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looking for a windows coder
Hey everyone ,im looking for someone interested in working with me on an auto pilot program . I have an ap working in sim and will be live testing next week as soon as the gps modual comes . I am good with small embeded apps , motion control , serial
Read more…high stable UAV
Sir,We are a group of students from IIT Madras we are working on a UAV project for which we feel to have your opinion regarding certain aerodynamics of the aircraft to be used:The UAV is guided a base after take off and its position is given by GPS i
Read more…Accelerometers on Ebay
I have bought a few of these accelerometers and they work really well. They are a lot cheaper that the Analog Devices ones that are available. See the SureElectronics store at Ebay.http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-Axis-low-g-Accelerometer-MMA7260-prototype-P
Read more…New aircraft
Hi allI thought I would post a pick of my new aircraft. It is a pheonix models rainbow artf with a 63" wingspan. I had previously built a black horse liberty 182 but since that decide to roll on takeoff at about 5ft there wasn't much left after the c
Read more…Stamp questions from a beginner
Hi all,I'm somewhat new to building UAVs. I've done some research at school on methods of control applied to UAVs so I'm not completely new however I've never actually tried to make one fly. I was just wondering why everyone uses BASIC Stamp processo
Read more…Need help with telemetry.
I am trying to build a UAV that can travel for long distances and i have been looking into using a satellite phone connected to a gps so i can track the location in real time, but i cant find anything that will work for me. if anyone has any suggesti
Read more…The Paraplane As A Drone
As I was cruising through the MAKE: blog, I stumbled across this project. It is not a true UAV, but it seems to be pretty interesting as a platform. If I remember correctly, paraplanes have a really low stall speed, making this a decent platform for
Read more…Airspeed sensors / Altimeters
I have been tinkering with the idea of creating a air speed sensor using a differential pressure sensor such as the Motorola MXP5100DP series with a dual two port case which can easily be connected to silicon tubing and then to an external air input
Read more…Getting start with PID...
I have a helicopter and an IMU (a device that shows altitude [namely Roll Pitch Yaw], XYZ angular velocities and XYZ linear accelerations), and a GPS.And now is trying to hover the helicopter with these sensor by using PID.The problem is that I don't
Read more…AUV project brainstorming
I'm thinking of constructing an AUV as an engineering project. I will be interning with an underwater robotics lab at a local university that designs their own AUVs so I want to be able to apply what I learn from that experience. I know this communit
Read more…Open source fixed wing UAV code in the works
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…Radio Range Increase
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…Metrics for RC Helicopters used as UAVs
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…drone project
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…Q-PCM / Radio
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…Help! GPS issues!
The holux gps unit that came with my picopilot decided to start speaking a different language all of a sudden! I have had countless successfull flights with this gps and then today I fire it up and the gps was failing. everything looked like it was w
Read more…Why odd tails ?
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…Need A UAV Built
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…FAA Information
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
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