The Helicopter Project

The Project is a design and development collaboration made up of custom embedded hardware and software. 

The goal is a modular 3D Color Video with Real-time color graphical On-Screen-Display of all telemetry and flight data in a Heads-Up-Display layout. This product is targeted for use on Radio Controlled Aircraft.

             Telemetry data will include:

GPS Receiver Pressure Other Sensors
Position Variometer Engine RPM
Altitude Altitude Rotor RPM
Airspeed Air Speed Engine Temp
Time/Date   Artificial Horizon
Landing Grid   Low Alt Sonar
RTB Waypoint    Battery Voltages
    Electronic Compass

         Project consists of two modules

Airborne Modules 

  • 2D/3D Camera Support Module
  • Heads-Up-Display (HUD) Module
  • Telemetry Module with GPS
  • Wireless Telemetry Module (transceiver, optional)

Ground Station Modules

  • Video Receiver
  • Telemetry Receiver (optional)
  • Telemetry Processing (optional)

 Note: IMU, Compass, GPS, etc; To be available separately. The Details will be available at a later date.

                     

   This is a concept rendering of the proposed HUD. The finished product will be full color with alpha blending (transparency).

 

                         - What's New -

 Re-design of the new website.

 The IMU prototype is built and device drivers are being written.

 The video overlay module has been optimized and addition memory is also allocated.

 The SD memory card interface for flight data recording is done.

 Navigation support functions are working properly

 The test system is completed three test flights.

 Telemetry and Video system has been upgraded to utilize Low power/High Performance microcontrollers.

 GPS receiver module has been upgraded to a smaller, high performance device.

 

 Please direct any questions to: E-MAIL