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Back Pack UAV-Wing Joints

Hi all, my team and I are currently building our own version of a "back pack" or soldier UAV (prototype only of course, no plans for marketing). I'm currently trying to weigh our options in terms of wing joints. That is, we will have a fairly large s

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Rudder

My first post here! Hello, hello all...


I have the APM Beta downloaded now and uploaded to the APM-oilpan.

Everything seems to be working really well but RUDDER? I tested the IMU per instructions and sure it gives feedback for roll, pitch and yaw...

Is

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Accel values

Hi,

 

I,am new to quad copters and started a project using a megapilot and de oilpan IMU.

After compiling the latest version of ArduCopter and downloading it to the MegaPilot with no problems i see some strange values in de configurator.

The values of th

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Internship

I'm a Sophomore at the University of North Dakota working on a bachelors in unmanned aircraft systems. I have almost all my ratings (private, instrument, commercial, and multi-engine). I would like to get an internship this summer. If anyone has any

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Basics of UAV stabilization

I'm pretty much a newbie in this area and I was trying to understand the basic ideas around an autopilot.

This are actuallty 2 questions:
1 - can someone recommend some readings about autopilot algorithms and similar stuff?
2 - I wanted a confirmation a

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xtend 900 1w spsma

am i able to use the XTend 900 1W RPSMA - 40 Mile Range with a high gain antenna in place of the XBee Pro 900 Wire Antenna with the XBee Adapter kit - v1.1 for wireless telemetry with the ardupilot mega to utilize the Frequency Hopping Spread Spectru

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GPS for UGV

Is there a recommended GPS unit for UGV's? Does the IMU work well enough with regular GPS modules to keep a vehicle on the road?

I'm just wondering if i were to program a rc car to go around a large track, what would i need so that it would not go off

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Propeller DCM code

Well here it is, the first DCM propeller code (that I have seen).  This is based on the wealth of work put forth by Bill Premerlani and others on the Ardupilot/matrix pilot side.  I must admit that this is the first enormous coding project that I hav

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Mediatek Problems

I am having problems with my recently purchased mediatek GPS, i'm quite new to this so there is probably something obvious im doing wrong....

 

I have the mediatek GPS module and the adaptor bought as bought from the DIY drones store and the basic arup

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DO I Have Every Thing?

I am New to this and already I am addicted! I am with a group of people who are trying to build a UVA for a school project. I am wondering if you guys (and Girls) could just go over our shopping list and see if we have everything. also if you think a

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