Parrot A.R. Drone iPhone Controlled Quadricopter
Today, Parrot unveiled its A.R. Drone at CES 2010, a helicopter that can be controlled using an iPhone or an iPod Touch, it works with its on-board WiFi system and two video cameras embedded, one in front and one below the cockpit. It is very easy to pilot the A.R. Drone by tilting your iPhone slightly, when you release it, it stabilizes right away. To turn you just need to tilt the phone on the left or on the right. I tried it a month ago and the piloting is extremely accurate and easy to learn. See the video ( I am not in the video).
The on-board Linux-based computer allows targets detection and integration of augmented reality. Software developpers will be able to create gaming applications via the open source development platform www.ardrone.org
Parrot AR Drone SDK for Microsoft .Net and Windows
Here is some of the first footage of the Parrot AR Drone SDK that Thomas, Julien and myself have been working on for several weeks.
The library has support for WPF and Windows Forms development.
It is a control class written in C# but will support VB.Net too. The core is just a wrapper around the original Win32 code supplied with the Drone.
Currently video is supported along with saving frames and movie clips.
We were going to release this to the world a while ago, but Parrot asked us to wait until they can revise the license to allow for 3rd party SDK tools.
So far no word yet, but if we all ask them nicely... Who knows?
[A big thank you to Thomas and Julien - they took my rather flaky first design and transformed it into something very special.
The only thing it doesn't do is make tea - that's going to be in SP1 ;-)]
You can now download all the source code from here:
http://www.stephenhobley.com/blog/201...
AR Drone with Mino HD attached
First successfull flight with the AR Drone and Mino HD attached. Was a bit windy so I was carefull with alititude.
Beginner flying Align T-Rex 450 Sport, Funfly Quadrocopter, GoPro HD
More cautious training with the T-Rex, also first try to mount GoPro to training-gear (made out of a coat hanger). I have taken it off now since landings work pretty well,. The only thing I need to learn now is actually flying! :-)
In addition, a few shots mounted to the Quadrocopter ... Unfortunately it was too cold to take longer shots, my fingers were freezing, so I went home :-)
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Weitere vorsichtige Übungen mit dem T-Rex, einmal auch mit montierter GoPro am Trainingskleiderbügel. Die Landehilfe habe ich mittlerweile abgenommen, landen klappt gut, nur das fliegen muss ich noch lernen!
Ausserdem sind ein paar Aufnahmen mit dem Quadrocopter dabei... leider war es zu kalt um noch länger Aufnahmen zu machen :-)
Product Review: AR Drone by Parrot - The Quadrocopter Drone
I take a look at one of the coolest innovations in gaming, the Augmented Reality drone by Parrot. Check out www.laatj.posterous.com for more LaaTJ!
KK Quadrocopter
I have been working on the Frame with insight and help from my friend Nando. He was kind enough to build me a KK Multicopter computer board including the 3 gyro sensors used in Roll, Pitch, and Yaw. The frame may soon be available through BlueSkyRC.com and is laser-cut from 1/8 plywood.
PCC Celaeno Quadrocopter
Etwas flugspass mit dem Board das genau dafür gemacht wurde.
In dem Copter werkelt ein Celaeno Board aus dem Hause Plejad, das mit den standard Settings geflogen wird. Das Board ist wohl derzeit das günstigste was es auf dem Markt gibt und bietet super Leistung für den geringen Preis. Die eingesetzten Regler sind die 10A Regler aus dem TT-Shop und sie treiben die X-BL52S Motoren aus dem Hause Hacker an.
Geflogen wird hier gerade mit einem viel zu schweren Akku, aber trotzdem steht enorm viel Leistung zur Verfügung.
Ich hoffe bald einige FPV Videos in einer solchen Flugweise anbieten zu können.
GAUI 330X-S Quadrocopter on Day1
We are developing this capable RC platform as an extension of our abilities to perform aerial photography. This will complement our mast equipment (known as pole aerial photography, or PAP) and our new kite based work (known as kite aerial photography, or KAP).
The GAUI is a Taiwan-made quadrocopter which has been shown by many as an excellent means of safely lifting both still and video cameras into the sky.
This particular one was built by Jerry Jeter in Texas and later modified by us with prop guards and tall landing struts. In spite of its small size, thisaircraft has very strong thrust and can remain aloft for over 10 minutes in light to moderate winds.
Wish us luck over the next few weeks!
Kinect as a quadrocopter radar#!.flv
Every night we go to bed thinking that we've finally seen the best Kinect hack done and every morning we wake up to see something even crazier concocted with Microsoft's motion controller.
ETH Zurich FMA - 22.5.2009 - Interactive flip demo
We implemented a quick, simple way for people to interact with the Flying Machine Arena. A person holds a "wand" with markers on it. Simple wand gestures tell the system what to do.
http://roboticcircus.blogspot.com
ETH Zurich FMA 21.5.2009 - 840deg/s flips Q408 Electronics
840deg/s autonomous flips in the ETH Zurich Flying Machine Arena.
Quadrotor Ball Juggling (a Preview)
A quadrocopter attempting to juggle a ball :-)
Mark Muller, Sergei Lupashin, Raffaello D'Andrea
http://www.FlyingMachineArena.org
Dec 2010, ETH Zurich
See our 'FMA Overview' video if you're curious as to how this works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDj5jt...
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