The DroidPlanner team, led by Arthur Benemann, is pleased to announce the next version of its Android-based UI. DroidPlanner 2.0 offers a completely redesigned interface for controlling 3DR multirotors over Mavlink. The UI/UX has been rethought with an emphasis on simplified workflows, glanceable information, and reliability for the most common user actions.
DroidPlanner 2.0 centers around two screens: Telemetry and Planning. The telemetry screen allows users to quickly assess the state of the aircraft and perform quick actions, like loiter and land. The planning screen allows users to create missions on the fly, as well as edit them easily in the field. Other features, particularly those different from the original DroidPlanner, are listed below. The DroidPlanner 2.0 UI was specifically targeted at multirotors, but full plane support and all the features of the original DroidPlanner are coming soon!
Features:
- Completely redesigned graphical user interface
- Specifically designed for 3DR multirotors and Iris
- New telemetry screen showing quick glanceable info: HUD, battery, RSSI, distance
- Easy to use Home, Land, and Loiter buttons
- New guided mode with changeable altitude
- Quick mode switching
- New planning screen for quick mission generation
- Easy and powerful mission editing tools
- Basic radio TX setup
- Preflight checklist
Coming soon:
- Survey tools in the mission planning screen
- FollowMe 2.0 with advanced control options
- New flight tuning screens
- Improved radio configuration
The app is still in a beta release, bugs can be reported on Github.
For additional support check out the DroidPlanner forum.
If you like the app consider making a donation to support the development.
Comments
@Hughes Glad you like it!!
As Arthur said, we'll have a small portion of the screen that is customizable and won't interfere with the minimalism of the whole UI. Moving forward, I think we'll continue to have the stock experience be as simple as possible, while allowing power users to add fields and data to the main screen to their hearts' content. This presents some UI/UX challenges--layered interfaces are hard--but I think we can do it. What would be great to hear is the most common pieces of data that people are missing so that we can be sure to support those in our customizable display panels in the future.
Hi Arthur,
I just played with this new version and I must say that this one is a winner !
Very good looking app, and so easy to create missions.
I'll fly with it as soon as possible.
As some other already asked, the "consumed amps" would be very nice.
Congrats for the great work you've done on this one !!
Olivier
Hi Arthur,
Again congratulations for this excellent work.
I've been testing this version new 2 for a while in beta mode, v3.1 X8 copter APM2.5 3DR Telem via RF+Bluetooth connection (by the way this bluetooth connection is orgasmic).
I would find it useful to be able to customize what is viewed on the screen like this:
-Customize the left side bar of the main screen to choose what to display or not to display (for example replace "air speed" by "consumed amps").
-Display the current flight mode on this first screen as one of the left bar rectangle items, that would change color when entering a failsafe mode for example (and maybe blink too with sound & vibrations :))
-Agree with Guy that HDOP is more useful than number of satellites (although the two should be displayed). Again a choice to customize the top bar.
Anyway VERY happy with this wonder piece of Android software.
Thank you Arthur & devs.
I might have to join up in this Beta! I always enjoy a good Beta.
I think it may take a few minutes after you apply to the beta group for that link to go live. In my case, it took about 30 mins. I've updated the post to make that clear.
Sweet interface, can't wait to test out a mission!
Is metric/meters the only option? Didn't see a setting to change.
Chris, it seems there is a problem in the link. I get an error. May be the app is not published?
"We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server."
Update: Okay now it works. I think I might have checked it while it was configured..
Have been flying the beta beta for a little while its very slick well done all involved.
Post updated with download instructions
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