Got my new camera tool ready to go for the spring.. Some cool POV's coming up ;)

CousinLarry · 02-05-2013, 06:05 AM

Oh yeahhhhh!!!!

That's a quad rotor ship with a 5.8ghz video downlink to those goggles.. I can fly without ever leaving the ground :)

It has GPS and barometer for altitude/position hold. I'll be hanging a GoPro underneath and recording the HD video. I can stick it in a spot in the sky, and leave it there unattended and just let it record video. If the batteries get low it will auto-land itself nice and easy thanks to barometer for altitude reading. If I lose video or TX signal at any time, the ship will ascend to altitude and make a beeline back to wherever it took off and land un-attended..
It's pretty fuckin SICK. hahaaa

For size reference, the props in the picture are 10" each..

Will be practicing throughout the winter so I can get some good stuff this spring/summer. Planning on bringing it to our secret MX track in the woods, and also to some cliffs we ride out to and soar with the birds ;)

mrt10x · 02-05-2013, 07:52 AM

That is the coolest effing thing I have ever seen.. what is it?? commercial or one off?

CousinLarry · 02-05-2013, 10:13 AM

I guess you would call it hobby grade.. I dunno.. Pieced together, not a kit or anything. You buy the frame and whatever electronics you want and go nuts! I picked this up second hand with most of the electronics on it already. I put on my own control receiver, GPS module, and using my own control transmitter. I'm also going to add a small GPS/cell transmitter in case it goes down somewhere. Don't want to lose this one!

darkstarmoto · 02-05-2013, 12:41 PM

That is awesome.

I wonder if there's a way to have it "follow" a signal at a preset altitude, or using some form of terrain following technology? How bad ass would that be to have aerial footage as you ride along?

StuartV · 02-05-2013, 01:32 PM

Based on what CousinLarry already said, I'm guessing it's not too much of a stretch to have an app on your smartphone send a realtime GPS position (of you) to the flyer (?) and then have it constantly navigate itself to be, say, 50 feet above that position....

I reckon, with the latencies involved, that would have the effect of having it follow along, always a little ways behind you. Or a long ways, if you ride faster than it can fly.

CousinLarry · 02-05-2013, 03:29 PM

Hmmmm.. Now ya got me thinking!!!

Let me do some reading..

Joetool · 02-05-2013, 03:56 PM

Can you give us the specs? Like was it a kit, is it Arduino based, what was the cost? I've been looking at these for a wihle now...

CousinLarry · 02-05-2013, 03:59 PM

Specs :

HoverThings FPV Camo Frame
KDA 20-22L Outrunner Brushless Motors
Turnigy AE30a ESC's Flashed with BLHELI Multi code
APC 10.47 Props
3s LIPO, 2200 & 3000 for longer flights
DJI Naza for flight control board, not pictured is Naza GPS Module.
Fat Shark PredatorV2 FPV Headset System w/Camera and 5.8G TX/RX

That's about it really... I'm using my Spektrum DX8 to control it.

Maxyb · 02-05-2013, 05:46 PM

Awesome kit you've got there.

Make sure you don't annoy any shooters clubs haha

Joetool · 02-05-2013, 06:08 PM

Thanks!

theWolfTamer · 02-05-2013, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuartV

Based on what CousinLarry already said, I'm guessing it's not too much of a stretch to have an app on your smartphone send a realtime GPS position (of you) to the flyer (?) and then have it constantly navigate itself to be, say, 50 feet above that position....

I reckon, with the latencies involved, that would have the effect of having it follow along, always a little ways behind you. Or a long ways, if you ride faster than it can fly.

I was thinking about this while I was researching MWCs on RCGroups.com. Lots of good info on UAVs here. In the meantime, I'm going to use the MWC to make a gyrocam similar to the way this guy did with the APM.

tlwood99 · 02-05-2013, 07:28 PM

Very cool.

I hope you will post up some video wants you get it going.

cobrags · 02-05-2013, 07:40 PM

I have the AR Drone 2.0 but yours is cooler. COD Black Ops II drone would be cool also

bracky72 · 02-06-2013, 05:01 AM

Have you flown it yet? Your video performance will be subpar with the linear polarized antenna you have on your video tx/rx. Invest in a set of circular polarized antenna. It makes a massive different especially at 5.8 ghz frequency.

http://www.readymaderc.com/store/ind...cPath=11_45_49

lhendrik · 02-06-2013, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxyb

Awesome kit you've got there.

Make sure you don't annoy any shooters clubs haha

Why? Mini-Hellfires are in the works for loadout on hardpoints.....

SkyNet Out.

