X-UAS

Bash Tutorial To learn how to access the GPIO pins on the Odroid U3+ on a Linux system, I added a red LED to the GPIO pins, and the objective is to light that on. Here are the steps to do that: Connect a low voltage LED, red preferably. As shown in the photo:... Read More

Today we performed our first plane launching. Here is how our set up looked like: Basically all you need is a slanted platform, a bungee cord, two hooks and a bunch of nails to put down the platform and cord into the ground. The longer and the thicker the bung... Read More

The Odroid U3 has Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Desktop version installed on its eMMC card. In order to have an ad-hoc connection automatically connected on boot of the OS do the following steps: Edit /etc/network/interfaces, add these lines to the bottom and make sure the... Read More

By default, elevation channel is set on CH2, and aileron channel is set on CH3. To set up the T-SIX for Aileron channel mixing at CH2 and CH3: Go to Menu. Select Wing Tail. Set ELEVON to ACT. Go back. Select Reverse. Set AILE to R (Reverse). That is... Read More

Since we already have the rover installed with all its mechanics and motor control, all we have to do is to hook the RC receiver up to it. The RC transmitter/receiver pair used is the FlySky FS-TH9X 2.4 GHz 9 channel transmitter receiver. The RC receiver has 9... Read More

This is a project done at NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA by two Jordanian interns: Zaid Daba'een and Zaina Abu Shaar. The project started on Nov 4 2015. Goal The goal of this project is to utilize a commercially available unmanned aircraft to con... Read More