He can provide help with the OS systems and the current state of the vehicle. Confirm that whatever is inside is updated, autopilot can be controlled through a telemetry interface. Drone uses the ardupilot, which Jarrod Sanders has volunteered to become familiar with and keep communicating with Sean.
There is no specific documentation for our vehicle because it is a customized vehicle. But he will send us the user manual.
He mentioned that the AR2.5 ardupilot is a bit outdated and he recommends Pixhawk but we might get away with it if it’s working properly. He mentioned that there could be corrosion problems, expanded Teflon since it is semipermeable could be used in the enclosure to reduce exposure to water.
He recommended to also check the bearings in the motor to check for corrosion and resistance when turning. If there is, consider replacing the motors.
He will send us a telemetry unit, and the ground unit. Also, he will send a selection bag with rubber gaskets for the GPS enclosure.
Next steps are to get Mission Planner on a laptop and interface with the vehicle. Then research how to interface with ROS.
Comments by Sean (Founder of Aerotestra)¶
He can provide help with the OS systems and the current state of the vehicle. Confirm that whatever is inside is updated, autopilot can be controlled through a telemetry interface. Drone uses the ardupilot, which Jarrod Sanders has volunteered to become familiar with and keep communicating with Sean.
There is no specific documentation for our vehicle because it is a customized vehicle. But he will send us the user manual.
Sean will send us an ardupilot replacement he has laying around.
He mentioned that the AR2.5 ardupilot is a bit outdated and he recommends Pixhawk but we might get away with it if it’s working properly. He mentioned that there could be corrosion problems, expanded Teflon since it is semipermeable could be used in the enclosure to reduce exposure to water.
He recommended to also check the bearings in the motor to check for corrosion and resistance when turning. If there is, consider replacing the motors.
He will send us a telemetry unit, and the ground unit. Also, he will send a selection bag with rubber gaskets for the GPS enclosure.
Next steps are to get Mission Planner on a laptop and interface with the vehicle. Then research how to interface with ROS.
He also recommended https://github.com/rmackay9 and https://irlock.readme.io/docs/1-sensor-firmware-software, https://irlock.com/products/ir-lock-sensor-precision-landing-kit for landing.