One of the problems in achieving the autopilot as Multipilot
Arduimu or is to be able to debug the more advanced features such as
stabilization, navigation waypoints and return to home without losing or
damaging the aircraft that are used to perform experiments respecting
the law .
One technology to make this kind of testing is certainly the
simulator using the autopilot hardware connected to a PC running a
software as Physic Engine .
The main difference compared to other simulation systems for the world
Airplanes is that really advanced functions are performed by the
electronic cards which then will fly our model aircraft / UAVs.
The flight simulator is limited dall'autpilota to receive commands and
transmit new data to the electronic structure of autocontollo
consequently transmit simulator to teach new commands to actuators.
I thanks officialy Jason and Osborne for the work they have done on Ardupilot that was for me a source of inspiration. One of the limitations that I found on Xplane as that It haven't the physic engine for Multicopter .
My initially idea was to use the simulator for debugging Arducopter code for GPS Hold and Navigation.
I'm 'working to a version that supports simulation code a bit
more professional written in Mathlab. The idea is to recive from the simulator the values of the raw acceleration sensors
and angular velocity and static pressure and differential pressure. So i can check and debug more low level algorithm as acrobatic mode and PID configuration for stable mode.
Follow some video about my early test on this kind of technology.
In this video tutorial is possible to see the automatic stabilization , Return to home function
In this video is possible to see the waypoint definition and Navigation waypoint with autotakeoff and landing .
If someone would work with us for developing this kind technology we are happy to share with you are progress and technology.
P.S.
Thank you Jason for your support on APM and Xplane ;)
Regards
Roberto
Fox Team
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