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This has been on my mind since I thought about ez-b controlled quadcopters. If you use an accelerometer, how would you set it up for auto stabilization? And further more, how would you set up the full flight controls?
It really needs a on board module that ezb talks to that has gyro stabilization built in
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In order to achieve stable flight, you would need constant sensor data processing, which would be to slow if you would do it directly with an EZ-b, because it handles everything thrue a pc. Calculating it's flight angle would constantly be to late which would make it wiggle (really bad) and eventually crash it.
For my own tricopter I'm using an Arudipilot Mega 2.6 flightcontroller. You could control the Ardupilot either serial or by connecting the EZ-b to the ports where the RC receiver is connected to. I've also used the KK2.1 Multi-rotor controller (cheaper one, less functions though) and you can only control it through the RC receiver ports.
I found this page: http://oddcopter.com/flight-controllers/ (yes it's an older one)
And on it there's the MultiWii PRO Ez3.0 Flight Controller w/ GPS Option for $42.00USD. I think it look good spec wise. Any downsides to it? http://witespyquad.gostorego.com/flight-controllers.html
And how would I control it? EDIT: I2c
Looks like there's arduino files in this download.(haven't downloaded yet) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tt3pa4tzdq7wif5/fnsdcnMPPl
Not a copter but my big project (details will come eventually) has independent stabilisation which I plan to have the EZ-B communicate with via I2C or serial. To put it briefly and crudely the balancing of the robot is taken care of by (at this stage) an Arduino or similar, push the robot and the arduino will attempt to correct the balance by moving the legs and shifting weight, the EZ-B will connect to it and be able to send commands to the Arduino to make the Arduino move the required servos to make the robot walk.
It is all still theoretical as I am waiting on a few things before I decide if it's worth proceeding with the build but if my calculations are correct (and they usually are) it should work very well.
Similar could easily be used for flight stabilisation.
Not a coder so definitly no arduino, but as in having the ez-b talk to the control board, yes, similar setup.
This is a big if at the moment because I have to fundraise.
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Anyone? I don't really know where to look.