College Football Videos

Watching: Diydrones video compilations

EasyStarGlider EasyStarGlider
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 27 seconds
Global video hits: 663

An EasyStar modified with EasyGlider wings (which have ailerons). Used as a UAV test platform. See diydrones.com for more.

Related: diydrones, easy, easystar, glider, uav

Pololu IR Tranceiver test Pololu IR Tranceiver test
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 67 seconds
Global video hits: 1110

Here's how the twin Pololu IR tranceivers work. More info at DIYDrones.com

Related: diydrones, ir, pololu, tranceiver, uav

Demo of a autopilot failsafe board Demo of a autopilot failsafe board
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 91 seconds
Global video hits: 1830

This shows how a "failsafe board" works with a UAV autopilot. It's a ReactiveTechnologies RxMux, connected to a Basic Stamp autopilot. More details at DIYDrones.com

Related: autopilot, basic, diydrones, failsafe, stamp, uav

GPS simulation with Flight Simulator 2004 GPS simulation with Flight Simulator 2004
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 39 seconds
Global video hits: 2224

FS2004 with the GPSOut plug-in, outputting GPS NMEA data to our Basic Stamp autopilot. See DIYDrones.com for more...

Related: diydrones, gps, simulator, uav

Lego UAV First Flight Lego UAV First Flight
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 101 seconds
Global video hits: 28097

First test flight of a UAV (drone) using Lego Mindstorms as the autopilot. Includes video from the on-board Lego pan-tilt camera. See diydrones.com for more.

Related: aerial, drone, lego, plane, rc, uav, video

LEGO Mindstorms UAV LEGO Mindstorms UAV
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 87 seconds
Global video hits: 5345

This is a fully functional UAV using Lego Mindstorms NXT and the Lattebox interface to drive RC servos. The NXT is using a 3-axis accelerometer and two 1-axis gyros to stabilize the plane. More at DIYDrones.com

Related: drone, lego, mindstorms, uav

Micro UAV testing at the Alameda Naval Air Station Micro UAV testing at the Alameda Naval Air Station
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 232 seconds
Global video hits: 5142

Mostly airframe and sensor testing; four UAVs, including one with a Lego autopilot and one with a PicoPilot. For more, see DIYDrones.com

Related: autopilot, drones, lego, uav

pan-tilt comparisons pan-tilt comparisons
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 42 seconds
Global video hits: 8879

Three pan-tilt assemblies compared:
Pandora Pan Tilt
Budget Robotics
Lynxmotion
These were tested for amateur UAVs. For more see DIYDrones.com

Related: aerial, drones, pan-tilt, planes, rc, uav, video

Decode PPM signal with arduino Decode PPM signal with arduino
Posted by: gizmobits

Video duration: 130 seconds
Global video hits: 880

I quickly explain how to decode a PPM signal with arduino.

Related: arduino, diydrones, ppm, rc

Autonomous blimp with vectoring thrusters Autonomous blimp with vectoring thrusters
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 82 seconds
Global video hits: 5327

This blimp has an Arduino-based autopilot, with both autonomous and RC modes. This video shows it in RC mode, demonstrating the superior maneuverability and altitude control of the vectoring (tilting up and down) thrusters. See DIYdrones.com for more (search for "Blimpduino")

Related: aerial, arduino, autonomous, blimp, robot, thrusters, uav, vectoring

IR stablized camera IR stablized camera
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 21 seconds
Global video hits: 5949

Demonstrating an auto-stabilized camera mount for a micro UAV. Uses a FMA Co-Pilot for the IR stabilization. See more at diydrones.com

Related: aerial, auto-stabilized, camera, drone, photography, uav

Controling a Lego Mindstorms touch sensor with a R?C servo Controling a Lego Mindstorms touch sensor with a R?C servo
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 71 seconds
Global video hits: 6956

This is how we turn on and off our Lego autopilot.
For more, see diydrones.com

Related: autopilot, drones, lego, mindstorms, sensor, touch, uav

Lego Autopilot V3 Lego Autopilot V3
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 40 seconds
Global video hits: 6038

Two gyros, one 3-axis accelerometer and Bluetooth GPS--all driving a LEGO Mindstorms NXT autopilot. More at DIYDrones.com

Related: accelerometer, diy, drones, gyro, lego, mindstorms, uav

Lego pan-tilt gimbal for UAV Lego pan-tilt gimbal for UAV
Posted by: zlite

Video duration: 28 seconds
Global video hits: 10830

A video showing a pan-tilt gimbal for a UAV in action. Made from Lego! See more at DIYDrones.com

Related: drone, lego, uav

Arduino and Wii Nunchuck Arduino and Wii Nunchuck
Posted by: MichaelCasson

Video duration: 46 seconds
Global video hits: 143

Arduino Diecimila & ProtoShield from Adafruit.com, Wii Nunchuck, and two cheap servos. This is two days after I recieved my Arduino. It really is a great product.
Lady Ada's great tutorials got me started, but I had fun rummaging around solving little problems on my own.
Inspired by:
http://diydrones. ning.com/profiles/bl og/show?id=705844%3A BlogPost%3A31713

Related: ada, adafruit, arduino, lady, nunchuck, servo, servos, wii