Hi everyone,
just wanted to share our latest UAV: The Aeromapper X5, already available in our website at www.aeromao.com
Yes, it uses the Skywalker X5 fpv wing as airframe, but here at Aeromao it suffers an interesting transformation.
It is equipped with APM 2.x (of course) and 3DR radios, but we'll start testing soon with RDF900 to extend the telemetry range and we'll try to adjust it so we don't sacrifice much endurance.
As it's big brother (The Aeromapper) it also uses the Spektrum DX8 with 5 flight modes and Dragon Link long range system.
Probably one of the most interesting features is its parachute landing. We have seen many small UAVs (some of them really expensive) of similar size landing autonomously, but in reality is a controlled crash. You are lucky if the camera survives 5 landings....
The Aeromapper X5 is excellent to cover small to medium areas. For larger areas simply land and change batteries! the parachute landing really facilitates the overall mapping process in the field.
We aimed to keep things easy, simple and safe, as well as giving the user an affordable quality platform to create maps at very high resolution. It carries the Sony NEX 7 camera (24 megapixels). More cameras can be also adapted. And we'll probably be offering a variant with the Tetracam ADC multiespectral camera.
The video shows its basic features, but you can find more info at our website, and we'll be posting more videos and info soon.
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Nice parachute landing. Video shows the mission planner so it might be an APM under the hood.
If it is an APM, Tridge has added the ability to take pictures based on distance travelled and that will be out in the next ArduPlane and Copter release (maybe it's already out for ArduPlane). Of course this means the camera's shutter needs to be activated by a servo which is a bit crazy in this day and age...we should probably work on making more digital interfaces to the various cameras out there.
Anyway, nice video, nice location, nice plane.
Nice piece of kit......but how can it be transported. I cannot find a carry-case large enough!!
Very interesting, it's possible to know what electronics are you using ( propeller, motor , speed controller, servo) ?
Thank you.
Triggers every x seconds automatically (4 by default but can be adjusted to trigger every 1, 2, 3.... seconds). User can start/stop photo sequence via RC transmitter, so in the end the user have full control over camera when required.
I would be interested in how you control the camera, and how much control you have over it. For example do you just put a waypoint where you want it to take a photo, or do you command start and stop of strings of photos, etc.
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