So maybe get a gimbal for the sonar... or mount the sonar under the camera gimbal.
So maybe get a gimbal for the sonar... or mount the sonar under the camera gimbal.
I don't think it will tilt that much but that would be quite a trick...
The weather is terrible, it's been snowing and I have a bad cold, so haven't been able to do any flying yet, I managed to get the Pixhawk to talk to the computer and phone via the radios so I can easily monitor the sonar reading via the app and/or PC.
Alright so I did the test and it went swimmingly ;-)
No I joke, it was absolutely successful, I simply put the quad in Alt-hold mode and tentatively flew it over the lake with my finger on the mode switch to quickly switch back to Stabilize mode if needed but it wasn't needed at all. The altuitude was maintained perfectly.
The water was very calm for the test so I'm not sure how ripples or other disturbances would affect the performance but in this particular instance it was perfect.
I made a video of the flight but haven't had a chance to process it yet but I'll link it in later and then maybe get to writing an article.
I love the fact that with the sonar the quad follows the terrain so flying back toward land it just "hops" over the rocks as the terrain rises.
No I joke, it was absolutely successful, I simply put the quad in Alt-hold mode and tentatively flew it over the lake with my finger on the mode switch to quickly switch back to Stabilize mode if needed but it wasn't needed at all. The altuitude was maintained perfectly.
The water was very calm for the test so I'm not sure how ripples or other disturbances would affect the performance but in this particular instance it was perfect.
I made a video of the flight but haven't had a chance to process it yet but I'll link it in later and then maybe get to writing an article.
I love the fact that with the sonar the quad follows the terrain so flying back toward land it just "hops" over the rocks as the terrain rises.
Very cool nilsen. That's video I can't wait to see.
Do you have a link to that sonar module?
Do you have a link to that sonar module?
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Here is the video of the flight...
The module I used was the I2C version of it:
Arducopter: http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-rangefinder-maxbotixi2c/
Sensor iteself: http://www.maxbotix.com/Ultrasonic_Sensors/I2C_Sensors.htm
Non I2C version:
Arducopter: http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-rangefinder-maxbotix-analog/
Sensor: http://www.maxbotix.com/Ultrasonic_Sensors/People_Sensors.htm
The module I used was the I2C version of it:
Arducopter: http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-rangefinder-maxbotixi2c/
Sensor iteself: http://www.maxbotix.com/Ultrasonic_Sensors/I2C_Sensors.htm
Non I2C version:
Arducopter: http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-rangefinder-maxbotix-analog/
Sensor: http://www.maxbotix.com/Ultrasonic_Sensors/People_Sensors.htm
MototechRyan
Wannabe Jedi
Nice! Looks like it makes it's own little flat spot on the water from the prop wash
I was thinking the same. Wow, that is so cool. Get nilsen on the Discovery Channel team. Shark week would be even more awesome
Robbe77Tunic
New member
To my knowledge, SONAR works better in water compared to air. RADAR uses radio waves more and often Microwaves.
