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Ornithopter AP

Started Mar 21, 2011 0 Replies

Hi,We are about to buy an autopilot system from Attopilot International, but we need someone to write us the navigation software required on a PCB and microcontroller (~ 10 grams).So can anyone here…Continue

Autonomous ornithopter capable of flapping and glidding

Started this discussion. Last reply by William Burns Dec 15, 2010. 4 Replies

Hi, We, Aerospace Dept, developed the world's lightest weight ornithopter capable of flapping and glidding. see link below …Continue

 

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"Hi Schott, I'm about to convert my ornithopter into a solar Ornithopter ... and I'm in the beginning of the study ...   and I dun care about beign expensive !! am talking about concept, to study the project from A t Z and just when…"
Jun 10, 2011
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"Hi William, I looked into it but is was going to be a bit expensive. Never took it any further. Cheers!"
Jun 5, 2011
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Ornithopter AP

Hi,We are about to buy an autopilot system from Attopilot International, but we need someone to write us the navigation software required on a PCB and microcontroller (~ 10 grams).So can anyone here make us the CUSTOM CODE WORK for our ornithopter on a PIC processor by accessing the 25 command features of AttoPilot by placing a PIC chip (or any other onboard microcontroller) to manage AttoPilot via the commands and make us the development program required ?ThanksSee More
Mar 21, 2011
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William Burns left a comment for lightninjim
"Hi,   I saw your thread saying "Are any of the ardupilot boards suitable for controlling an ornithopter (with or without modification)?"   Did you make any steps toward the uav ornithopter ?"
Jan 22, 2011
William Burns replied to William Burns's discussion Autonomous ornithopter capable of flapping and glidding
"Thanks Serge!   Regarding the Glidding:There is a GLDAB unit in our ornithopter which is intended for positioning the wings of an RC ornithopter into the gliding position. It works in conjunction with a mechanical ratchet. read…"
Dec 15, 2010
Serge replied to William Burns's discussion Autonomous ornithopter capable of flapping and glidding
"Hi William,   what an increadably cool looking 'bird', in both senses of the word =] Its motion seems really natural. I am sure the one of the members of the ardupilot family will be able to do the job. Two things that I think have to…"
Dec 15, 2010
William Burns replied to William Burns's discussion Autonomous ornithopter capable of flapping and glidding
"Thanks Cliff!   I contacted fahpah company, and they told me to contact.   Here's their message below: -- you should post query for this on DIYDrones.com who is main producer of ArduPilot Mega autopilot system. We are their partner…"
Dec 14, 2010
Cliff Dearden replied to William Burns's discussion Autonomous ornithopter capable of flapping and glidding
"Sorry can't help with the autonomous flight but I just wanted to say what a great job!"
Dec 14, 2010
William Burns posted a discussion

Autonomous ornithopter capable of flapping and glidding

Hi, We, Aerospace Dept, developed the world's lightest weight ornithopter capable of flapping and glidding. see link below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWf-rBL3OxA We are aiming to make it autonomous. We want to use the ardupilot in our ornithopter, It probably will need a bit of programming to handle gliding, I would  expect the default behavior of an aircraft autopilot to keep the  throttle on all the time. Flapping is…See More
Dec 13, 2010
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At 9:50pm on June 5, 2011, Scott James said…

Hi William,

I looked into it but is was going to be a bit expensive.

Never took it any further. Cheers!

At 10:44pm on June 10, 2011, William Burns said…

Hi Schott, I'm about to convert my ornithopter into a solar Ornithopter ... and I'm in the beginning of the study ...

 

and I dun care about beign expensive !! am talking about concept, to study the project from A t Z and just when you have money you can do it!

 

See my ornithopter below:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWf-rBL3OxA

 

Please reply asap and tell me if you have a facebook account to talk about the solar UAVs

 

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