Kinderkram, who did a great ArduCopter build log, now has an equally good build log for "MultiWii", which combines an Arduino dev board with Wii controller gyros and accelerometers to make a cheap and very functional RC quadcopter. Not a full UAV, but a very cool Arduino-based project that looks like a lot of fun to fly.
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hello I was wondering If any one could help me get my quad up in the air.
thanks noah,
http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/need-help-wingui-live-data
Yes, I am new to Arduinos and UAVs and still learning as much as I can.
I don't know your knowledge level, so forgive me if you were asking for a more specific answer.
I believe the original ardupilot shares a common processor with the pro mini,(the "ardu") however the board has been customized to lend itself to UAV/Drone/Autopilot applications.
Honestly, the cost difference between a pro-mini and an original ardupilot is so minimal, the correlation between helpful silkscreen info on the board and the ardupilot software would be sufficient to justify the cost difference to me. I don't know if the ardupilot code would work on a pro-mini or not.
Now, the Mega is significantly more expensive than a Pro Mini, and for good reason. An ArduPilot Mega uses a much more powerful processor than the Pro Mini, and is more closely comparable to a new Arduino Mega, except that the new ArduPilot Mega has significant advantages over the Arduino Mega. I can't remember them off the top of my head, but the ability to oil pan the new ArduIMU oil pan is among them.
The short answer is IDK.
I haven't looked up the data myself yet. Although the chips used on the Nintendo brand products are known, and their performance could be compared, I'm not sure what the clones/knockoffs use, and if that information is even readily available.
To me: the ArduPilot/ArduIMU combo is nice because it's unofficially/officially supported through this forum/website.
That's why I originally converted to the DIYDrones vs. the "Razor 9dof" IMU or trying to hack an IMU together myself from wii accessories. While both options seemed cheaper on paper, the cost savings didn't justify to me the added difficulty of navigating uncharted waters.
Now that wii accessories are more well documented, and I'm more capable with electronics as a result of the excellent experiences I've had from working with the DIYDrones products, I just ordered some clones off of ebay to experiment with.
It would be cool to have a performance vs. vibration benchmark shoot out across the board of current popular accelerometers and gyroscopes.
Earl
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