This application is being developed to provide another avenue for the control of micro-uav systems. The application incorporates a LRS radio and the ability to read MAVLINK generated feeds. A host of other features are being incorporated and more details/videos will be provided.
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@Ravi
If you look at the 'conventional radio' manufacturers of today, they are slowly shifting to touch-screen displays with greater capabilities. It won't be long before Android-like (if not actual incorporation) will be the norm. There are plenty of radios available, and some awesome Open Source ones, and since I don't like being tied to a manufacturer (whether Tablet or Radio), this application was born. And, with the ever increasing performance of Tablets (e.g. quad core, memory, display, etc...), the possibilities are endless; as I hope to demonstrate in time.
@ravi
we do not - what?
when you have to land your copter/fixedwing somewhere due to a problem you wanna know where the last known position is....
i think all crafts handle better with a conventinal radio control. but androidf tabelt would be great to see mavilnk data and can be easily mountd over the radio control set. we do not android GCS.
@Joshua
Yes, without a doubt. Though Apple is useful, for media apps, that is where it ends for me.
@Eduardo
Thanks
@Robert/Peter
I believe systems like this are the FPV/LRS of the future. Peripherals are in development for a single package and case allowing for ease of integration with most Android tablets (10" for now but considering others). Certain features have been disabled/hidden for this video but Telemetry, currently Xbee (to be replaced), is peripheral; control and planning is the base and opens a world of possibilities. Comms are provided, through a radio; incorporated in the package. More videos and details are forthcoming.
Android rocks for this type of stuff, but I am not that interested in piloting from my tablet. I have a parrot AR drone for that, I want to fly by radio when utilizing complex aircraft as the tablet does not give me the full faith a radio does, at least not at this time and place. But it is an awesome application you have there, very refined, I like the active CBT console approach it really makes the pilot feel like they are at a virtual console flight control. Keep up the great work and if you are willing to share CODE, and deeper knowledge on it i.e. telemetry, what android version support, etc....we are excited to learn more about it!
the video looks very nice.
now we need the peripherals to really communicate.
cool!
Do you tend to find that Android is a lot easier to integrate into UAS? I am just starting to dig into Android and Apple's iOS and find Android a lot easier to mess around with.