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I don't even know what I'm looking at...
 
It appears to be a heads up display to fly aircraft?

mac 'I think' gyvr
 
Nate, you do realize that when you are watching porn in that we can still see you...right?
 
Nate is building a UAV for aerial photography. The amount of land that may require video or pictures can be larger than line of sight for a radio control aircraft, so a first person view (FPV) camera is installed on the front and the pilot uses the video feed to fly like he was actually in a full size airplane.

The FAA is supposed to change the regulations for private citizens using UAV's for commerical purposes and he's trying to get out in front of it. There's a lot of farmers where we grew up that would pay a couple hundred bucks to take a look at how the crops are growing versus thousands of dollars for a full size aircraft to do it.
 
RedHeep said:
Nate is building a UAV for aerial photography. The amount of land that may require video or pictures can be larger than line of sight for a radio control aircraft, so a first person view (FPV) camera is installed on the front and the pilot uses the video feed to fly like he was actually in a full size airplane.

The FAA is supposed to change the regulations for private citizens using UAV's for commerical purposes and he's trying to get out in front of it. There's a lot of farmers where we grew up that would pay a couple hundred bucks to take a look at how the crops are growing versus thousands of dollars for a full size aircraft to do it.
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this.

the realistic goals are fully autonomous mapping with a downward facing still camera leading to high resolution orthographic maps. Now, an interesting thing with cameras is that cmos sensors all see IR. So if you take out the IR filter you can use the IR wavelengths to ID plant growth.

What that means for farmers is I can fly over your junk and deliver you a high res 3d map that highlights what plants are actively growing, what plants don't belong, and what plants have bugs.
The full size uav will have a flight time of about 1 hour and a projected cruise speed of 35-40 mph with a 10-12A current draw.
With 1w 433 mhz antennas and a tracker a 4 mile range should be completely solid with full telemetry out of an arduino flight controller. Video will end up on a 1200mhz downlink. My groundstation will be wireless feeding vdideo to the goggles via the 5.8ghz band equipment mounted to the helmet now, wireless telemetry will be handled via a class 1 bluetooth-serial adapter, and wireless PPM to mast mounted 433 module will be from a hacked Futaba R127DF receiver on 72. So the groundstation will be transmitting and receiving on
72 mhz
433mhz
1200mhz
2.4ghz (bluetooth)
5.8ghz (helmet /guest displays)

I've already got the powertrain, batteries, servos and half the video stuff.
I need to order telemetry units and uav airframe.

so this is fully going to happen. once the groundstation is up and running I intend to build a 650mm quad copter to use for in close videography. I have a buddy that charges obscene amounts for wedding photography, and I'm going to ride his coat tails as an add on for your wedding. You want gantry style sweeping shots of you walking down the aisle? I can do that.



also.
IMG_20150316_134008_561 by nsjames805, on Flickr

IMG_20150316_133947_741 by nsjames805, on Flickr

:illegalflipoff:

right now tihs suff is the wild west. If you want it you've got to build it. I'm trying to get in and be established before any jackoff can drop 5 grand on equipment and compete.
28 years of RC experience is also in my favor. Anyone can fly a quad, but fixed wing actually requires a pilot.
 
87manche said:
Nerd stuff + Funny photos
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so...in other words, you're the guy i need to speak to about building some of these for scouting waterfowl spots. i.e: being able to stand in a parking lot and find where the holes are located in the reeds without spending hours searching for them by lumbering through the muck...OR...being able to send a plane to see what is still on the roost while you are sitting 1-3 miles away in a crop field waiting to see if anything else is coming....


believe it or not, I know a LOT of hunting guides who would pay huge money to be able to do this. especially if the plane can keep up to a flock of birds flying 25-50 MPH...
 
like I said, 4 mile range, 35-40 mph cruising speed with a 70 mph top speed. Faster you go, less flight time.

that's with a large airframe intended to carry several pounds of camera gear. For what you want, can be done cheaper and easier with something considerably smaller.

SOmething more along the lines of powered glider would suit what you want.

http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=112_113_117&products_id=1071

geting equipment isn't the problem. Setting it up is, and you really need to be a competent pilot before you can setup a flight controller.
you'll also need to be able to handlaunch and recover it. Flying it around is the easy part. Launching and landing are the bits where you're most likely to pile it up.
 
this is what the display looks like inside the helmet. I left the lens cap on the camera so you can better see the OSD overlay.

IMG_20150316_152206_841 by nsjames805, on Flickr

I get a return to home indicator that maps the planes position relative to it's starting location. GPS coordinates, airspeed, altitude, compass, onboard battery voltages, and distance traveled.
 
so a while back i bought a set of 5100 rear shocks to match the fronts i have...the ones i bought were for a 3.5" 4" lift since I was going to be using barpin eliminators (i expect to be between 4.5" and 5" in the rear). i think these are the specs

Part Number: 33-066868
Setting: 5100 Series
Position: Rear
Descriptor: Rear Lifted Height: 3.5-4"
*Collapsed Length (IN): 14.88
*Extended Length (IN): 23.84


now the d44 i have came without shock mounts, but i bought some on axle mounts from barnes...except now they are about 2-3" higher than they were in stock form. so i'm pretty safe to assume these will be entirely too long?
 
altrocker1 said:
so a while back i bought a set of 5100 rear shocks to match the fronts i have...the ones i bought were for a 3.5" 4" lift since I was going to be using barpin eliminators (i expect to be between 4.5" and 5" in the rear). i think these are the specs

Part Number: 33-066868
Setting: 5100 Series
Position: Rear
Descriptor: Rear Lifted Height: 3.5-4"
*Collapsed Length (IN): 14.88
*Extended Length (IN): 23.84


now the d44 i have came without shock mounts, but i bought some on axle mounts from barnes...except now they are about 2-3" higher than they were in stock form. so i'm pretty safe to assume these will be entirely too long?
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Tape measure.

How the hell are we supposed to know if they're going to be too long on your hodge podge full of parts?
 
Well I seem to recall someone in the mwc with the same shocks trying to install them in the stock locations on a similar lift and they were either way too short or way too long. Iirc, they were too long, so I'm going to put them up for sale. Looks like the specs on the 2-3" shocks might even be too long. These were supposed to go on the old xj...
 
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