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Mike
Dec 11, 2009, 10:35:14 AM12/11/09
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New to the forum. I'm using the slackware kernel with FTDI usb,
PL2303 usb, GPIO, and Serial modules. USB Wireless is working using
the RT73 chipset with firmware embedded in the kernel. Downloaded
packages for g++ on-board app building, etc. Using bifferboard for
autonomous aircraft and vehicle control.
PL2303 usb, GPIO, and Serial modules. USB Wireless is working using
the RT73 chipset with firmware embedded in the kernel. Downloaded
packages for g++ on-board app building, etc. Using bifferboard for
autonomous aircraft and vehicle control.
Nelson Neves
Dec 11, 2009, 10:50:25 AM12/11/09
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Welcome Mike,
nice to know that someone is using bifferboard with a UAV project, autonomous aircraft and vehicle control!
I'm a RadioControl enthusiast, hobbyist and also UAV fan, would like to ear from your project :)
Regards,
Nelson.
nice to know that someone is using bifferboard with a UAV project, autonomous aircraft and vehicle control!
I'm a RadioControl enthusiast, hobbyist and also UAV fan, would like to ear from your project :)
Regards,
Nelson.
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Mike
Dec 11, 2009, 11:55:39 AM12/11/09
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Here's the short.. Many UAV systems are arduino or microprocessor
based. I created a pic based I/O board than handles analog and
digital inputs and outputs as well as 8 10-bit servo drives with no
jitter. All sensors (accelerometers, altimeter, compass) are custom
or custom interface. The UAV project is based on the gumstix verdex,
but is transitioning to the bifferboard. Having the ability to build
code on the board and download packages without using toolchains, or
other complications greatly sped and simplified development.
Communications to the base planning and tracking station are handled
using 802.11 wireless supported by the linux os. All-in-all, its an
extremely low-cost system. The bifferboard registers about 56bogomips
whereas the pxa270 verdex registers about 600. Although less
powerful, the bifferboard still has much more power than I need - plus
4GB usb disk storage space!!
Currently, the UAV is undergoing glide tests to examine control
stability. Then it will move to a powered platform for additional
testing ( Electri-Cub with 5' wingspan ). The total autonomy package
weights 10 oz.
On Dec 11, 10:50 am, Nelson Neves <nelson.s.ne...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Welcome Mike,
>
> nice to know that someone is using bifferboard with a UAV project,
> autonomous aircraft and vehicle control!
> I'm a RadioControl enthusiast, hobbyist and also UAV fan, would like to ear
> from your project :)
>
> Regards,
>
> Nelson.
>
based. I created a pic based I/O board than handles analog and
digital inputs and outputs as well as 8 10-bit servo drives with no
jitter. All sensors (accelerometers, altimeter, compass) are custom
or custom interface. The UAV project is based on the gumstix verdex,
but is transitioning to the bifferboard. Having the ability to build
code on the board and download packages without using toolchains, or
other complications greatly sped and simplified development.
Communications to the base planning and tracking station are handled
using 802.11 wireless supported by the linux os. All-in-all, its an
extremely low-cost system. The bifferboard registers about 56bogomips
whereas the pxa270 verdex registers about 600. Although less
powerful, the bifferboard still has much more power than I need - plus
4GB usb disk storage space!!
Currently, the UAV is undergoing glide tests to examine control
stability. Then it will move to a powered platform for additional
testing ( Electri-Cub with 5' wingspan ). The total autonomy package
weights 10 oz.
On Dec 11, 10:50 am, Nelson Neves <nelson.s.ne...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Welcome Mike,
>
> nice to know that someone is using bifferboard with a UAV project,
> autonomous aircraft and vehicle control!
> I'm a RadioControl enthusiast, hobbyist and also UAV fan, would like to ear
> from your project :)
>
> Regards,
>
> Nelson.
>
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Mike <pupneedsah...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > New to the forum. I'm using the slackware kernel with FTDI usb,
> > PL2303 usb, GPIO, and Serial modules. USB Wireless is working using
> > the RT73 chipset with firmware embedded in the kernel. Downloaded
> > packages for g++ on-board app building, etc. Using bifferboard for
> > autonomous aircraft and vehicle control.
>
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> > bifferboard...@googlegroups.com<bifferboard%2Bunsu...@googlegroups.com>
> > New to the forum. I'm using the slackware kernel with FTDI usb,
> > PL2303 usb, GPIO, and Serial modules. USB Wireless is working using
> > the RT73 chipset with firmware embedded in the kernel. Downloaded
> > packages for g++ on-board app building, etc. Using bifferboard for
> > autonomous aircraft and vehicle control.
>
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Andrew Scheller
Dec 13, 2009, 10:05:24 AM12/13/09
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Awesome, sounds like it'd make a great project-write-up on the wiki ;-)
http://sites.google.com/site/bifferboard/
Lurch
2009/12/11 Mike <pupnee...@gmail.com>:
http://sites.google.com/site/bifferboard/
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