IR-LOCK Blog
SkySense Charging Station w/ IR-LOCK and Solo
Does anybody want to move in next door? We could send drones to each other ad infinitum. :) I cannot confirm if this installation increases/decreases the value of your home.
This test represents an interesting combination of products and technology from 3DR, APM:Copter, Skysense, and IR-LOCK. Previously, each component had...
Copter Localization w/ IR Landmark
The video shows localization data collected during a short flight over an IR marker, which is used to estimate the relative location of the copter with respect to the visual landmark. Note that this was a manually flown flight, but the ultimate goal is automation. Detecting visual landmarks/features is a fundamental task in many forms of robot localization and navigation. For example,...
Automated Precision Landing on a (stationary) Boat
How many copters did we sink? :) Check the video above. The development of Precision Landing hardware and software has progressed since our last blog post. The existing controls code has been added to master in APM:Copter (i.e., V3.4-dev). The two demo videos included in this post were produced with a modified version of APM:Copter V3.3 (similar to the master code). This...
SOLO Smart Drone Lands Smartly :)
Warning: I think this voids your warranty. :) We integrated an IR-LOCK sensor with a 3DR SOLO. This project was mostly for fun, so don't read too much into the flight performance shown in the video. We only had one test session, and we didn't tune any parameters.
You might notice that the flight characteristics are similar to those in...
Safe Landings in Tight Spaces
Landing on your back porch? In close proximity to trees? And near your grandmother? :)
We produced documentation regarding the 'Precision Landing' developments (link). The primary intent of this development is to enable more industrial use-cases for multi-copters, namely, fully automated systems with auto re-charge capabilities. However, it is also useful for assisting manual landings in tight spaces. I...