With this project we want to develop an rc airplane with sensors and actuators that can be programmed to have a partly or fully autonomous flight mode.

This project is based on an off the shelve rc airplane with the ardupilot hardware. More infos about this project on DIY Drones.

Inventory

1x Airplane SONIC-185 Electric Glider
Wingspan: 1850mm
Length: 1090mm
Weight RTF: 980g
http://www.hobbythai.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SONIC%2D185

4x Microservos Tower-Pro SG90-AIR
Weight 10 g.
Torque 1.5 kg/cm
Speed 0.14 sec/60°
Size 11.5 x 23 x 23 mm
http://www.hobbythai.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TOWERPRO%2FSG90%2DAIR

Remote

1x RC Remote and Receiver RADIOLINK-T6HP-72
Digital radio 6 channel 6
Memory for 6 models
72 MHz frequency
http://www.hobbythai.com/proddetail.asp?prod=RADIOLINK%2DT6HP%2D72

1x LiPo Charger DETRUM/DC6
Li-Poly 2-6 cells
Ni-Cd, Ni-Mh 1-15 cells
http://www.hobbythai.com/proddetail.asp?prod=DETRUM%2FDC6

1x Regulator UBEC-3A-V2 HobbyWing
UBEC Regulator 3/5 Amp
Li-Poly 2-5 cells
http://www.hobbythai.com/proddetail.asp?prod=DETRUM%2FDC6

Needed for the autopilot part

Version 1

1x Ardupilot Mainboard
http://www.thaieasyelec.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=cat_show_pro_detail&pi...
900 Baht

1x Sensor Mainboard
3 dimensions acceleration
1 dimension gyroscope
http://www.warf.com/electronic-products-3646.html
1950 Baht

2x Sensor Daughterboard
1 dimension gyroscope each
http://www.warf.com/electronic-products-3647.html
1150 Baht

Total 5150 Baht

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Version 2

1x Ardupilot Mainboard
http://www.thaieasyelec.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=cat_show_pro_detail&pi...
900 Baht

3 Axis Accelerometer
http://www.thaieasyelec.com/Sensors/Triple-Axis-3g-Accelerometer-Breakou...
980 Baht

2 Axis Gyroscope
http://www.thaieasyelec.com/Sensors/Dual-Axis-Gyro-Breakout---IXZ500.html
1350 Baht

1 Axis Gyroscope
http://www.thaieasyelec.com/Sensors/Gyro-Breakout-Board---LISY300AL-300....
950 Baht

Total 4180 Baht

Ressources

MUX Antifail System
difference between gyro and accelerometer
DIY Drones
Opensource RC Controller

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