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Licensing and autopilot questions.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Traiden D Sep 14, 2009. 12 Replies 0 Likes

Alright. So I heard about diy UAV drones a while ago, and the second I did, I thought it sounded like a lot of fun. I got to thinking then, how I might be able to use it.Currently, I'm an…Continue

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Traiden D replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

I'm sorry. I had meant like, are gimbals more accurate in tracking, if not, do they generally cost less than pan/tilt cameras? I'm just wondering if there is any benefit to getting a stationary camera and mounting it onto a gimbal than…

Sep 14, 2009

Joseph Glanville replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

Gimbal = pan/tilt mount effectively. Different gimbals and mount setups have different specifications and thus differences in slew speed, acuracy etc. IMO the procerus test rig might not be the way to go. It's a flying wing and it looks like…

Sep 11, 2009

Traiden D replied to Oliver's discussion 'SKYLAB UAV fantasy project.......a bit more'

I really don't know much about planes yet, I've just recently started getting into RC planes (within the past week), so I'm sorry if this is way off--if it is, please disregard it. Anyway, could you just build up the exterior wing…

Sep 10, 2009

Traiden D replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

Well, I wont be going into graduate school for at least another two years--which should give me plenty of time to build a simpler UAV just so I can get more experience with them before I actually build the one for my experiment. As for cost, I was…

Sep 9, 2009

Scott Plunkett replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

The Procerus UAV Test platform with gimbal IR camera and Kestrel autopilot could do exactly what you are looking to do...but be ready to shell out like $5-10K for the complete system. Out of curiosity, how much loiter time do you expect to have over…

Sep 9, 2009

Chris Anderson replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

CheBuzz, you're right that it's not a law per se (yet). But as far as we're concerned here it might as well be. And if people choose not to respect it these FAA guidelines and get in trouble, the eventual restrictions will be much…

Sep 9, 2009

Traiden D left a comment for Gary Mortimer

Hello, Sorry, I didn't see a way to PM someone. When I went into my inbox to compose a message, it said I had to enter an e-mail address. Anyway, how are we after the same thing? As in the projects we want to do, or what we want our UAVs to do?

Sep 9, 2009

CheBuzz replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

Can we put this to rest once and for all? As far as I know, the LOS/400' AGL is a _recommendation_ and not a law. If somebody could show me otherwise, I would be interested.

Sep 9, 2009

Gary Mortimer replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

Hi Traiden, your after doing exactly what Lyndon Estes and I are upto, PM me and we can chat. Repeating data collars is quite straight forward, tracking brings its own issues, the IR camera is not cheap! IR will see through canopies, you will need…

Sep 9, 2009

Traiden D replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

Thank you.

Sep 9, 2009

Traiden D replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

Well, I was actually wanting to track hunting patterns of animals that live in groups to see how exactly they work together throughout the hunt (the stalking, actual chasing, and with some species how they work together to direct and corner their…

Sep 9, 2009

Chris Anderson replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

If you're doing this with official university sponsorship in the US and staying out of flight paths it's usually possible to do with minimal regulation. If you don't have official university sponsorship it's going to be hard.

Sep 9, 2009

automatik replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

Hi Traiden and welcome to diydrones. Interesting project. Most of your legal questions can be answered from the FAQ link close to the top of main page: http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A28583 I am not an expert on the…

Sep 9, 2009

Traiden D replied to Traiden D's discussion 'Licensing and autopilot questions.'

Also, I didn't think about it, but would I need additional licensing for the infrared camera/tracking? Is it even legal to the public? If it isn't, would I be able to apply for some sort of permit for scientific research?

Sep 9, 2009

Licensing and autopilot questions.

Alright. So I heard about diy UAV drones a while ago, and the second I did, I thought it sounded like a lot of fun. I got to thinking then, how I might be able to use it.Currently, I'm an undergraduate majoring in Zoology and Biology. I plan on getting my masters in Ethology (animal behavior). As part of my planned dissertation, I will need to look at how groups of animals move and interact with each other in relation to other animals outside of the group in real time.At first, I was planning…See More

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