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propeller based autonomous project

copacetic353copacetic353 Posts: 52
edited 2008-12-01 07:16 in General Discussion
so ive decided that im going to be making an autonomous robot that has the capability to transmit wireless video and be controlled wireless if the user so chooses. i will be using the propeller control board and i will be implementing all of the sensors that it is made for, ie the gps, accelerometer and compass units. i will also be incorporating the parallax tranciever set for wireless data transfer and control. i am also thinking about using a datalogger.

i am going to be starting with an rc car platform that i have laying around, this one:

http://www.rc10.com/ae/t3/kitt3.htm

and then eventually the project will evolve into flying craft. after discussion, ive pretty much decided to use an rc airplane i just cant decide which size, type and powertrain to use.

i was thinking something like this:

http://www.bananahobby.com/1216.html

any ideas or input?

Comments

  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2008-11-23 01:07
    Your project sound very ambiguous... I'm not sure that you know what you really want to do. So, what are your goals? Get a RC car working? Get a plane working? What is working? ...

    Note that you'll almost certainly have to use a special camera transmitter to get images wirelessly...

    As for the plane, I doubt that it will work. It looks like the wings are made of foam, and the top speed it 20 mph. I'm guessing that it can't carry very much weight, and that could be a problem when you start loading electronics in there... (I'm not saying anything is wrong with a foam airplane, just that it's probably very light and not made to carry a whole lot).

    Post Edited (SRLM) : 11/23/2008 10:12:22 PM GMT
  • copacetic353copacetic353 Posts: 52
    edited 2008-11-23 17:40
    basicaly, my project is going to start out 2D and then evolve into 3D.
  • Tex4uTex4u Posts: 30
    edited 2008-11-28 00:32
    Hey copacetic353,

    I had a prof. back in school that was using a 1/4 scale R/C plane. He called it his cruise missle, ha ha. His system was PIC controlled with gps and a camera. His plan was to take off manually with the R/C transmitter. When he turned off the transmitter... the program took over. His goal was to fly about 15 miles to take photos of his lake house. His plane was big and slow but it was stable. I don't know the legal guidelines for doing something like this.

    Good luck with your project.

    Tex

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  • sullysully Posts: 8
    edited 2008-12-01 07:16
    I fail to see any ambiguity in the original posters words.
    ambitious, sure, but that's not a bad thing.

    you should google/search youtube and similar for 'FPV' to get ideas on the video/camera setup.
    another keyword is 'OSD' (on screen display)

    you also need to stop by here and do some reading up on the obstacle course that will present itself to you
    http://www.diydrones.com/

    the current unofficial record for autonomous flight is about 26km (not sure if that is one way or round trip)
    navigating by 2 waypoints (GPS)

    there is a lot more out there to be found, as always google/wiki are your friends.

    good luck!

    p.s. if you are looking for an airborne FPV platform look at the Easystar and Twinstar electric planes
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