From uAvionix:
uAvionix Corporation, the leader in unmanned ADS-B technology and Dronecode, the nonprofit organization developing a common, shared open source platform for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), today announced a plan to collaborate on advanced development in ADS-B ‘sense and avoid’ functionality in ArduPilot-based drones.
The uAvionix Ping is the smallest and lightest ADS-B transponder available for unmanned aircraft. At only 6gr it is able to detect all aircraft threats within a 30 statue mile radius in real time. The MAVlink based communication protocol found throughout the ArduPilot/APM autopilot line provides a plug-n-play integration of the uAvionix Ping transponder. The partnership will allow opportunities and new ways of combining the technical knowledge and inventive spirit of the two leaders in their respective fields.
“Being able to access the Dronecode application ecosystem will provide huge advancements in real-time sense and avoid behavior,” said Adam Paugh, uAvionix’ Director of Business Development. “This collaboration in open source ArduPilot-based development with standardized protocols, such as MAVLink, will accelerate deployable solutions for agile and reliable operation in the national airspace.”
The open source platform has been adopted by many organizations on the forefront of drone technology, including 3DRobotics, Parrot, Qualcomm, Intel, DroneDeploy, Yuneec, Airphrame, and others. With over 750,000 users and nearly 500 active developers it represents the largest community of UAV professionals and enthusiasts in the world today.
The alliance has identified project leads for three technical working groups to ensure development standardization and interoperability.
Andrew “Tridge” Tridgell – lead for ArduPlane
Randy MacKay – lead for ArduCopter
Craig Elder – technical manager for DroneCode“The PING ADS-B receiver by uAvionix increases my flight safety by giving a sense and avoid capability that would allow me to avoid other full-scale aircraft,” said Airphrame’s Mechatronics Engineer Tom Pittenger. “That is a real concern that all drone companies should have so this is a must-have feature in the drone industry. It is an easy drop in feature to my ArduPilot based aircraft and ‘just works.'”
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see http://uavionix.com/downloads/pingrx/docs/uAvionix-Ping-Integration...
It uses MAVLink Packet format, so the paparazzi will ned to either be using MAVLink or needs to have add driver written to decode the packet (it receive only, so not a big challenge)
@Felix
Many thanks :)) Nobody know...
@Felix
Question simple: is this device possible to integrate with other AP, like a Paparazzi?
Now it's just a matter of fine-tuning it and we'll have a safe to fly quad.
the PING ADS-B receiver from uAvionix is now in stock at UAV store :-)
http://www.uav-store.de/ads-b-receiver/
"Only snag is, the positioning data coming from the pixhawk is too slow, and sometimes truncated to form incomplete messages. "
You are seeing bad data from MAVLink or just not allowing enough time to read the messages? If you need GPS position data at a higher rate why even connect to Telem port, just connect to the GPS port and parse the GPS data directly. That's 5Hz.
It confuses the reader and may give the impression ping has capabilities it does not have. Then there's the small matter of patent overlap.
Perhaps UAVonix can clarify - is this a transponder or receiver?
Looks like a nice product that works towards airspace integration but please keep the marketing hype in check: "able to detect all aircraft threats within a 30 statue mile radius in real time". Really? ADS-B Out is not mandated for general aviation aircraft till January 1, 2020 and the VAST MAJORITY of GA aircraft operating today do not have ADS-B Out capability. The 60% of aircraft having ADS-B Out (figure from uavionix.com) are predominantly airliners and not the GA aircraft most likely sharing airspace with small UAS. I'm happy to see pursuit of deconfliction technology but advertising this as a silver bullet is irresponsible.
Mostly correct - our "translator" code is running fine. We are reading the mavlink via the telemetry port, and using that to populate the ADS-B messages.
Only snag is, the positioning data coming from the pixhawk is too slow, and sometimes truncated to form incomplete messages.
We're testing out at CCAA airfield, with oversight by the CCAA. It won't be made official until we book the test.
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