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IS Android GCS: The Next Episode

Posted by Andy on March 14, 2013 at 10:00am

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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  • Andy March 15, 2013 at 5:50pm

    @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.

  • robert bouwens March 15, 2013 at 9:49am

    @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....

  • Ravi March 15, 2013 at 6:34am

    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.

  • Andy March 14, 2013 at 4:51pm

    @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.

  • robert bouwens March 14, 2013 at 1:40pm

    the video looks very nice.

    now we need the peripherals to really communicate.

  • Eduardo Romero March 14, 2013 at 1:28pm

    cool!

  • Joshua Johnson March 14, 2013 at 1:07pm

    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.

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