More PWM outputs with Arduplane for APM2
Does anyone know a way to enable CH10 and CH11 PWM outputs of the APM2 in the current code (AP 2.28) ?Thanks.See More
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emile commented on Jani Hirvinen's blog post 'jDrones ArduCopter Goes Color...'
Nice, getting better!
I would personally abandon the Acrylic in favor of the G10 or CF and also the dome, good to protect the fragile electronics, but not too good to protect it form atmospheric phenomenas (humidity, wind, dust etc.).
What about a…
Thomas J Coyle III replied to davefer's discussion 'ArduRover vehicular platorm suggestions?'
davefer,
Since I have a number of UAV/UGV projects going at the same time, I thought that I would buy the Traxxas Emaxxas parts kind of piece meal off of eBay. That way I will have accumulated all of the parts I need to build the chassis when I…
Farooq Niaz commented on Denny Rowland's blog post 'ROWLAND F1-535 nears production status'
Hi Danny
What about the pricing and availability. What controller will be used with this machine
Tom Judkowiak commented on Sylvain's photo
That's interesting design - do you know the name of it?
Marco Robustini replied to Chris Anderson's discussion 'ArduCopter 2.3 released'
For this you do not know the answer, but I think I will leave all the logs disabled.
Paul replied to Chris Anderson's discussion 'ArduCopter 2.3 released'
Great. I have apm 1 1280, it's still ok?
Bart commented on Ian's blog post 'The Happy Hacker Quad build'
Looks good. I'm still in the process of designing with solidworks and then CNC cutting it myself. Can you comment on the end-mill/bit sizes you used to cut (especially the slots)? I'm still learning how to do CNC.
Marco Robustini replied to Chris Anderson's discussion 'ArduCopter 2.3 released'
When the all the tests are completed, hopefully this week.
Paul replied to Chris Anderson's discussion 'ArduCopter 2.3 released'
Hi Marco, I've been away for a while and there is a lot of pages to go through.... So could you tell me where this project is at for hexa's, safe to fly with all working functions?
Paul.
Kamu Johansen commented on Shannon Morrisey's blog post 'Industrial Robot Porn'
How much :)? $$$
Ryan Beall commented on Adam Rivera's blog post 'Object Tracking - Real Test (teaser)'
Adam, Michael Oborne and I are attempting to implement this in Planner and Mavlink. Hit us up so we can collaborate and get this working through APM
Sandro Benigno commented on Sandro Benigno's blog post 'MinimOSD meets ArduCAM OSD Config'
@Eagle: You've inaugurated a new section on our wiki: "Setup from Customers". ;)
Marco Robustini replied to Chris Anderson's discussion 'ArduCopter 2.3 released'
There is an easier way to do this, change the APM in order to power the receiver via usb, all my APM is modified in this way.Another method is to save a set of parameters with a text editor and delete all things that can change from release to…
Andrew Rabbitt replied to Andrew Rabbitt's discussion 'Accurate control surface simulation with X-plane and APM-MP?'
For the 'why' to this question, the reason is I wish to mess about with non-linear differential elevons to attempt to cure an adverse yaw-induced yaw wobble.
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ernani reis commented on ernani reis's video
@JD: not with a HK canopy, I hope.
Sandro Benigno commented on Sandro Benigno's blog post 'MinimOSD meets ArduCAM OSD Config'
@Cool Dude: those holes are not pin-outs, you don't use them. Those ones are part of analog stage grounding.
