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Matthew Epperson replied to Matthew Epperson's discussion Fly_By_Wire_Rates
"Updated post along with video of swarming

https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/drones-discuss/eGms8PIQerw"
Sep 5, 2014
Matthew Epperson replied to Matthew Epperson's discussion Fly_By_Wire_Rates
"I'm using this for with multiple UAVs. A few algorithms like flocking are more suited to turn rate commands than waypoint navigation. The other computer keeps track of the states of the other planes in the flock.

Nothing wrong with pixhawk or l1…"
Sep 2, 2014
Matthew Epperson replied to Matthew Epperson's discussion Fly_By_Wire_Rates
"For further clarification right now I am using this mode for turn rate commands.

An example being the payload has a goal location which is simple a gps waypoint. The payload then calculates the error between the planes heading direction and the…"
Sep 2, 2014
Matthew Epperson replied to Matthew Epperson's discussion Fly_By_Wire_Rates
"Right now autonomous flight is restricted to the use of the L1 controller and waypoints. The idea is to provide the ability for high level path planning to be done off board, in my case, a payload computer and then pass rate based commands to the…"
Aug 29, 2014
Matthew Epperson posted a discussion
Hi Everyone,I've been working on trying to meld two different modes together Fly_By_Wire_B and ACRO mode inside ArduPlane. The basic idea is that I want to use the TECS controller to keep the plane at a desired altitude and airspeed, kind of like…
Aug 29, 2014
Matthew Epperson replied to rocketgeek's discussion APM joystick problems
"Hi I had the same problem with the joystick not working after connecting to 3dr radios. Did anyone find the problem"
Aug 2, 2012