This project was started in November 2008. The goal was to learn something about programming, electronics and control loops. Because I always need a cool project to learn new things, it was clear that something that can fly had to be built.
The project started as a "tricopter-only" project, but as I wanted to build smaller vehicles with more payload capacity, I decided to make some quadrotor, hexacopter and Y6 hexacopter firmwares too. My main interest is to build very small MAVs that fly as good as larger ones (or even better) and that can be controlled by wireless video link. I also experimented with autonomous flight in GPS-denied areas (video), and with GPS assisted autonomous hover (video). It would be cool to add more features to this project but I am pretty busy with my PhD research. But maybe one day I could combine my scientific interests with my hobby projects...
-- William

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Friday, 21 May 2010

New firmware v1.1 and GUI released

Today I finished the last test under veeery windy conditions, and everything went fine. The files at the right hand side (GUI and firmware) are updated.


Please note that the new firmware will only work with the new GUI and vice versa! You will also not be able to use your old settings files. Double-check the direction of your servo, something has changed here too.


The firmware should allow to increase control loop parameters, especially Acro-P and Hover-D. That should make your tricopter more stable. A new default-settings file is included, as well as my settings for the DLX and the DLXm. You can flash the firmware using my GUI. The file Tricopter_m328p_11.hex has to be placed into the GUI folder.
Posted by William Th. at 21.5.10 17 comments Links to this post
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Sunday, 9 May 2010

Dedicated pages for micro and standard version

The Shrediquette DLX standard size tricopter and the Shrediquette DLXm micro version, both got a small webpage with new detailed pictures and specifications:

Micro version:

Standard version:

If you still miss some details/ pictures, let me know.
I also modified the FAQ section, please have a look at it too.
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