02-05-2013, 06:05 AM	#1
CousinLarry ^OP Ridin Dirty Joined: Jul 2008 Location: In a van, down by the river Oddometer: 335	Got my new camera tool ready to go for the spring.. Some cool POV's coming up ;) Oh yeahhhhh!!!! That's a quad rotor ship with a 5.8ghz video downlink to those goggles.. I can fly without ever leaving the ground :) It has GPS and barometer for altitude/position hold. I'll be hanging a GoPro underneath and recording the HD video. I can stick it in a spot in the sky, and leave it there unattended and just let it record video. If the batteries get low it will auto-land itself nice and easy thanks to barometer for altitude reading. If I lose video or TX signal at any time, the ship will ascend to altitude and make a beeline back to wherever it took off and land un-attended.. It's pretty fuckin SICK. hahaaa For size reference, the props in the picture are 10" each.. Will be practicing throughout the winter so I can get some good stuff this spring/summer. Planning on bringing it to our secret MX track in the woods, and also to some cliffs we ride out to and soar with the birds ;) __________________ 2000 KTM 200 EXC

02-05-2013, 07:52 AM	#2
mrt10x Dumba$s Jarhead Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Newport, RI Oddometer: 2,848	That is the coolest effing thing I have ever seen.. what is it?? commercial or one off? __________________ We are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of "security." And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine - and before we know it our lives are gone.

02-05-2013, 10:13 AM	#3
CousinLarry ^OP Ridin Dirty Joined: Jul 2008 Location: In a van, down by the river Oddometer: 335	I guess you would call it hobby grade.. I dunno.. Pieced together, not a kit or anything. You buy the frame and whatever electronics you want and go nuts! I picked this up second hand with most of the electronics on it already. I put on my own control receiver, GPS module, and using my own control transmitter. I'm also going to add a small GPS/cell transmitter in case it goes down somewhere. Don't want to lose this one! __________________ 2000 KTM 200 EXC

02-05-2013, 12:41 PM	#4
darkstarmoto Am I evil? Yes I am Joined: May 2009 Location: SEPA Oddometer: 237	That is awesome. I wonder if there's a way to have it "follow" a signal at a preset altitude, or using some form of terrain following technology? How bad ass would that be to have aerial footage as you ride along? __________________ Current Beaters: 08 KTM 530 EXC-R - 07 Ducati MTS1100S - Redneck Engineering Mutant

02-05-2013, 01:32 PM	#5
StuartV Motorcyclist Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Roseville, CA Oddometer: 571	Based on what CousinLarry already said, I'm guessing it's not too much of a stretch to have an app on your smartphone send a realtime GPS position (of you) to the flyer (?) and then have it constantly navigate itself to be, say, 50 feet above that position.... I reckon, with the latencies involved, that would have the effect of having it follow along, always a little ways behind you. Or a long ways, if you ride faster than it can fly. __________________ - Stu '09 R12GS, '05 GSX-R1000 (x3), '05 KTM 525EXC (plated) Iron Butt # 4999, WERA/CCS EX # 666 (currently, expired), AMA Life Member Racer, Drummer, Bassist, Software Engineer

02-05-2013, 03:29 PM	#6
CousinLarry ^OP Ridin Dirty Joined: Jul 2008 Location: In a van, down by the river Oddometer: 335	Hmmmm.. Now ya got me thinking!!! Let me do some reading.. __________________ 2000 KTM 200 EXC

02-05-2013, 03:56 PM	#7
Joetool Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2012 Location: Above Boulder, near Ned Oddometer: 165	Can you give us the specs? Like was it a kit, is it Arduino based, what was the cost? I've been looking at these for a wihle now...

02-05-2013, 03:59 PM	#8
CousinLarry ^OP Ridin Dirty Joined: Jul 2008 Location: In a van, down by the river Oddometer: 335	Specs : HoverThings FPV Camo Frame KDA 20-22L Outrunner Brushless Motors Turnigy AE30a ESC's Flashed with BLHELI Multi code APC 10.47 Props 3s LIPO, 2200 & 3000 for longer flights DJI Naza for flight control board, not pictured is Naza GPS Module. Fat Shark PredatorV2 FPV Headset System w/Camera and 5.8G TX/RX That's about it really... I'm using my Spektrum DX8 to control it. __________________ 2000 KTM 200 EXC

02-05-2013, 05:46 PM	#9
Maxyb a bit loony Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Radelaide Oddometer: 94	Awesome kit you've got there. Make sure you don't annoy any shooters clubs haha

02-05-2013, 06:08 PM	#10
Joetool Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2012 Location: Above Boulder, near Ned Oddometer: 165	Thanks!

02-05-2013, 07:28 PM	#12
tlwood99 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas Oddometer: 147	Very cool. I hope you will post up some video wants you get it going.

02-05-2013, 07:40 PM	#13
cobrags Lost ADVR Joined: Jun 2009 Location: SE MN, On the road less traveled Oddometer: 551	I have the AR Drone 2.0 but yours is cooler. COD Black Ops II drone would be cool also __________________ *ChildsPlay Riding* *ChildsPlay Racing* *Of all the roads you take, Make sure a few of them are dirt.*

02-06-2013, 05:01 AM	#14
bracky72 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Charles Town, West Virginia Oddometer: 569	Have you flown it yet? Your video performance will be subpar with the linear polarized antenna you have on your video tx/rx. Invest in a set of circular polarized antenna. It makes a massive different especially at 5.8 ghz frequency. http://www.readymaderc.com/store/ind...cPath=11_45_49

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