Piper 3DoF in 7×5 Wind Tunnel – User Manual
How to use the Piper 3DoF motion test aircraft with UAVmainframe in the Usyd 7×5 ft. Wind tunnel
Flight Test @ Pittown 9/11/17
Another flight test at Pittown late 2017.
PX4 Research Log [13] – PX4 Off-board Control with MAVROS (2)
In the last tutorial we have set up the ROS environment to use MAVROS to talk to PX4. In this tutorial we will run a small example program to autonomously hover a simulated vehicle. Simulation First! We highly recommend you to try this program in simulation first, for safety reasons :) Start a PX4 simulation,
PX4 Research Log [12] – PX4 Off-board Control with MAVROS (1)
Companion computer is a very efficient way to control your PX4 vehicle in off-board mode. We have tested various methods and we have concluded Robot Operating System (ROS) is the best way. Here is a series of tutorials guiding you to achieve off-board control. What you need: A Pixhawk or a Pixracer A Raspberry Pi
An Introduction to Building Your First Quadrotor
This article gives some useful tips and addresses some common issues found when building your first quadrotor.
Building a Tailsitter UAV
Tail sitters are pretty much the coolest flying machine ever, who wouldn’t want to fly like superman?
Resources
Here is a list of good links to find information about various topics related to UAV work:
Flight test @ HMAS 07/04/17
The first flight test at HMAS in 2017 after a incredibly hot and then wet summer…
PX4 Research Log [11] – Adding a new flight mode (create application)
In the last post we have set up the PX4 source code for our new flight mode, the flip mode. In this post I will continue finishing the flip mode by creating a new application in the firmware, which commands the attitude during the flip. 1. Create the flip_control application Creating a new application in
Avalon Airshow 2017
The UAV-lab team went to Avalon Airshow last week. Here are some photos from the event.