In our previous adventure, Matt and I defeated the dragon and rescued a fake princess who turned into a giant spiderย managed to get some meaningful data from both the gyrometer and the accelerometer. We also made some pretty graphs. The next step is for us to compare the outputs… Continue reading
A long time before we did our session where we controlled some servos, we had a session where we were reading sensor data. We’ve tried this a number of times, but this instance was where we actually started to get worthwhile data, and we could interpret it correctly. We are… Continue reading
Last Sunday, Matt came to visit. He brought his MAN TIN along, which is filled with micro controllers and breadboards and miscellaneous wires and a machine that goes “Ping”. We’ve not done any UAV work for a very long time, in fact the last time we did any was last… Continue reading
Despite a 14-day top end for delivery, the Hobbyking parcel arrived this morning. Only been unboxed so far- here are a few pics: The postcard is for scale. That’s a 12-inch diameter, 3 bladed prop. The prop fitting kit is very nicely machined and the spinner is a nice finishing… Continue reading
Gentlemen, start your engines! It’s a race between Germany and Hong Kong! The flight electronics for the Bormatec have now been ordered from HK-based stockists, Hobbyking. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/index.rc 2x 4000 mAh, 14.8 volt, 4S1P (4 series, 1 parallel) Lithium-Polymer cells, for main power. An NTM Prop Drive Series 42-38 brushless motor,… Continue reading
Right! After careful consideration, I’ve decided to invest in a Bormatec Vamp as a flying UAV-Testbed. It’s got a 1.8m wingspan, and an all-up maximum weight of 2.5kg; plenty of room for around a kilogram of payload. After doing a little math, it’d cost me about 3x as much as… Continue reading
Above are a few pictures of things as they stand at present. This project, as previously stated, is largely an experiment to improve skills, and produce something tangible. The aim is to produce an autonomous aerial vehicle; capable of flying to a destination co-ordinate, performing a task, and returning to… Continue reading
My friend and I want to build an unmanned aerial vehicle. Unlike the predator drones, it will not be armed with missiles. This is an educational project for us; I’ve never done any proper “bare metal” coding before, or even very much hardware based stuff. Matt, however, is great at… Continue reading