fly mission by using control stick
I want to create a mission where the drone has to fly between trees and a building.
I am a little unsecure about the accuracy of the longtitude and latitude when creating the mission in the web app.
It would be nice to fly the mission by pushing the control stick. So when the control stick isn't pushed the drone remains on its position. When there a no collisions I can run the mission following the settings I made.
I know I can pause the mission but it is not allways possible to react fast enough.
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I can think of a few options here.
Option 1 - create the path using the "on the fly" option. That lets you manually fly the path, mark locations, and then save the mission for reuse later. See an example of that here: https://vimeo.com/586096473
Option 2 - program it online and then run it as a "verification mission" the first time.
BTW - as a general rule, GPS is accurate to about 16ft.
Hope that helps!
Barry
Barry,
From what I understand, due to gps accuracy, we are unsure that 2 same flights in a row will follow rigorously the same path.
Right ?
stéphane GARNIER
That is correct. It is not normally off by that much, and there are a lot of factors that will affect it. But there are things that you can do to minimize the problem. Here are a few.
Ultimately, it is possible to fly close to things and get great shots. Take a look at this video starting at 0:34. https://vimeo.com/359018758
That was a very narrow driveway, with the house on one side and tall trees on the other. Flying up there and turning to face the house accurately is something a few skilled FPV pilots might be able to do but, using pre-programmed routes setup on-site, I was able to get this in one take and these become available to almost anyone.
Hope that helps.
Barry
@Barry Houldsworth
1. That is an option indeed, but then I have to go to the spot first, make a path, and go home to set various markers,components etc when you have to do a lot of settings, it is not doable on a phone
2. As said I don't want to rely on my reaction skills :)
quote: Dronelink has an option to allow you to correct for GPS inaccuracies....not for hobbyist unfortunately while I think they are the first who could use this.
There are few places that you can 100% rely on a mission if it is being flown close to the ground. Up at 200ft + - generally no problem.
Depending on the drone they do have collision avoidance and you can run a verification mission first, which means it will run the whole mission facing forwards. Still not 100% guaranteed that will save it - but it's better than nothing.
Control sticks are locked out for a reason. If the control sticks were able to be used while the app is running the mission could fail for several reasons. Changing the speed, programmed path, altitude, heading etc., would not work due to it fighting with the software and the pilot. It’s been asked before and I’m not sure if it’s even possible.
Overall the accuracy is really good and as Barry said it’s Approx within 16’. Anytime you are flying close to objects with an automated system like DL, you should slow down the speed at those locations, make sure it’s not too windy and run on Google Earth first. If all looks good then run Verification mission to see what it looks like. It’s just part of using a drone with a automated app. Obviously winds are a big issue especially when using a smaller and lighter drone like a Mini since it will get pushed off course more easily. The faster the speed on a path especially with cross winds like actual 10 mph or more will cause the drone to drift off the path.
When I first started using DL with my MA2 I set the speed on a 800’ path to 28 mph to get it to the location quicker. It was windy as it always is here at about 10 to 15 mph and it failed the mission due to drifting too far off course. The default motion tolerance is set to 75’ so it drifted off more then that which is a lot. I changed just the speed to about 15 mph and the-ran the same mission and it flew without any issue. I’m sure the cross winds were still pushing it off course but not enough at the slower speed to fail. The motion tolerance can be changed but 75’ is a lot off course so increasing it more may allow it to complete the mission but then your actual drone path will be well off the desired path. Just an example of how a drone can drift at higher speeds. Enjoy everyone.
I had a few of those messages at a mission I was running yesterday for a client. No surprise though - here are some of the weather readings from Airdata!!
Barry,
I appreciate your videos but not very comfortable with vimeo. Wouldn't it be possible to move them to youtube ?
I can. Why are you not comfortable with Vimeo? It is the same service as Youtube without all the spammy ads - which is exactly why I use it.
Personally, Youtube drives me crazy with their constant suggestions.
Because I create my own libraries with links to different authors/topics/playlists etc etc.
I close my eyes when suggestions appear ...
Fair enough. I can understand that.
So if I am going to "publish to social" it has options to put it on FB, Linkedin and others. If I am going to do that I would prefer to not to it all in one go but do it over time. Which ones do you want first.
I appreciate tips & tutos, like those shared by Oxybo/Erik L.
Well...until I get them over to YT - here's a link to six of them (I will be adding more later) that you might find interesting.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/8938995
Something else you might want to consider is watching the "Phantom and Mavic Filmschool" videos which you can find on Udemy - starting with this one https://www.udemy.com/course/phantom-filmschool/
Those were created for Litchi - but many of the concepts carry over very nicely.
Yep. Wind is a drones enemy.
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