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MAVPilot has been released to the App Store. This is a “Ground Control Station for your Pocket”. Its target audience is iPhone users. Pilots often fly unaccompanied and this can make it difficult to use a laptop at the same time. This is more so when a pilot is using a semi-auto mode like Alt-Hold. Using your iPhone instead is a great way to keep focused on the MAV and still have all the useful information in reach. With inbuilt text-to-speech support your iPhone will let you know instantly the status and if anything starts to go wrong. MAVPilot incorporates the FIND MY DRONE feature. Features in V1.3 of MAVPilot Map View with Mission outline includes waypoint parameter editing Commonly used parameter editing Tuning of common parameters Compatibility: ArduPilot, 3DR Solo & ArDrone 2.0 with Flight Recorder (other MAVLink compatible products may work download now from the App Store OverviewDetailsFields of UAS ResearchUAS Configuration & Sensor Options
The AscTec Firefly** is the most advanced UAV of the AscTec Research Line. The hexacopter is redundant and offers the researcher vibration damped slots for various payloads. High quality production standards ensure that our products are reliable and safe. The inertial guidance system provides highest precision through advanced sensor components and two microprocessors. The control unit offers highest flexibility. Latest interfaces simplify the implementation of your own c-code algorithms. The Low Level Processor (LLP) ensures a highly stable flight behavior of your flight system: The LLP is the data controller, processes all sensor data and performs the data fusion of all relevant information with an update rate of 1 kHz! The High Level Processor (HLP) controls your flight system according to your C-code: Take control over the flight system with your control algorithms. Safe testing thanks to the Safety Switch function: While testing your control commands and maneuvers, you can simply switch back into safe mode and the proven AscTec AutoPilot takes over.
Low-noise, emission-free and environmentally friendly operation. The energy-efficient engines work with only 100 Watt per motor. Great reliability: The AscTec Firefly is proven and tested as a useful research tool in challenging conditions. It was engineered for highest safety and easy handling; hence it is perfect for your automated flight experiments. Besides the small nonhazardous propellers and low takeoff weight, it comes with a patented redundant propulsion system, which allows a controlled flight with only 5 rotors. The modular structure enables fast component exchanges in case of a crash or modification during integration and testing. The “frame-in-frame” concept is designed to decouple the fixed connection of payload and IMU from the vibration-inducing motors. This concept raises the quality of the sensor and camera data and prevents dynamic misalignments. Optical distance measurement (LiDAR – Light Detection And Ranging & LaDAR – Laser Detection And Ranging).
Autonomy and automation of outdoor navigation. Autonomy and automation of indoor navigation. AscTec Mastermind + Camera Mount Option 1 or 2 AscTec Atomboard + Camera Mount Option 1, 2 or 4 + Laser Scanner Mount 3D sensor for SLAM 2.4 GHz XBee link 10–63 mW You can find numerous application examples on YouTube. Please use our Wiki to learn more about the AscTec Research Line. Ask for professional consultation – experience & test now!Go to AscTec Research Line Wiki. * Programming and flight technique knowledge are required for the practical operation of our research flight systems. Please notice that some substantial information is only available in English. ** This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. These devices are not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, in the United States until authorization is obtained. However, the research devices, Pelican, Hummingbird and Firefly, may be sold or leased in the United States as an evaluation kit to allow product developers to evaluate electronic components, circuitry, or software associated with the kit to determine whether to incorporate such items in a finished product and to software developers to write software applications for use with the end product.
This evaluation kit is not a finished product and when assembled may not be resold or otherwise marketed in the United States unless all required FCC equipment authorizations are first obtained. Operation is subject to the condition that this product not cause harmful interference to licensed radio stations and that this product accept harmful interference., , , , , , , , , and . Show details Hide details What to Look for Flying Laws and RegulationsWith all the madness going on in the world right now, a LED sound reactive peace pendant would help radiate some love. Here is a write-up on how to make one. This is a video on a toaster oven modification for PCB reflow purposes. For folks who don't know what reflowing is, you can read about it here. I wanted to make some PCBs at home using SMD components, and decided to give this project a try. The Controleo setup was pretty painless and inexpensive. If you do decide to do this modification, please do so at your own risk.
AC voltages can bite you if handled improperly. is a little review. The package was delivered without any issue. The foam parts were packaged well. Plugged in the LiPo to charge on the provided balance charger. The charger gave a wierd high-pitched sound when charging, I guess that was normal as the 2 LEDs were green. It took about 45 minutes to charge. The instruction manual is poorly written, so I would suggest looking for some help online. If you have previous RC experience, most of the construction is common sense. The horizontal stabilizer and the rudder were attached using 20 minute epoxy ensuring that the parts were square. The rudder and elevator clevises are a couple of brass attachements with a screw to hold the push-rod in place. It was quite flimsy in my opinion, will get to that in a minute. I let the epoxy harden overnight. The aeileron servos/push-rods came installed. The wing installs by sliding each side into the fuselage after connecting the servo leads.
There is a plastic tube that goes between the wings to add some strength. The wings are held in place by the tightness between the wing root and fuselage. I found that a little unsettling, hence added a couple of pieces of electrical tape for good measure. I would have hated for the wings to come loose in flight :) I wasn't too sure about the 2.4GHz radio system that came with the plane, so I replaced the transmitter/receiver with a Tactic system from another plane that I had. The stock servos worked with the Tactic system, so I left them in place. The motor connections required a bit of maneuvering as the motor wires had to be pulled through the foam area on the mount into a vent hole just under the motor mount (see pic above). This required a bit of patience as the hole was very small.The first flight was uneventful. The brushless motor has plenty of power for a good climb. The plane is very dosile and it is difficult to do rolls with the huge wingtip dihedral.
My first take-off was on asphalt using the landing gear. It glides really well as I was flying at 1/2 power with a flight time of about 20 minutes. The stalls are predictable, with a bit of spiral to the left. Since the plane glides very well without a significant drop in airspeed, the landing descent was started early on idle. I had to use a bit of down elevator to keep the decent as it would have otherwise over-shot my landing mark. The rudder works well at low airspeeds as well. The first landing was a bit hard and the elevator clevise came loose. I ended up twisting the pushrod in the hole of the control horn to keep it in place for the second flight. I would recommend that this be done for all surfaces. I tested a payload capability with a 160g battery pack, and the plane handled it without issue. I will eventually be using the plane for my Ardupilot Mega autopilot. There is a generous amount of room in the fuselage as the elevator and rudder servos are mounted outside.
Ultimately, I think that the Hawk Sky is a great beginner plane and defintitely a good platform for an autopilot system. It looks good too! This is the first test of the assembled Ardupilot Mega autopilot board. All the sensors and GPS worked great. It was really cool to see the system tracking on the map in real-time while I drove. I was relieved to see that my soldering was ok, and that I had not fried something while assembling the board :) These are a couple of simple Xbee+Arduino wireless projects that I put together. A push button that lights a LED and a light sensor demo. in a couple of evenings. The soldering was not difficult, just had to take care in not applying too much heat onto the board. All the sensors seem to be functioning and the GPS got a fix. DIYdrones is a great place to start on learning all about drones, autopilot systems, etc. It does help to have some knowledge about RC planes in order to understand how to integrate an autopilot system into a plane.