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Francois Dion

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Aug 20, 2015, 5:28:30 PM8/20/15
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Starting a new thread, and moving it at the top of the google group. I'll try to put updates and meetings in this thread.

I've started a github repo to host files:


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Brent Wright

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Sep 16, 2015, 8:54:15 PM9/16/15
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So using the Raspberry Pi Sense Hat will be interesting for feeding data back to the pi.

Here is a general overview of the Sense Hat:

Francois Dion

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Oct 28, 2015, 5:30:19 PM10/28/15
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Francois Dion

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Nov 11, 2015, 10:10:51 AM11/11/15
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All kinds of interesting (relevant) stuff here on collision avoidance etc:
  


Bri C

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Nov 18, 2015, 8:01:15 PM11/18/15
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On Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 5:28:30 PM UTC-4, Francois Dion wrote:

Brent Wright

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Nov 26, 2015, 8:48:01 AM11/26/15
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So looking at the FAA website for information on registration of a drone. The current rules in place appear to be the same, but there is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking available for comment.

Here is the website:
https://www.faa.gov/uas/nprm/

The short summary is here:
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/media/021515_sUAS_Summary.pdf

What I have gathered, is in the future, Pilots ("Operators") will be required to become certified to fly UAS("Unmanned Aircraft System"), and this is a non-expiring registration. It would have to be renewed every 24 months.

Once certified, Operators would be required to mark each aircraft.

There would be no requirement of testing airworthiness, and would just require the Operator be certain the UAS is safe to operate.

Page 49 contains language about the control station(radio, computer, etc), but does not restrict automated drones.

UAS drones must be under 55 pounds, and micro UAS's are under 4.4 pounds (still under consideration). MicroUASs would be under even less restrictions.

Interestingly, page 60 gives the proposed definition of the Operator and requires them to be the one that "Manipulates the flight controls" and "include any system or component that affects the flight path"

So after reading through 60 pages of the 185 pages in the NPRM for model aircrafts, i don't think there will be immediate restrictions on automated drones. Just the normal requirement for the operator to fly their UASs with safety and within visual sight.

Overall the FAA sounds like they are collecting data before making a ruling on model aircrafts and are looking for public input through this notice.

If anyone sees other notices that I am missing, I believe we are okay to continue automating our project.

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Brent

Francois Dion

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Nov 30, 2015, 10:38:17 AM11/30/15
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Absolutely relevant, Amazon Air video:



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Christopher Shepard

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Sep 9, 2016, 2:47:12 PM9/9/16
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Do you still need someone to put together a small circuit?  Do you have a diagram?


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David

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Apr 26, 2017, 4:14:55 PM4/26/17
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I know you're looking at the RaspPi, but I want to throw this out there: https://beagleboard.org/blue

I have one of these and one of the things I was considering making with it was a semi-autonomous drone.
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