Just a heads up that a friend and myself (I had the ideas, he is laying down code rapidly) are working on an open source UAV platform for fixed wing aircraft.The details:- Written in C, compiles under Linux and will most likely be tested under NetBSD
Read more…Does anyone know how I can increase the range on my RC helo. Its a very basic 3 channel helo that I want to use as a video platform while I am here in Argentina to take video footage of the scenery, ETC. They don't really regulate too much here so I
Read more…Hi,Does anybody know of or have some metrics or list of specifications of assorted RC Helicopters that would help in descriding platforms to use as a UAV? Some of the metrics I would consider useful would be flight time (typical, maximum, etc), paylo
Read more…Hello I am a robotics student who is considering building an autonomous drone for my final year project. This might seem strange but I have no experience with drones but am very egger to learn as I have developed a sudden interest in flying objects.
Read more…Hey Guys,I'm a High school student working on a UAV with a couple of my buddies. We've got a ultrastick platform that has flown well for us, we've got a 26cc gas engine with the ugliest cowl you've ever seen and a velocity stack turned ram air. We're
Read more…Hello folks,I have some queries about these drones :1) Why do they have these unusual tail configurations ( as compared to model planes ).2) Is there any advantage to using the pusher prop. configuration ?ThomasAny guys from Mumbai,India around here
Read more…I am new to the industry. I am looking for someone to build a UAV for my company. I am willing to pay for all costs associated with design, manufacturing, and testing of the platform. If you are interested please email me at skk.enterprises@gmail.com
Read more…There is no shortage of folks saying the FAA has sold out and is out out get us. From my perspective, having worked WITH the FAA for the past three years to help them resolve this difficult issue, They are not against anyone or any group. I have prov
Read more…Hello,Does anyone know of any gyro that has output on 2 or more axis - and has SPI output? I dediced to design a sensor board that will work with gumstix verdex, but I dont want to make analog measurements, so I like all sensors to talk over SPI or I
Read more…Hey Guys,Anyone considered using Google's open-source phone Android for a DIY drone?I've been trolling the Android dev. boards lately trying to find someone to team up with, but after seeing the piece on Boing I've realized this is the place to talk.
Read more…Hello,I am looking at building or buying a sensor package. Mainly I need 3 axis accelerotometers, 3 axis gyros, magnetic sensors (3 axis would be best) and an altimeter. I want to read all the data into a gumstix or similar board and then downlink th
Read more…I have a GY401 gyro and want to make a camera mount that is stabilized on the roll axis only, such as the one on Chris' Predator.What I would like to do is to make this a 'stand-alone' system (with its own battery) that has no connection to the airpl
Read more…Hello,I like to get into hobby UAVs and I wanted to buy an electric park flyer or something bigger that I can convert into an UAV.What are the considerations when selecting an aircraft. Obviously lift capacity is important, but I also want something
Read more…Hi Guys,I am starting small by first trying to display live data to a 2 X 16 Serial LCD and the debug window. I am copying, pasting and editing code to try and achieve this. So far I have learnt a lot! I am using a BS2Px and a EB-85A GPS receiver.Bel
Read more…When I power up the quadcopter I notice one of the motors will turn very slowly in reverse until I flick it in the right direction when it seems to work OK. I have found the quadcopter very difficult to control. The motors do not seem to spin all fre
Read more…Hi I was wondering what some good relitively inexpensive digital cameras that can work with the prism camera chip. Also, the co-pilot is a receiver that can replace the receiver in your kit plane? And can you define what of the eight servos in the co
Read more…I do not know if any of you have seen this UAV yet. It is called the hyper blimp. It is an outdoor blimp that is being marketed as a camera platform. There is also footage on the site that shows one that stopped responding to controls, drifted into d
Read more…Im trying to decide on a cheap, relaible data modem that has atleast 10 miles of range. i would like to adapt it to work with my standard tx and fly my fpv plane, and later with the paparazzi im going to build.
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