"Saw a demo of this the other night - it's convinced me to get an android tablet; the mission planning features are impressive, not far off the capability of mission planner."
"Jason, Sorry I may have been a bit premature. I have tried a few different methods (SFM/Kinect etc) with poor results - not better than you could make yourself in an hour :( As a result of the poor lighting in my flat and the surface finish…"
"Sorry I should also point out a fudge I've made to retain compatibility with Mission Planner. Using "!!!" as the header for the serial data causes problems with the new version of Ardunio as it triggers the APM boot-loader when uploading the…"
"Thanks Joshua, I'm pretty chuffed with the build so far - I've got a couple of noise issues with the pan servo that I think a ferrite choke should sort on the tilt but other than that it's been really painless so far (other than described bellow :)…"
Hi,I've have been lurking for some time - been using an APM in a Multiplex Xeno for about 2 years, and have recently started scaling up to an x8 to enable me to carry more gear (Samsung NX1000) and cover more ground. My primary interest is DEM…
"No problem, I'd be interested in what you come up with for sure. The size of the x8 makes it perfect for a modular "pod" system - I've been using a normal enclosure to house the control system, except the esc. Its worked very well both cleaning up…"
"I'm in the process of making a model of the x8 with agisoft but have been having son difficulties with lighting- once that's sorted I could upload it if anyone's interested. But like Christiaan i'd love a copy if someone else has already done this :)"
"why not just put the pin headers on the underside of the board (possibly with right angled ones), should solve most of the GPS reception issues while keeping a really compact footprint.."