Hi Guys I have for some time been developing this flying camera, I say camera as this is a departure from the norm. Whereas most people make a copter that just happens to have a camera mount this is different. The operator fly's the camera and the uav follows the envelope that is required to stay within the shooting angles selected. I am new to arduino so any help is what I need most. It has a number of other features such as the ability to land on water.
Comments
@Denny,
Sounds cool. I'd be thinking in terms of moving all the batteries onto the Camera module.
Optic flow is demanding, one needs either powerful onboards or custom optic flow sensors (mouse sensor is optic flow, but there are (I think) better options posted on this site...
Also, visual stabilization should be mixed with gyro info to separate alt drift from pitch drift.
Really this is optic flow, you might add 360 degree.
Sounds very cool. My camera mount UAV is still in design stage, but nothing quite as smart as you are developing.
I would love to know where you sourced your damping shocks? I spent an evening online and i found nothing small enough for quadcopter purposes. Any info would be appreciatted.
I like the camera counterbalance idea. Maybe you could use the LiPo's as counterbalance weight.
Could it be that those LiPos are a little too warm and cosy in those foam? pockets. Do they need more breathing space?
would be a big advance if you get it to work like you want it to
which hardware do you want to use?
which IMU?