About Me:
An Electrical Engineer who majored in control and robotics. Worked with FPGAs for the past 10 years. Professionally designs and programs real-time embedded systems for high resolution image processing and automotive applications.
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Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
I like slow fliers, and as much hightech as possible. I'm working on improving the camera mount code to provide tracking and stabilization. Later on I might even try to do some image processing, the FPGAs are getting cheaper day by day. Optical target tracking anyone ? ;)
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"It is a great platform, we have one of them. Their bigest issue is the three year old outdated software. But they are working on it.
@chris did they give you an estimative when will they release an updated PX4 Firmware version?"
@chris did they give you an estimative when will they release an updated PX4 Firmware version?"
"What flight controller? Price?"
"It looks like NMEA and SiRF GPS are also disabled on the antenna tracker firmware.
Tridge if the antenna tracker FW on APM1 and 2 still has enough space could you please enable it ?"
Tridge if the antenna tracker FW on APM1 and 2 still has enough space could you please enable it ?"
"Is that a spartan ????
Cooool !
Where can I order? Me wants !!!!
Regards,
Amilcar Lucas
(System Verilog programmer, works with FPGAs every single day)"
Cooool !
Where can I order? Me wants !!!!
Regards,
Amilcar Lucas
(System Verilog programmer, works with FPGAs every single day)"
"Hi, I already backed you guys with 145€ (120 PXF, 20 Shipping, 5 tip).
Is there a way to give you more money and get a BBB as well ?
Regards,
Amilcar"
Is there a way to give you more money and get a BBB as well ?
Regards,
Amilcar"
"Basically the existing code does it the other way around:
- You tell the target coordinates (including altitude) and it points the camera there.
What you plan to do is the other way around:
- You point the camera manually at some point, and it…"
- You tell the target coordinates (including altitude) and it points the camera there.
What you plan to do is the other way around:
- You point the camera manually at some point, and it…"
"Great!
What are your plans: Zynq or cyclone V SoC ?
I've been working with both Xilinx and Altera, and with VHDL and SystemVerilog, so maybe I can help.
It will be nice to help you out."
What are your plans: Zynq or cyclone V SoC ?
I've been working with both Xilinx and Altera, and with VHDL and SystemVerilog, so maybe I can help.
It will be nice to help you out."
"Yes it is possible with the current code.
Just select "point camera here" on the Mission planner map. And configure the camera mount like explained on the wiki.
The code allows for the camera to be pointed anywhere, down, forward, back whatever.…"
Just select "point camera here" on the Mission planner map. And configure the camera mount like explained on the wiki.
The code allows for the camera to be pointed anywhere, down, forward, back whatever.…"
"I think Adam did the code for the infinite-servos, than I had some changes made that made his code incompatible with mine.
I'm not sure if he already merged his changes on top of mine.
I do not have infinite servos to test width, so I will not add…"
I'm not sure if he already merged his changes on top of mine.
I do not have infinite servos to test width, so I will not add…"
"Hans:
APM1 with AVR1280 chip can do:
Arduplane <= v2.60
ArduCopter <= 2.7.1
All other boards (APM1 with AVR2560, APM2 and APM2.5) can use the current released versions:
Arduplane v2.60
ArduCopter 2.7.3
So as you can see there is only an issue for…"
APM1 with AVR1280 chip can do:
Arduplane <= v2.60
ArduCopter <= 2.7.1
All other boards (APM1 with AVR2560, APM2 and APM2.5) can use the current released versions:
Arduplane v2.60
ArduCopter 2.7.3
So as you can see there is only an issue for…"
"Cool, it looks like it will just work "out-of-the-box" with the latest APM release.
The latest code is able to use a configurable servo output to control the camera retraction.
So Carl, yes it can be set up to work automatically !"
The latest code is able to use a configurable servo output to control the camera retraction.
So Carl, yes it can be set up to work automatically !"
"Oi Filipe.
Please post the specs of the copter, camera mount and camera.
I've just realized that I've never been to Alvór, although I've spent many summers in Algarve while I was a kid!
Nice soundtrack !"
Please post the specs of the copter, camera mount and camera.
I've just realized that I've never been to Alvór, although I've spent many summers in Algarve while I was a kid!
Nice soundtrack !"
"Finally, an edited video with comments !!!
Hint to all others out there: edit the video before you post, remove the parts that are not interesting. And Explain what you are doing while you are doing it !!"
Hint to all others out there: edit the video before you post, remove the parts that are not interesting. And Explain what you are doing while you are doing it !!"
"Hi Hai,
It should be pretty simple, just keep the radio.pde file and the AHRS, RC_Channel, and AP_Mount classes.
Throw the rest away, and there you have it.
Regards,
Amilcar Lucas"
It should be pretty simple, just keep the radio.pde file and the AHRS, RC_Channel, and AP_Mount classes.
Throw the rest away, and there you have it.
Regards,
Amilcar Lucas"
"Now both ArduPlane and ArduCopter use the same code.
Please follow the updated setup instructions here:
http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/Tracking"
Please follow the updated setup instructions here:
http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/Tracking"
"Yes you can, use the camera library.
Most of the functionality is in place, so this will be possible soon."
Most of the functionality is in place, so this will be possible soon."
