AGV update

Update 5.20.10

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDOL6O9PQzc

This idea came to me in math class when i was talking to one of my friends about this robot.

So whats new? BUTTONS!

I added 2 buttons. The one on the right is for storing waypoints. Now all i have to do is push the button and it stores the current location as a waypoint. This is done to store all the waypoints. There is also a LED that lights up to show that it is storing a waypoint. When you are done storing waypoints, then push the left button and the AGV drives the waypoint path. So no more must i lug my laptop around and read the serial monitor, write down the gps points, upload the gps points to the arduino. I now just push these little buttons which i took from a old rc controller from a cheap toy. When i am able to test this at my test site, i will add a better video of it driving in the comments below so be on the look out for it.

Here is the full post on my AGV from start to finish

You need to be a member of diydrones to add comments!

Join diydrones

Comments

Patrick Mccabe May 21, 2010 at 5:33pm

Video at the park with the buttons for waypoint setting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwzO2lQVGQs
Developer

Mark Colwell May 21, 2010 at 3:35am

Greg, I have added your code to AP_2.6 works OK, but there is problem with Stabilize, FBW, and Auto
I also need to add several menus for more gains, but need an example.
Vikram May 20, 2010 at 8:00pm

You may use rf link to give commands to ur robot instead of pressing switch on robot itself . Can do it by wireless, will be much better isn't it.
Patrick Mccabe May 20, 2010 at 6:54pm

Yup this is something i would expect to be in the ardupilot code some day, or something like it.
Greg Fletcher May 20, 2010 at 6:25pm

<>Here is a link to the code.
Greg Fletcher May 20, 2010 at 6:03pm

I have been doing this first with the rc Tx an now with the ardustation for a while now. I need to refine the code for 2.6. I have it working for 2.4. I can also upload PID gains. I too don't want to be fiddling with a laptop while flying/watching the plane. My Tx has been modified for this. I still have Tx capability to save the present waypoint
or I can use the Ardustation. You can't press a button on a flying plane. ;)

This reply was deleted.