Drone-RK: A Real-Time Distributed UAV Platform¶ Drone-RK is an open-source real-time distributed UAV development infrastructure from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. This project focuses on the software infrastructure required for self-contained autonomous UAV application development. Drone-RK currently runs on the Parrot AR.Drone-RK provides Resource Kernel (RK) extensions to the standard Linux kernel that provide real-time scheduling extensions such that tasks in the system can specify their resource demands such that the operating system can provide timely, guaranteed and controlled access to system resources (CPU, network, sensors and actuators). The Drone-RK development platform provides APIs for local sensing, control and processing as well as various demonstration applications. In order to support rich autonomous behaviors, the platform provides hooks to incorporate additional hardware components (GPS, digital compasses, ultrasonic ranging, etc.) using our custom hardware expansion module.

Autonomous operation using onboard computation Provide an easy-to-use platform for exploring real-time scheduling paradigms Logging and Debugging infrastructure for data collection / analysis Mobile sensing and communication In order to support autonomy and easy integration of additional sensor, we have developed the Drone-RK hardware expansion module. It adds a low-speed long-range communication channel along with a GPS module and plenty of extra I/O. The module has the following features: USB serial interface to the drone 802.15.4 Radio with power amplifier (1km line-of-sight range) You can find all of our tutorials on this wiki page to get you startedDrone-RK Tutorials Please checkout our Videos page. drone-hack.jpg - Hacked AR DronePX4IOAR is an electrical and mechanical adapter board. Includes everything needed to put PX4FMU on a Parrot AR.Drone 1.0 or 2.0.Drone is a trademark of Parrot SA, Paris. The PX4IOAR board is compatible to the AR.

Drone 1.0 and 2.0 frame and motor controllers. PX4 is not affiliated to Parrot. PX4IOAR is not using any Parrot technology or software. Order this module from: UnmannedTech (UK & EU) BYOD (UK & EU) UAV store (Germany & EU) Step-by-step build instructions can be found on the AR.parrot ar drone edimaxDrone Shield (PX4IOAR) page.ar drone 2 charger flashing red The PX4IOAR is sold by 3D robotics with a complete mounting kit for the AR.ar drone 1 keine verbindungDrone 1.0 and AR.parrot ar drone colombiaOnly battery power cable, battery, RC receiver and a short receiver cable (servo cable) need to be added.parrot ar drone 2 kaufen

PX4IOAR v1.2 User Manual PX4IOAR v1.2 Schematic and Layout All documentation in hardware repository The following connectors can be used to make connections between PX4IOAR and other devices. Google Sketchup can be used to view and render the highly-detailed 3D model of PX4IOAR (SketchUp Pro can export to industry CAD software):ar drone 2 hull template PX4 Modules in the Google 3D Warehouse PX4IOAR is designed with Cadsoft Eagle v 6.2. PX4IOAR v1.2 Eagle board (Eagle 6.2, current board version) PX4IOAR v1.2 Eagle schematic (Eagle 6.2, current board version) PX4IOARMT v1.0 Eagle board (Eagle 6.2, current board version) PX4IOARMT v1.0 Eagle schematic (Eagle 6.2, current board version) Sign up or log in to customize your list. Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question The best answers are voted up and rise to the top I'm wondering if there is a way to figure out the actual controllers used in the commercial drones such as AR drone and Phantom.

According to AR drone SDK, users are not allowed to access the actual hardware of the platform yet they are only capable of sending and receiving commands from/to the drone. I'm hoping to to check the actual controller utilized in the software. When I fly AR drone, it seems the platform can't stabilize itself when I perform aggressive maneuvers, therefore, I can guess that they use linearized model which is applicable for using simple controllers such as PD or PID closed as unclear what you're asking by Paul, Mark Booth Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question.If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question. I would recommend looking at the PX4 software that runs on the pixhawk. It's open source and is available on github. You won't be able to see the actual control software flying on the other drones as it's proprietary.

the software on the pixhawk is well put together and maintained. it is likely more accessible than most because processes are split into modules and comminicate via messages. The ardupilot is another open source flight stack. However, the ardupilot is a god object that is a mess of inheritance. If you are not familiar with oop you best stay away. The only downside to the px4 flight stack is that it uses cascaded pid for attitude control which isn't all that exotic. But if you're just looking to get a feel for how controllers are implemented in the real world on embedded systems, the px4 flight stack will be your best bet. Reverse engineering is the term you are looking for. Search reverse engineering ar drone or reverse engineering phantom to get started. Reverse engineering embedded systems can be really educational and fun, if time consuming. Most embedded processors have code security subsystems, but manufacturers often don't bother to turn them on, and if they are turned on, a little research will give you lots of info on bypassing the typically inadequate security.