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This is very neat! Has there been any thought about using the 'Compute Model' RasPi? It's the RasPi in the DIMM form factor. Perhaps this would help lighten up the payload even more?
How much hacking and/or electronics knowledge is required to set this up and get it running? #Edit. Another question, will the Reach (when it comes out) integrate easily with the boards coming out in Februaray, and be supported as part of Navio+?
Reach will be a replacement of normal GPS for any autopilot. It will be compatible with Navio+.
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Exactly! We are working on this and will include a very easy to use LTE streaming configuration for HD FPV experience.
Is it actually possible to fly FPV with that much of a delay?
When I read things like this, it always reminds me of the Kiwi chap that was trying to build a cruise missile in his garage [1]. Although this is smaller than what he had planned, I would imagine you could add a "release" functionality to the Pi Autopilot so it could drop something when at a certain position. [1] http://aardvark.co.nz/pjet/cruise.shtml
https://www.youtube.com/user/RCModelReviews (educational)
https://www.youtube.com/user/xjet (fun stuff)
How do the power requirements for the autopilot compare to that of the rest of the flight hardware?
Just curious here. The CC3D boards were also open source, hackable, and only 1/3 the price, and guessing, but looks about 1/5th the size. What makes using better than all those downfalls?
This is completely different. Autopilot runs under Linux and that gives incredible flexibility. You can send HD video over LTE, run scripts in flight. SSH to drone in the air, how cool is that?
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Is it actually possible to fly FPV with that much of a delay?
Why would there be large delay? Am I missing something that you'd care to fill us in on?
Ultimately it will depend on which you value more-- response time or resolution.
Is this only 8-bit? That is not really responsive enough. Currently the best-in-class are naze32 with baseflight/cleanflight firmware (stunt, mini copters) or APM / pixhawk (mapping, cinematography, GPS)
When I read things like this, it always reminds me of the Kiwi chap that was trying to build a cruise missile in his garage [1]. Although this is smaller than what he had planned, I would imagine you could add a "release" functionality to the Pi Autopilot so it could drop something when at a certain position. [1] http://aardvark.co.nz/pjet/cruise.shtml