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I Have A Dream: See flying my Drone on Antarctica

Posted by wilfrid.babilas on April 25, 2012 at 11:49pm

Summer 2011,

  I Have A Dream:  See flying my Drone from it Antarctica.

  Dream of the meeting of timeless nature and technology.

  I designed for that a Drone, equipped with a APM1 (Thank you DIYDrones).

 

March 2012,

  I was on the Antarctica Peninsula,

  As in my dream, my Drone fly….

 

Feature:

Engine and ESC: HobbyKing

Electronic: APM1 + Original Motherboard (Alim and Elec distribution)

Frame: Original Design, All with carbon fiber.

RC : WBCommander = Original Design, Action Direct by Telemetry ( XBee-Pro 2.4GHz).

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  • Dave Wicks April 26, 2012 at 8:19pm
    Very impressive Wilfrid!
  • wilfrid.babilas April 26, 2012 at 10:38am

    @javio

    The Joysticks com from a cheaper TX of HobbyKing (~25$)

  • wilfrid.babilas April 26, 2012 at 9:41am

    @Evie

    The little video of GoPro,

      soon....:)

  • Evie Alani April 26, 2012 at 9:04am

    Simply awesome dream! Where can I checkout the go pro footage!?

    *Best   Evie

  • wilfrid.babilas April 26, 2012 at 8:12am

    @Ellison

    No Code change to control Drone (APM1+Arducopter v210)

    All code is in WBCommander  (UC Arduino Mega + Soft Arduino V1)

    Yes, all is controlled by Joystick over telemetry link (MAVLink 0.9)

    It Work Great, and i can add many specifique control function !!!

  • Ellison Chan April 26, 2012 at 7:53am

    Hey, did you have to do any code  changes to support the swept back motor configuration?  Nice custom controller too.  Are you using the Joystick over telemetry link?

  • wilfrid.babilas April 26, 2012 at 7:28am

    @YureZzZ

    Go to Antarctica with a sailboat (16m), has to leave Ushuaya,

    Go Into the Wild for 5 Weeks...

    The Flight Time is around 17,5mn with Slow travelling and Power Batt = 5A 3S

  • YureZzZ April 26, 2012 at 7:08am

    Wow! Impressive!!!

    How did you manage to get to Antarctica? How was the flightime?

  • wilfrid.babilas April 26, 2012 at 6:41am

    @Alonso:

    Yes, The First Advantages is The Front,

    The 2nd Advantages is The elegance, as a bird :)

  • Alonso Rodriguez April 26, 2012 at 6:35am

    @Wilfrid,

    Do you notice any advantages/disadvantage in having a frame that is not exactly a (+) shape?

    Certainly it's easier to tell where the front is.

    Love your video.

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