XUAV-Talon for Aerial Surveying

XUAV-Talon
for
Precision Aerial Surveying & Mapping

INTRODUCTION:

The purpose of this blog is to document a comprehensive, custom build of the XUAV-Talon for precision surveying and mapping. Content will include build process, tips and tricks, hardware choices, 3D print modifications, CAD drawings (Sketchup), photos, software for aerial data processing and short video segments. As I have recently attended several conferences concerning the latest FAA rules and regulations for small(under 55lbs) commercial drone operation in the United States; I will be posting my interpretation of the laws and options available to fly drones legally in the US National Airspace(NAS).

BUILD STEPS 1, 2 (COMPLETE):

Please refer to my profile for details: http://diydrones.com/profile/RyanFuselier

Comments

Waladi March 22, 2016 at 4:12am

Great build log Ryan. Many Thanks!!

What is the longest mapping flight time that you achieved using the Talon and what was the battery capacity for that longest mapping flight?

Thanks
Ryan Fuselier February 11, 2016 at 3:22am

Talon sub-millimeter scans...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1tfp7js4okg23c2/AABPs6qV5z1Lr0RalOuS_4OS...

3D Print Modifications...

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cj9k4h50j55uj6n/AAB43Sbdl_STocZCnVM3HnkF...

Dropbox - Error

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Jesus February 9, 2016 at 11:39pm

Hi Ryan , I tried to download the scan x u to heel , lace but in your dropbox , has expired. Could you give it to me again? thanks
Ryan Fuselier February 7, 2016 at 6:23am

Gimbal working very well. In the next week I will try and post some of the video footage.
100KM

Trung Nguyen February 6, 2016 at 5:51pm

Nice to see your talon flying. How is the mobius gimbal working?
Ryan Fuselier February 2, 2016 at 1:44pm

Talons finally finished and all is working as planned. Fly's well.

https://youtu.be/aAX82FhT2Ak
Ryan Fuselier October 12, 2015 at 3:26am

Sorry for the delay guys on the final build... in the meantime was pursuing my "Private Pilot" certificate and just finish. That effort took much more time than I expected. I now have two builds on my plate to include the Talon and DJI S800 EVO with Pixhawk system. Hoping to finish S800 this week which will free up some time to complete Talon.
Marcelo Vaccari October 11, 2015 at 6:58pm

Ryan, this is a great blog. Congratulations for your skills. Looking forward to see your flight details. Thanks!
Dennis Lott August 29, 2015 at 5:49am

Thanks for the uipdate Ryan. I look forward to your future reports.
Ryan Fuselier August 29, 2015 at 3:50am

Dennis thanks for the remarks... just in case you were not aware, I have more detail on my build and current build status under my DIY profile: http://diydrones.com/profile/RyanFuselier

To answer your questions, my profile build is current as I have not yet completed the build. I will more than likely pick up momentum on the build this coming week and should have all completed in a week or two. As I cannot officially fly the drone without meeting my final exemption requirement... "Certificated Pilot"; my check ride with the FAA is scheduled for September 29. I'm timing completion of the build for that time frame.

You're right about the Mobius... I anticipate in certain cases I might get some glare from the dome but I new this going into the modification. To be honest, it looks so cool and gives such good protection to the camera and gimbal that I thought I would just give it a try and see if the results were manageable. I always had plans to design a mod(spherical gimbal) to replace the clear dome if things just did not work out. Regarding the gimbal... although I have not officially tested the unit, after doing substantial research I am pretty confident that will not be a problem.

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