
After a few more tests, I now have the final version of the ArduIMU. The main problem was the calibration of the gyros: converting the raw data to degrees/s. I had to change the source code, compile it, upload, and repeat it over and over again. Totally waste of time.
So i configured Arduino to externally adjust the gyros and the accelerometer jitter filter, using the nunchuck potentiometers (joystick axis). Now it’s working pretty well. =)
Please, in the source code, ignore all the lines marked with "//(kalman)", this lines are related to the kalman filter code, those marked by "//(nunchuck) are related to nunchuck accelerometer and axis control, and all marked by "//(gyro)" are code related to the control of the gyroscope.
Another tip, all the data is processed in radians, then is converted to degrees (radian*180/PI = radians*57.295779= degrees). If somebody needs any help, please feel free of asking me.
Video:
-Yellow color = Just Accelerometer read
-Red color= Accelerometer+Gyro+KalmanFIiter
Arduino Source Code:
http://sites.google.com/site/jordiuavs/Home/kalman_filter_by_Jordi.txt
Labview (ground station) source code:
http://sites.google.com/site/jordiuavs/Home/kalman_filter_by_Jordi.txt
To do: -Integrate another Gyro (to make it dual axis) . -Program the SPI altimeter.
-And put all the hardware together and make it work (GPS, Altimeter, IMU, Modem).
Done: -Servo control -Gps Waypoint navigation (I’ll post later about it).
The next article I'm going to post all the links to get started with Arduino environment. All you would need to learn: tutorials, examples, references, tips and tricks. If you already know C++ it’s going to be 99% easier. If not, you are going to discover why C/C++ is the most compressive and famous language ever ;-) Then jumping to any AVR, ARM, PIC microcontroller C/C++ language environment, is going to be a lot easier, because they’re all based on the same principles.
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