Phoenix Flight Systems is proud to present the first video/camera switcher unit specifically designed for small UAV use.We have gone through extensive testing and R&D but now we need real-life beta testers!The video input switcher we now have availab
Read more…I can't get a GPS lock with the ArduPilot pluged in. The data coming out of the port in RealTerm is...Ardupilot!!! V23# of WP: 50 Lat: 39967928 Lon: -82008712 Alt: 3051 Lat: 39968124 Lon: -82013112 Alt: 642 Lat: 39970936 Lon: -82012984 Alt: 673 Lat:
Read more…Hi guys!I've picked up this new project. Basicly improving a quadcopter system, totally redoing it.At the moment im using a arduino duemilanove board that has a ATmega168 microcontroller. It has Accels and Gyros giving me 6Degrees of Freedom. I have
Read more…I stumbled upon this EPP airframe on Northeast Sailplane Products and thought it could be of interest do fellow DIY'ers and an alternative to an easystar.http://www.nesail.com/detail.php?productID=5520
Read more…Hi team,I have finally decided to get off my backside and start the long and slippery path to despair and bankruptcy, an Intel Atom powered autopilot. Why you ask....for a giggle and to see if it will ever get off the ground and the simple fact it ge
Read more…Hey all,just received the new Ardupilot Shield V2. Just looked around a bit on the site and didn't find any schematic of it. Will this become available soon?Ciao,Rik
Read more…How many push buttons should the ArduStation have 5 or six, I have ordered two ArduStation and both have come with just 5 push buttons but there are places for 6 push buttons on the board and all photos of the ArduStation show 6 push buttons being us
Read more…I am a college student and am working on a project to build a UAV to do aerial mapping of my 700 acre campus for our senior project. We initially thought of using an electric sailplane as an airframe due to its efficiency, but am thinking about using
Read more…Seems to me that a video camera could be used to determine a lot of things. For example, send out two parallel laser beams and measure the distance between them to get a distance to the object/ground. Or roll/pitch/yaw info. Would also be nice to hav
Read more…Hello GroupI would like to build a scale model of the Israeli Hermes 900 UAV does anyone know where I can get plans our have someone design a 1/4 scale model of the aircraft?.I would like to start a group to work on this projectDan H.
I don't have the cash right now to buy a plane, ArduIMU, an auto pilot, and associated hardware. So, while I'm saving for the hardware, I want to play with the various algorithms out there in a simulation environment - to gain a deeper understanding
Read more…Hi,I am new to this forum, so I apologize if I touch on the topic that was already discussed (however I tried to do the corresponding search on the forum and did not find relevant topics).So, to the point, there is a Compass Module on SparkFun (http:
Read more…Has anyone used an IR camera on their UAV platform? I've looked at a gimbal IR camera from Procerus which looks like it may work but I'm unsure of a ballpark price. Any experience or ideas would be helpful.
Read more…Hello everybody. I'm a french bloke living in japan indirectly involved in medical/healthcare.The country as you might know go throught some regular violent weather and common sense is in quite short supply. For example... blood banks are sometimes f
Read more…I've read up on Pict earth through DIY Drones and their website and it would work great for my needs. It seems like their english site is down currently and their french site doesn't list any particulars about pricing. Does anyone currently use Picte
Read more…In this link here:http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/using-the-5hz-locosys-gps-withThe code link is broken. Can anyone upload the GPS parsing code?
Read more…i got my easystar ready to fly kit today and i was going to change the motor and other stuff but it appears to be glued together . does anyone know if it is infact glued or is it just stuck. eg. can i pull it a part or is there a trick to get it apar
Read more…Hello,I would like to connect arduIMU to arduPilot.I would like to build a complet system with: arduPilot, arduIMU, GPS, pressure sensor and magneto-sensor.1) Do you think it's possible ?2) Is-it possible to connect them using the pins MISO/MOSI ? Is
Read more…I'm interested in purchasing the parts to build an Ardupilot UAV. I'm trying to follow the manual's parts list, however it says the Shield and airspeed sensor no longer exist in the diydrones store. Sorry if this has already been posted/answered, but
Read more…Hi all,Does anyone have suggestions for traveling by air with your UAV? Packing suggestions to avoid damage? Security suggestions to avoid delays? (I hear that LiPos should be carried on, not checked.)I read Paul's post here:http://diydrones.com/prof
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