Rui Manuel Cravo Marques replied to Chris Anderson's discussion 'ArduCopter 2.3 released'
What I usually do when connecting main LiPo and USB to calibrate radio or confirm motor direction, if I need to leave the props to check direction, I loose the screw, so, if motors start spinning, they'll spin almost freely and the prop will…
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The Happy Hacker Quad build
Posted by Ian on February 15, 2012 at 10:00pm 1 Comment 1 Like
The "Happy Hacker Quad" :)
Frame - FR4, Aluminum arms, Carbon motor mounts
Motors - Turnigy 2217's
ESC - Trunigy 18A Plush
Battery - 3000/4000Mah 3S Packs
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Object Tracking - Real Test (teaser)
Posted by Adam Rivera on February 15, 2012 at 10:00pm 5 Comments 2 Likes
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I finally have an update on the object tracking software I started back in these two posts:…
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Industrial Robot Porn
Posted by Shannon Morrisey on February 15, 2012 at 8:00pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
I met some new industrial robots in the flesh at ATX West (Automation Technology Expo). Nothing particularly groundbreaking here, but the speed and dexterity of the latest generation is remarkable (many were too fast for my phone's camera frame rate). There were a ton of these 4 and 6-axis delta robots (ones with 3 skinny steel arms). Also saw…
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Presenting ArduCopter project at Science Day
Posted by Kirill on February 15, 2012 at 1:28pm 7 Comments 2 Likes
Last Thursday, February 9 was dedicated to the Day of Science in Russia. I was invited on meetup to present ArduCopter project. There were journalists from television, some of them were really interested in quadcopter, therefore, they made a small report. Unfortunately, I had to speak in Russian, but, I hope, you'll catch the idea from the video. You can find more videos and photos from this event below.
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Death Valley (TBS @ USA Road Trip Chapter 3)
Posted by trappy on February 15, 2012 at 10:30am 18 Comments 6 Likes
Flying in Death Valley with the Zephyr and a HobbyKing RadJet. (verbal permission from a ranger on site! normally R/C is banned in Death Valley be sure you get permission!). Death Valley is an amazing place for FPV. The salt flats and surrounding area are pretty challenging RF-wise. We managed to reach 5km, then the video link started to deteriorate. R/C was still within a…
ContinueHunters shoot down Mikrokopter used by animal rights group to film pigeon shoot
Posted by Chris Anderson on February 15, 2012 at 8:30am 38 Comments 2 Likes
From the Times and Democrat newspaper in South Carolina:
ContinueA remote-controlled aircraft owned by an animal rights group was reportedly shot down near Broxton Bridge Plantation Sunday.
Steve Hindi, president of SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness), said his group was preparing to launch its Mikrokopter…
jDrones ArduCopter Goes Color...
Posted by Jani Hirvinen on February 15, 2012 at 6:59am 11 Comments 6 Likes
(Above Assembled jDrones Hexa)
jDrones ArduCopter goes color
Original ArduCopters made by jDrones have been getting several upgrades and upgrades will continue to come as promised. First series of upgrades are new and fine…
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MinimOSD meets ArduCAM OSD Config
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We know you love DIYDrones... so here is the Valentine's gift from the Dev Team! Yeah, we love you back. LOL =)
Anyway, in fact the title of this post could also be "ArduCAM OSD Project meets Michael Oborne"!!!
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US Air Force Awards AeroVironment $4.2m for Switchblade Loitering Munition System
AeroVironment, Inc. today announced it recently received an order from the United States Air Force for Switchblade loitering munition systems and services. The $4,167,777 extension to an existing contract includes engineering services, operational Switchblade systems and operator training. AeroVironment will work with ATK , its munition subcontractor, to produce and deliver the systems. AeroVironment also announced that it performed a successful series of live fire demonstrations for multiple U.S. government customers at a military facility in December 2011. The daytime and nighttime demonstrations further illustrated the unique capabilities of the Switchblade system to neutralize threats from a stand-off distance in a variety of operating environments. The Switchblade loitering munition system launches from a small tube that can be carried in a backpack and transmits live color and infrared video wirelessly for display on AeroVironment’s standard small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) ground control unit. Upon confirming the target using the live video feed, the system operator then sends a command to the air vehicle to arm its payload and lock its trajectory onto the target. Switchblade flies quietly at high speed and delivers the effects of its onboard explosive payload with precision while minimizing collateral damage. The operator can call off a strike even after [...]Animal rights group says drone shot down
