5843 magnetometer for my flight controllerHas anyone been having trouble reading the heading angle using this product?http://store.diydrones.com/HMC5843_Triple_Axis_Magnetometer_p/br-hmc5843-01.htmOr are there bett
Read more…Hi all,
lets assume this non-flight scenario:
There is a street with supermarkets on the right and left.
I am walking down the street and into each supermarket, then down all the aisles and on to the next supermarket.
Obviously there is no GPS receptio
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I plan to use Hokuyo URG-04LX-UG01 for my obstacle avoidance, etc....It requires a power supply 'USB via VBUS'....what sort of power board can i use for this?
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Hello,
I have studied the draft of Bill's DCM paper, but I think I don't need a whole DCM matrix to follow the yaw in the earth frame which I need. Can someone please help me transform the body frame yaw to earth frame yaw witho maintaining a DCM? I
Read more…I am running NG code at the moment, but heard that the Super Stable was out and supposed to be better.
I went to the site and down loaded it.
It seems simpler than the NG. Dip3 sets stable/acro, not by TX switch.
Did I download the right code?
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