Autopilot software sorted, now trying to get the hardware to play nicely together before I get an airframe.
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Considering getting a Skywalker - thoughts?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Colwell Nov 30, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I've decided I've messed about with the electronics enough for now and it's time for me to get an airframe and get airborne. The Skywalker seems to be the one that best meets my requirements - not…Continue
Custom building or re-building RC transmitter gear
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sgt Ric Aug 25, 2010. 16 Replies 0 Likes
A thought that occurred to me recently: is it possible to use the spare parts that a lot of RC shops sell, or maybe a semi-dismantled RC transmitter handset, to make your own transmitter? As in,…Continue
The dream - ultimate UAV system diagram
Started Feb 15, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes
This is the system diagram for my ideal UAV system, and I've decided to post it here to help narrow down the hardware I'll need. The numbers in the top corner of each box is the order in which I plan…Continue
Accurate Altitude Sensor for Autoland - new idea?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lew Payne Apr 13, 2010. 26 Replies 0 Likes
I've noticed a lot of people are talking about autoland - and no wonder; landing can be tricky, and is generally the part of the flight where you're most likely to break something. I plan to get my…Continue
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Martin Ball replied to Nicholas Budd's discussion 'UK UAV Regulations Explained'
I know this is probably well past its required date but I found this:
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=3989 - Application for…
Nicholas Budd commented on Chris Anderson's blog post 'New Mission Planner GCS feature: integrated OSD video!'
Now that is a nice feature. I wonder how hard it would be to get this running on something small enough to use as a handheld... I'm thinking Android SDK, Motorola Xoom and some custom thumbsticks...
Nicholas Budd replied to Errol Tazbaz's discussion 'keeping Camera looking Nadir'
You can cheat the resolution gradient by overdoing it at the photo and downscaling - ie, take the photos at, say, 300DPI equivalent, and then reduce to 280 or 250DPI for the finished image, essentially bringing the whole image down to the resolution…
Nicholas Budd replied to Errol Tazbaz's discussion 'keeping Camera looking Nadir'
Sounds like what you really need there is some good orthorectification software. PTGui is pretty popular with DIYDrone-ers (and free, too), but there's plenty of others out there. It pans, rotates and applies a distortion to correct small…
Nicholas Budd replied to Errol Tazbaz's discussion 'keeping Camera looking Nadir'
You'll have trouble with any gravity-based gimballing systems - the problem with flight is that your resultant acceleration is often different from the local gravity direction. A notable example of this is with spiral divergence mode - for…
Mark Colwell replied to Nicholas Budd's discussion 'Considering getting a Skywalker - thoughts?'
i have an early EPO version without joiner tubes, I have heavily modified mine to carry a 2.6 m wing and extended the tail boom 75mm and increased rudder/elevator control surfaces.
Chris Anderson replied to Nicholas Budd's discussion 'Considering getting a Skywalker - thoughts?'
Mark, mine came with two carbon fiber joiner rods and was designed to be split.
Chris Anderson replied to Nicholas Budd's discussion 'Considering getting a Skywalker - thoughts?'
Yes, the wing is removable and separates into two halves. Very easy to transport in a regular car.
Mark Colwell replied to Nicholas Budd's discussion 'Considering getting a Skywalker - thoughts?'
It is designed as re-moveable single 1.8 m wing but, some have made it 2 piece with a joiner rod, It adds a little weight. check RCGroups for various SkyWalker builds
Considering getting a Skywalker - thoughts?
I've decided I've messed about with the electronics enough for now and it's time for me to get an airframe and get airborne. The Skywalker seems to be the one that best meets my requirements - not too large, but with decent payload capacity (both weight and volume), and fairly stable flight characteristics suitable for a moderately inexperienced pilot. Before I spend my money, though, I just wanted to check something. I really don't have any way of storing or transporting a fully-assembled UAV…See More
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Nicholas Budd replied to Elijah Pemberton's discussion 'Sailblimp concept (battling the wind)'
If you put another sail below to balance it then you could avoid the roll... as for moving downwind, with some cunning use of sail you could bend airflow about to steer, but your speed would decrease as you got further off the wind and you'd…
Nicholas Budd commented on Peter Seddon's blog post 'HexRotor'
That's the one - Bill was my lecturer in Aerospace Systems. Great guy. I've seen a version of this displayed in our lobby with a roll cage off sorts, for that rolling motion. The bonus of being able to apply a thrust in any direction... I…
Nicholas Budd commented on Peter Seddon's blog post 'HexRotor'
Former Manchester Uni student here - the UAV is called Tumbleweed, and was part of a project being run by a lecturer of mine. The purpose of the weird rotor angles is quite cool, actually - by combining different speeds of the various rotors, it can…
Nicholas Budd replied to Johann Van Niekerk's discussion 'GPS Accuracy'
There's still a degree of drift and inncauracy in hobby-grade GPS receivers like the ones we use. Unfortunately, mounting three receivers on the same aircraft won't improve accuracy because the factors affecting the reading are to do with…
Nicholas Budd replied to Enric G. Torrents's discussion 'DIY Drones - Any group at London, Manchester or Birmingham?'
Hey, if you're willing to go as far as Manchester then give the guys over at HACman a shout (http://hacman.org.uk/). This kind of thing is right up their street.
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- I'm an Aerospace Engineering student at the University of Manchester (currently in my second year). I'm kinda new to electronics, but I'm learning steadily. I've always been interested in taking things apart, finding out how they work, and building my own gadgets from the pieces. My aim is to build a complete UAV system - a self-piloting aircraft with manual control override, aerial photo and video capability, and a portable groundstation that both controls the aircraft and receives telemetry. If possible, I'd like to add in-flight mission updates and visual object tracking as well.
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