Can I get the English version of the project report?

[tykimos]

I have a plan to follow your project. Because I'm software engineer, I fill a lack of information such as hardware block diagram, cabling, power, etc. Do you give me the information with several real pictures?

[Matsemann]

I'm sorry, other than the abstract there's no English version.

[tykimos]

I draw the blockdiagram as the following link : https://www.dropbox.com/s/xa9u2syu70c3val/%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%202014.%208.%2018.%20%EC%98%A4%EC%A0%84%201%2024%2012.png The diagram is right? How does camera transfer its video steam? (I cannot find video stream transmitter.) How do you input power source into each module? Would you give me the detailed pictures of each part in other to see the interface and cabling?

[vernonkerswell]

Awesome, can you recommend anywhere to get the USB to serial chip? Thanks Vernon

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I draw the blockdiagram as the following link : https://www.dropbox.com/s/xa9u2syu70c3val/%EC%82%AC%EC%A7%84%202014.%208.%2018.%20%EC%98%A4%EC%A0%84%201%2024%2012.png The diagram is right? How does camera transfer its video steam? (I cannot find video stream transmitter.) How do you input power source into each module? Would you give me the detailed pictures of each part in other to see the interface and cabling?

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[Matsemann]

@tykimos This looks fairly correct, yes. The video stream transmitter is included with the receiver, they come in pairs. :) Note that between the serial link and the servos, we have a microcontroller reading the serial data and converting it to PWM signals for the servos. This was a bit awkward, but we used the knowledge we had. I'd look into more traditional RC-ways of controlling servos if I were you. The power for the cameras/transmitters/micro controller we just wired onto the controller board from the drone.

@vernonkerswell This is the one we used, from Sparkfun: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/718

[tykimos]

@Matsemann Thanks for your reply. Your work is quite awesome. I updated the block diagram the following image. Please review it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pp2i3z01f4qyp33/config_v101.png

What kind of micro controller do you use? Would give me the model number? In addition I would like to get the cabling picture of micro controller.

In addition, I will start stand-alone version of your work next week as the following figure.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ge5ycomqdtclac8/standalone.png

Do you think it works?

Thanks in advance.

[Matsemann]

I think that should be about right, yes. As for the micro controller, I'm not sure what we used. I don't have any circuit diagrams either, unfortunately. But basically it was just connections for the serial link connected to the mc, a power supply, connections to the servos and some diodes used for status. Someone with experience in electronics should be able to make that fairly easy. Or you could instead use something arduino based.

But as I mentioned, I suggest to send the signals differently than we did. For instance, a "usb to pwm" might be better than going the extra route through a mc. Or "usb servo controller". There's lot of options!