AutoPilot
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:21 am
This is a huge project w/o any guarantee to be completed. But it's a very cool idea that consists of:
1) Make autopilot controller from PyBoard
2) Test it with FlightGear
3) Test it with real EDF jets (say hello to electronics, wirings etc)
Right now I'm able to poll FG for my jet position and send it via USB_VCP to PyBoard. PyBoard thinks that it is a real GPS data coming from GPS module (UART object is just replaced with USB_VCP). That way I can use simulated jet to work on AutoPilot logics without crashing real jets ))
Current status: VIDEO
There is a real IMU sensor attached for "N" value, while LAT/LON are fake from FlightGear
1) Make autopilot controller from PyBoard
2) Test it with FlightGear
3) Test it with real EDF jets (say hello to electronics, wirings etc)
Right now I'm able to poll FG for my jet position and send it via USB_VCP to PyBoard. PyBoard thinks that it is a real GPS data coming from GPS module (UART object is just replaced with USB_VCP). That way I can use simulated jet to work on AutoPilot logics without crashing real jets ))
Current status: VIDEO
There is a real IMU sensor attached for "N" value, while LAT/LON are fake from FlightGear