Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Improvement since the crash - Week 9&10


  • Lower the position of PDB as well as Pixhawk; Centre the Pixhawk
    - Make Pixhawk closer to the centre of rotation, for better motion measurement
    - Solder wires onto PDB, instead of sockets. Hence the wiring between PDB and ESCs are loosen, giving more flexible wiring arrangement.
  • Replace soft shock-absorbing foam to thinner double-sided tape
    - Avoid possible over-damping, which may create more low frequency oscilation
    - Make sure Pixhawk is not tilted under pressure / tension, such as wires, which can give erratic attitude infomation
  • Put GPS Mount on a more rigid mount
  • Made battery holder
    - Battery is slided into the holder, instead of hanging below. Decrease possibility of sudden shift of battery position.
  • Use nylon lock nuts, instead of cone
    - Reduce possibilities of loosen nuts over the propellers.
  • Glue the motor mount onto the arms
    - Prevent motor mount from sliding to sideways
  • Redesign of propeller guards
    - Give more protection from the side


Some features added
  • 5.8Ghz FPV system, with laptop as monitor
  • Servo box