About

Gender

Male


Location

Civitavecchia, Italy


About Me:

Oceanographer PhD student


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Me and my collegues are interested to built an automated vehicle useful to measure surface current field in sea environment.


Hometown:

Civitavecchia


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Frank replied to Frank's discussion Acquatic drifter gps drived in ArduBoat User Group
"Thanks"
Nov 17, 2015
Frank replied to Frank's discussion Acquatic drifter gps drived in ArduBoat User Group
"Do you know if PixFalcon Micro PX4 Autopilot has the same performance of Pixhawk and is compatible with Mission Planner Software?
I read is the scaled down version of the Pixhawk. Do you think is suitable for my purpose?
Thanks in advance 
Frank"
Nov 17, 2015
Frank replied to Frank's discussion Acquatic drifter gps drived in ArduBoat User Group
"I always work with classic lagrangian drifter or fixed platform for current and waves measurements. I'm totally new to the autopilot's world ! Now I'm starting to study the user manuals about hardware and software (Mission Planner)."
Nov 3, 2015
Frank replied to Frank's discussion Acquatic drifter gps drived in ArduBoat User Group
"@Darius Jack What you can say about the cost of ArduDrone and flashing balls test? A colleague of mine is working on the design of mechanical, propulsion and energy consumption. When I have something concrete I'll let you see.
Frank
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Nov 3, 2015
Frank replied to Frank's discussion Acquatic drifter gps drived in ArduBoat User Group
"Thank you very much for your precious advices.  @David Boulanger I'm thinking about the solutions that you have provided to me. At first I thought about a communication system GPS / GPRS for monitoring the route during the passive transport. Can I…"
Nov 3, 2015
Frank replied to Frank's discussion Acquatic drifter gps drived in ArduBoat User Group
"Thanks for answer! A medium range of 1/2 and 1 mile and maximum 3 miles.

Regards

Frank"
Nov 2, 2015
Frank posted a discussion in ArduBoat User Group
I would like to build an autopilot system, for oceanographic surveys, which is launched by the shore setting the coordinates and once it arrives at its destination switch off and is carried away by the currents. Once the mission is ended up again…
Nov 2, 2015