<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/8221/autonomous-coaxial-scout-drone-prototype/ Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:49:41 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71631/#p71631 Yeah, I see at least one swashplate and there are 2 servos in one of the views with connections to 2 sides of the center blades. Motor differential could provide yaw. Motor speed would provide up/down. The swashplate should be able to provide directional control. Probably 3 gyro stabilization built in. Prices for those control boards have dropped a lot.

]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2014 17:49:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71631/#p71631 <![CDATA[Re: Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71620/#p71620 Do I see a 3d-printed swashplate there?  Are any non-standard parts required to build one of these other than the blades?  Something like this could be popular, considering a coaxial design doesn't need any special software or sensors to be flyable (just gyro stabilization for yaw)

]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:05:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71620/#p71620 <![CDATA[Re: Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/71082/#p71082 n2ri wrote:

yeah how would you control direction on a twin rotor copter with fold up blades instead of gimble

...by changing the angle of the blades (up/down) and the speed of rotation of each blades pair , i thought... it can go back to his launch position... so there is a method or any winds will take it away...

edit : on the photos, you can see a gimble system on the upper blade.. so it's very like a helicopter...

]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:43:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/71082/#p71082 <![CDATA[Re: Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/70874/#p70874 yeah how would you control direction on a twin rotor copter with fold up blades instead of gimble

]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:14:18 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/70874/#p70874 <![CDATA[Re: Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/70873/#p70873 wire10ga wrote:

The props counter rotate to each other and keeps the body from spinning. Also it's remote controlled so you can fly it back to you.


from the build page, it's a real drone :

Designed to be hand launched and run autonomously, the First Ascent is capable of quickly ascending to several hundred feet where it can capture an aerial image of your surroundings before returning.

it's not a remote controlled system ...

by the way, great idea

]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:06:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/70873/#p70873 <![CDATA[Re: Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/70630/#p70630 Very cool. I understand the up and down moments, how do you counter wind or other horizontal movement?

]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:16:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/70630/#p70630 <![CDATA[Re: Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/70622/#p70622 The props counter rotate to each other and keeps the body from spinning. Also it's remote controlled so you can fly it back to you.

]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:44:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/70622/#p70622 <![CDATA[Re: Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/70611/#p70611 so how does a spinning camera get a picture you can tell what direction to go? not sure I understand design by pics. it just goes up takes picture and comes down? what if its blown away and cant be found/recovered?

]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 06:52:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/70611/#p70611 <![CDATA[Autonomous, Co-Axial Scout Drone Prototype]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/70605/#p70605 Hello,

I've recently created a co-axial, scout drone prototype to aid with backpacking and hiking.  It's printed from my Makerbot Replicator2.

If you want to see more, check out BackcountryDrones.com

Thanks,
Jonathan

]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2014 05:38:33 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/70605/#p70605