UAS
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
going to take an arduino, or arduino like system, and have it control a model airplane. This drone will have an on board GPS for position (3D), heading, and speed. Will need the Gyro to know if we are level, or to hold a certain position in a bank or turning maneuver.
See Drone/Design
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Auto Pilot
- Maple Mini as the in craft controller?
- GPS Receiver ~$60.00
- accelerometer or Gyro (3 axis)
- Proximity sensors (for autoland)
Aircraft
- 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:
- 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...
- Servos X 3 (two control surfaces plus throttle)
- Predator Fairly large. Lots of goodness?
- review great info.
- Reaper cool.
Coms
- XBee PRO 900 XSC? or...?
Misscelaneous
Assumptions
See Also
- INS @ Wikipedia