what all do i need with the IMU 5-DoF board to use it as an autopilot system for a uav ? I want to develop an autopilot system for my quadrotor UAV. What all should i combine with this to make a rtf (ready to fly) autopilot system?Thanx.
Read more…Ok, somebuddy told me earlier not to write in capitals so this time in small case!!!My uav structure is ready!!! i have a IP camera on uav!!! i have a data link WIFI 2.4ghz 802.11g range is about 25 KM (LOS)or more only 4 video streaming!!! dont ask
Read more…I am making a project on UAV, for submission in my college. I wanted some knowledge about a cheap autopilot for my UAV. Money isn't a problem for me, but one of the project requirements is that, it should be a "low-cost concept". Please help me out,
Read more…Is it possible to damage the em-406a module with the serial connection??It worked finde under the NMEA data format.I included the ardupilot GPS code in my projekt to configure and read the module.Now everything is dead! No status LED, nothing.It is s
Read more…I AM WORKING ON A UAV THAT WOULD BE CONTROL BY WIFI 802.11G DATA LINK . I ALSO WANT TO STREAM THE VIDEOS FROM MY UAV ... WHAT HARDWARE I NEED ON UAV . I THINK ONE IS WIRELESS ADAPTER. CAN WE CONTROL UAV AND STREAM VIDEO TO GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM SIMU.
Read more…Does anyone know of any standalone GPS position loggers out there for cheap prices? I recently purchased the Rangevideo OSD, however it is missing the flight logger feature that i so dearly want. If possible, id like to import the GPS data into Googl
Read more…Can anyone tell me why this quad-rotor needs to have 3 gyroscopes?Conventional helicopters (main rotor and tail) need only 1.Why this needs three?All quadrotors need 3 gyros?
Read more…(Hi all! This is my first post..:)http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/eMMuRj_N6vntHPDycCJAKWhEO9zBvyPHhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote#Wii_MotionPlusThe rumor is that this new attachment for Wiimote has IvenSense IDG-600 2-axis gyro in it
Read more…Hello everyone. It's been a month or more since my last post. Rather than modifying an off the shelf airframe for my dissertation aerial photography work, I decided to scratch build an airframe. RP Flight Systems was kind enough to let me visit their
Read more…not quit that bad but of course R&D is always the first on the chopping block . personally I've been temporarily laid of from peak aviation . luckily with Boeing in my back yard i will be going back to making parts for airliners I'm sure . still cool
Read more…In the GCS GUI post someone mentioned the idea of having google maps as the mapping engine. I though that was a good idea so I did it. This works with Raw NMEA strings but if you have a telemetry stream you wan to integrate into this, let me know and
Read more…Hey guys, my name's Julian and im kinda new here, and i was just seeking some advice on the design of a control system for my recent UAV. I designed it with fast response in mind, hence the rocket engine to take it up to altitude, where then a pair o
Read more…http://www.fuji-imvac.com/engines/fjig0047.htmlThe above link is to the engine for which will work with the UAV I am currently working on. I chose this engine due to it's power to weight ratio and optional in flight electric start. In flight restart
Read more…Hi everyoneI am trying to create a RC Helicopter able to work as a monitoring tool to look for invasive plants in remote areas of the Galapagos Islands. Ideally the helicopter will be able to fly a least for 30 minutes and be controlled at the distan
Read more…could someone tell me the working of a propeller in a plane.is there a fixed direction in which it rotates (such as clockwise or anti-clockwise)?could we use a propellar to create power and then save it in a battery of a plane?am also looking at alte
Read more…I want to put my gps module inside my foam-uav.I plan to have one sheet of 6mm depron/foam between the sky and the module.How can i find out, how much signal will worsen?thxme
Read more…Hello allI need a hobby and as a young guy intersted in combat & geeky stuff fresh out of school robotics and electronics just ticks all my boxes.I'm very interested in making robots and UAV's (for a weapons system concept i had) so i was wondering i
Read more…Hello!can you recomend auto-pilot for electro outdoor blimp?can it work only with GPS, or i need additional sensors?blimp will fly "circles" at 10-20-30 meters high and it can returns to start point icase of failure.and i need to control blimp from i
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