Times and Democrat newspaper A remote-controlled aircraft owned by an animal rights group was reportedly shot down near Broxton Bridge Plantation Sunday. Steve Hindi, president of SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness), said his group was preparing to launch its Mikrokopter drone to video what he called a live pigeon shoot on Sunday when law enforcement officers and an attorney claiming to represent the privately-owned plantation near Ehrhardt tried to stop the aircraft from flying. He said the animal rights group decided to send the drone up anyway. “Seconds after it hit the air, numerous shots rang out,” Hindi said in the release. “As an act of revenge for us shutting down the pigeon slaughter, they had shot down our copter.” He claimed the shooters were “in tree cover” and “fled the scene on small motorized vehicles.” “It is important to note how dangerous this was, as they were shooting toward and into a well-travelled highway,” Hindi stated in the release. He said someone from SHARK called the Colleton County Sheriff’s Department, which took a report of the incident. The Colleton County Sheriff’s Department filed a malicious damage to property incident report. According to the report, Hindi told the responding [...]Royal Navy May Buy British-Built Airships
The Royal Navy is considering the purchase of British-built airships, which can be used for surveillance and the resupply of Navy vessels. The modern-day Zeppelins are to undergo testing in the United States. They can remain airborne for three weeks at a time while surveying the Taliban over a vast area, and can carry a 50-tonne load, which would enable them to transport urgent equipment parts out to ships. Commanders are also considering using them for counter-piracy operations, because they can carry 150 commandos along with their boats. Travelling at more than 90mph, the airship is almost three times faster than many vessels, and can go several days without refuelling. With a mixture of 60 percent helium and 40 percent air, it is less vulnerable to enemy fire than the hydrogen-filled German Zeppelins in the First World War. Tests have shown that bullets and even missiles can pass through the balloon without igniting the gas mixture. The airships will cost £60 million each and can be flown remotely as a drone. (BFBS) Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d11971').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });Unmanned aerial drones the future of Arctic reconnaissance?
Ben Anderson Alaska Dispatch Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, often referred to as “drones,” don’t get a lot of good press. Usually, when a drone makes the news, it’s just completed an airstrike somewhere across the world, likely in the Middle East, taking out a structure thought to contain al Qaeda militants. But there’s a softer, friendlier side to UAVs – they’re not all the terrifying, death-from-above variety popularized in media. UAVs, thanks to their small size and ability to be controlled remotely, have been finding their niche doing jobs that are too messy, dangerous, or downright impossible for manned aircraft to perform. Alaska’s big role in domestic drone programs Now, a new, long-term Federal Aviation Administration bill aims to increase the number of UAVs in American airspace over the next four years, designating specific airspace for UAV flight and testing, similar to the restricted airspace utilized by military installations. H.R. 658, the FAA reauthorization bill, mandates that the FAA must designate six UAV test ranges in U.S. airspace within about six months. But a special clause, and the one most important to Alaska, will designate portions of airspace from the Aleutian Islands to the North Slope for 24-hour UAV use “for research [...]sUAS News interview with RCAPA President, Rick Connolly
The 5-year anniversary of the FAA decree provided an excellent occasion to interview the head of the only genuine UAS grassroots advocacy organization on the planet. Like, I really need to remind anyone that it’s been several arduous years with still no policy for small business and academic users. There’s no shortage of frustration from the community and the guy who can usually best surmise the feeling of that community is Rick Connolly. The reader of this story should get a little different perspective of the inner workings of the process both with the FAA. What do you think are some of the biggest failings of the FAA concerning this integration process? (RC)“15~20 times a month we get folks calling who are wanting to build a business around UAV platforms. Business has invested thousands in this industry only to find out later on that it is illegal. FAA policies have been very unclear with no clear-cut integration processes, message or guidelines. They are not following their own basic mission statement which is to keep the NAS safe due to a lack of effectively communicating with the general public…” Well, I think they’d say that they put it up on the [...]UAV news from Flight Global
ISAF confirms 2011 Global Hawk crash
A military headquarters in Afghanistan has confirmed that a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk crashed in the southeast city of Jalalabad on 21 August in...US Navy cancels medium-range UAS contest
The US Navy has cancelled its MRMUAS vertical-lift programme, delivering a boost to the Northrop/Bell MQ-8C ...LCI sets up helicopter division with AgustaWestland order
LCI sets up helicopter division with AgustaWestland order Lease Corporation International (LCI) has signed a purchase agreement with AgustaWestland...IN FOCUS: Israel embraces micro and mini unmanned systems
Can an air force use unmanned technology to achieve territorial dominance? Israeli manufacturers believe so, and are supporting that conviction with new product developments.IN FOCUS: Unmanned systems lead IAI push for international growth
Secrecy attends the specifics of Israel Aerospace Industries' customer base and leadership changes lie ahead, but the high-technology pioneer is still in pursuit of international growth, with unmanned systems in the vanguard© 2012 Created by Chris Anderson.
