Draft project assignments--please review

[UPDATE: the team leaders should all now be inviting team members as friends and once the invitations are accepted, they'll be invited to the workspaces. If you're on the team, you'll get an alert telling you that you've been added. It will say nonsense about needing to click on unclickable words, but ignore those bugs. Just go to your workspace by clicking on the Workspaces tab and you should see it. I'll be swinging by in each Workspace as I'm added to upload necessary files and give further directions over the next day or two. -chris] Many thanks to all of you have stepped forward in our call for ArduPilot project help! I'm going to set up the projects in the workspaces and give the initial project definitions in the next day or two, but in the meantime I've made some provisional assigments based on expressed preferences. Names with an asterisk in front would be the provisional project lead/managers. If you've volunteered, please review the list and see if you're happy with your assignment. If not, please express your preferred change in the comments. If you're shown as lead and don't want to lead, please comment. Or, if you'd like to lead a project and aren't shown as the lead, comment that too. Finally, if you'd like to add your name to one of these projects, do so in the comments as well. 1) Design a "thermopile replacement" version of ArduIMU: this is a version of the current ArduIMU board with a two-channel DAC and a FMA connector, so it can output voltage to emulate the FMA thermopiles. *Michael Zaffuto Mark Colwell Joe David S David Sprague 2) Design the turn-rate limiter shield hardware and software modification to the ArduPilot code: this is shield that has a one-axis gyro, a differential pressure sensor and a connector for the uBlox GPS. It will duplicate the functions of the UNAV PicoPilot but be better and a lot cheaper. *Jeff Taylor Curt Filipowski Michael Zaffuto Grubi David Sprague Dave_fr 3) Create and maintain a library of airframe.h configuration files *Peter Meister Octane-link 4) Design the hardware for the ArduPilot Mega ground station (with dynamic PID adjustments). *Sarel Wagner Andy Geppert John C Peter Koppendorger (enclosure) Mogly Kyle Corbitt 5) ArduIMU documentation *Andy Geppert John C Michael Octane-link David Sprague 6) Create an autopilot PID tuning guide *Octane-link Mogly 7) Create a Lego Mindstorms compatible version of our MUX/Failsafe. This is just our current board with the addition of a Mindstorms connector and any necessary components for an I2C link. *Christopher Barnes Michael Zaffuto 8) Create a "Using ArduPilot with the Remzibi OSD" guide *HappyKillmore John C Peter Meister 9) Create a ArduStation assembly and usage manual *Chris Anderson John C Octane-link James McGlinn 10) Create a system that can inject telemetry data on the invisible closed caption lines of a video stream and be able to decode it in the other side for the OSD system. *Remzibi David Sprague 11) Contest management *Gary Mortimer Chris Anderson 12) Podcast management *Tim Trueman Chris Anderson 13) Create Lego Mindstorms turn-rate limiter autopilot code (similar to #2 and using #7) *Chris Anderson

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Paul Mather October 1, 2009 at 7:47pm

I'm interested in the ArduStation base station software. I didn't see that on the list.
Caleb M October 1, 2009 at 5:49pm

As far as ardustation is concerned, i have been working with labview a bit and am learning alot in my free time. The nice thing is that i am learning how to build customized looks to dials and stuff. so i will be able to produce realistic not so generic looking visuals. I interpereted the ardustation as a base station not on a laptop. i kinda dislike this idea, if i understand it right, because it is static, hard to change and upgrade and am not sure how two way telemetry and way point management would work.
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Chris Anderson October 1, 2009 at 5:17pm

Dave_fr: I've got you on the team. Curt's not up for leading--are you willing to lead it?
Paul Mather October 1, 2009 at 12:50pm

Peter Meister and John C. Please contact me ay happy@happykillmore.com. Also, please take a look at http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1102975
Dave_fr October 1, 2009 at 12:38pm

I'm very intrested in point 2) .
Is "turn rate limiter" an autopilot based on rate of turn with one gyro ?
If yes I'm very intrested in this project and I would love to get involved.
Curt Filipowski October 1, 2009 at 10:44am

Looks like fun but I am in no shape to lead this team lol! I have a strong background with PIC programming but I am fairly new with arduino. I'll contribute what I can, but its still a learning process for me.
Spencer Riggs October 1, 2009 at 7:21am

Sounds good, I can't wait to get started!
Michael Zaffuto October 1, 2009 at 7:17am

Thanks for the assignments Chris, looking forward to working with all of you!
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Chris Anderson October 1, 2009 at 6:44am

Mark: I'll put that all in the original project spec in your team's workspace
Kyle: I'll add you to 4
Kyle Corbitt October 1, 2009 at 6:36am

I would be very interested in trying my hand with group 4 -- I've always had a soft spot for hardware.

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