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Extracting images from a camera in real-time
Me and a group of students are building a UAV and we want to put a high quality camera in it (i.e. a decent ~100mm zoom lens) and interface the imagery with on board processing. I have looked around ...
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Hacking the ArduCopter Software
I'm interested in using software from diydrones.com specifically written for UAV helicopters called ArduCopter. However, the instructions on the website assume that you've bought the specialty ...
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How do I implement accurate distance measuring (to ground) on a plane-like UAV for heights over 10m?
How do I implement drone-to-ground distance-measuring for autopilot landings for heights over 10m? I found ultrasonic to be too inacurate, let alone GPS. Maximum height is 1000m, Vmax is 100 km/h, ...
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How accurate are altimeters?
I'm building a quadrocopter and would like to prevent drift using a down facing camera. To do this properly, I need to get the height of the drone from the ground. Obviously the ground can vary, so ...
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Stopping drift in hovering quadrocopter
I will be building a 4 propeller quadrocopter drone at some point. I want to make it relatively easy to fly by getting it to hover still when the controls are not touched.
Can someone offer some ...
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Want to make a UAV
I've been inspired by the guys at DIY Drones and I'm toying with the idea of making a UAV. To transmit the sensor data, I was thinking I'd go with a 60mW XBee, but I also would like to transmit live ...
