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Stillwater, OK


About Me:

PhD Student in Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

Bachelors (2007) Oklahoma State - Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Masters (2009) Oklahoma State - Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering PhD (~2014) Oklahoma State - Aerospace Engineering with specialty in UAS.


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Thomas Hays replied to Yoni Saltzman's discussion How can I modify the "STABILIZE" flight mode using arduino code?
"You'll have to download and compile your own firmware for the autopilot. 
This link explains how to do it with the arduino programmer:
http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/Programming

and a previous forum post I was involved with may help…"
Sep 26, 2012
Thomas Hays posted a discussion
I've been using the APM planner HIL hex files with great success over the past few days.  I've become familiar with the system, changing gains, making my own xplanes, even doing some python scripting to switch gain "modes"  BUTnow that my goals…
Sep 22, 2012
Thomas Hays replied to Ray K's discussion APM Planner Scripting with Processing?
"I'm also interested in using the python script.  I've found the proper button on the "actions" tab.  but when i click I'm only presented with a text file showing the example code.  When I close that window it asks if I want to execute (I say yes)…"
Sep 18, 2012