Basequad
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BaseQuad
Mapping quadcopter build.
Specs
- Frame: HK X666
- Motors: SunnySky X2212 980KV
- ESC: Afro 20A Slim (FW BLHeli 14.1)
- 10" Props
- BAT: HK Nanotech 3S 6000mAh
- FC: RTFHawk (PixHawk clone)
- GPS: UBlox NEO 6M
- RaspberryPi Zero + RPi Camera v1
Weights:
- 1340g with 5000 zippy battery
- 960g bare
Reconstruction
Done with OpenDroneMap.
- https://github.com/OpenDroneMap/OpenDroneMap
- https://github.com/mapillary/OpenSfM
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_from_motion
Results
Only one successful mapping flight performed so far with promising results.
Number of things will be improved in the future:
- RPi camera calibration (OpenCV calibration)
- Camera vibration isolation
- GPS coordinates from flight controller fed into EXIF of pictures taken
