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== Bill of Materials (BOM) ==
== Bill of Materials (BOM) ==
===Auto Pilot ===
See [[Drone/Initial_BOM]]
* [http://leaflabs.com/devices/#Maple-Mini Maple Mini] as the in craft controller?
*[http://www.sparkfun.com/products/465 GPS Receiver] ~$60.00
* accelerometer or Gyro (3 axis)
* Proximity sensors (for autoland)
 
===Aircraft===
 
* [http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18083__Hobbyking_Bixler_EPO_1400mm_ARF_USA_Warehouse_.html Bixler]  Looks like a good place to start.  Lots of surfaces to control, plenty of room for avionics, and reasonably priced.
 
Some other fun aircraft:
* [http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9614 HobbyKing SkyFun] as the craft
** Note: make sure to get a redundant craft.  I, or my s/w defect, will surely crash and destroy one...
* [http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHHB0&P=0 Servos] X 3 (two control surfaces plus throttle)
* [http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__5455__Predator_UAV_74in_Spy_Plane_ARF.html Predator] Fairly large.  Lots of goodness?
** [http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=719 review] great info.
* [http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__17988__MQ_9_Reaper_Fiberglass_2500mm_FPV_ARF_.html Reaper] cool.
 
=== Coms ===
* XBee PRO 900 XSC?  or...?
 
=== Misscelaneous ===
* [http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=13987 Camera?]
 
====Assumptions====
====Assumptions====


= See Also =
= See Also =
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_navigation_system INS] @ Wikipedia
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_navigation_system INS] @ Wikipedia

Revision as of 21:23, 17 August 2011

What

Arduino based auto-flight, auto-land drone.

Goals

  • Command surfaces.
  • Command throttle.
  • Demonstrate RTS/preflight.
  • Short, straight line flight coupled with "safe" landing.
  • Fly an oval retaining a static altitude
  • Circle up to altitude, then circle back down and land.
  • Circle up to altitude, then dive down and land.
  • Perform multiple "Go Around" test landing passes.
  • Fly a longer flight plan.
  • Test failure modes.
  • Bonus: attempt to fly thermals!

Why

Because it interests us.

Of course, this is nothing new. It's all been done before, but not by us.

Who

  • Scott B.
  • Jeremy M. (AKA JT-Money)

Design

The goal of this project is to create an Automatic Flight System for use, initially, on inexpensive R/C aircraft. We intend to do this using low cost Arduino (or Arduino-like) development boards, an IMU, and GPS. As our confidence in the system grows, we intend to grow the project to control larger drones capable of greater range and payload.

See Drone/Design

Bill of Materials (BOM)

See Drone/Initial_BOM

Assumptions

See Also

  • INS @ Wikipedia
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