What are typical load factors that UAVs are designed for?
I'm currently designing my UAV for a ultimate load factor of 10 which seems plenty sufficient for it's mission, surveillance.
The greatest loads I can expect are from gusts and a very bad landin
Read more…Is there a way to utilize custom sensors that APM does not support?
Either directly or indirectly, I need a way to know what the health of a gas engine (temperature, RPM, etc).
Here are some possible ways I can think of.
1) Interface Arduino with Pixhaw
Read more…So suppose the primary flight computer, a Pixhawk fails, unless there is a parachute or a backup system, that plane is going down and it might not end well. So, is there any way to setup a system for a drone with a backup flight computer such that if
Read more…I know about the Gem Fuel Guardian some have referenced on this site but there is little info on it. It's not inside the APM help documents so I assume it has not yet been made to work officially. So at this point in time, is there any way to measure
Read more…I came across an IEEE paper regarding quadcopter failsafes by Mark Mueller in which despite the loss of one or multiple propellers/motors, the quadcopter can still be controlled to the ground.
It's pretty incredible stuff and would be great to see in
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