Quadcopter Project Showcase
Welcome to the Quadcopter Project Showcase! We are an open-source robotics development team, and we're excited to share our progress with you.
Project Overview
Our project focuses on creating a quadcopter with a 3D-printed frame, utilizing a Raspberry Pi 3 and Navio 2 flight sensor add-on board for advanced control and monitoring. The Navio 2 board provides easy access to all the necessary sensors required to keep the quadcopter airborne, including a pressure sensor for altitude measurement and a 9-degrees-of-freedom Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to be used in conjunction with Euler's equations for precise orientation control.
Current Progress
Hardware and Frame
We've successfully 3D printed the frame for our quadcopter. The frame is lightweight, sturdy, and designed for optimal aerodynamics.
Control and Monitoring
We've developed a basic controller and monitoring application that allows us to keep a close eye on the quadcopter's performance. This app provides essential data for real-time decision-making.
Motor Control
Our quadcopter's motors can be remotely controlled, allowing us to manipulate the quadcopter's movement and orientation as needed.
PID Control
We've begun implementing the Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control system using Euler's equations to maintain the quadcopter's stability.
Certainly, here's a reworded version of the "Current Challenge: Stable Hover" section in your quadcopter project showcase:
Current Challenge: Achieving a Steady Hover
Our current endeavor revolves around achieving a consistent and stable hover for the quadcopter. At present, we are facing the following challenge:
Despite our ongoing work on the PID control system, it appears that the motor speed adjustments during flight are not optimizing the quadcopter's stability as expected. This challenge compels us to fine-tune our control algorithms to ensure that the quadcopter maintains a rock-solid hover under varying conditions.
Upcoming Milestones
- Refining PID control for stability.
- Integration of advanced navigation and autonomous flight capabilities.
- Adding real-time video streaming for remote monitoring.
Stay tuned for more updates and exciting developments in our quadcopter project!