Possibilities of video transmission via Flutter

jet_flyer 2015-03-14 06:48:06 UTC #1

I don't remember hearing about the future possibility of video transmission via Flutter I know it's not anywhere close but as far as known limits would it eventually be possible?

taylor 2015-03-16 22:41:04 UTC #2

This should certainly be possible, and I am hoping someone brings this up with a raspberry pi + pi camera on experimental 1mbps firmware.

jet_flyer 2015-03-17 03:36:15 UTC #3

I'm planning on using the Navio autopilot board for my hex which uses a raspi and already have a camera module(the noir version) so awesome

taylor 2015-03-17 05:12:35 UTC #4

Shouldn't need the autopilot board actually - Flutter can handle comms and flight.
Should make for cheap drones!

jet_flyer 2015-03-18 00:00:51 UTC #5

well yes I'm planning on seeing what I can do to make flutter a stand alone solution this is a stop-gap measure of sorts, and the Raspi is to handle some harder stuff I plan on doing, since flutter isn't multi-core

taylor 2015-03-18 00:21:20 UTC #6

Yeah, I think Flutter + Raspi is a good solution. I will make sure to send you the "Drone shield" I have made if you want to bring up some autopilot software on this platform. I plan on building some drones too.

jet_flyer 2015-03-18 01:07:51 UTC #7

oh cool you've already worked on one? I'm currently taking PCB design classes so could help with that

here's my new toy, flies great. I got a hex cause I know I'd need extra room for the Raspi and flutter

taylor 2015-03-18 05:21:06 UTC #8

Yeah it's the "RC Shield" from the campaign, which has 4 servo outputs and a bunch of ports for analog and serial (TTL for GPS and I2C for gyro). There's a picture of it in the last update, I think.

Nice frame! I like the hex frames. I'm working on a sick motor driver too. Two actually, 100w and 2kw. Has the Flutter CPU onboard and they can be daisy chained.

jet_flyer 2015-03-18 05:34:40 UTC #9

oh yes the RC shield I actually ordered one got a RC car from my job at the hobby shop that has a defective radio. they were gonna chunk it but I brought it home and hope to revive it with flutter

taylor 2015-03-20 20:57:57 UTC #10

The RC shield is badass. I'm using it in the Flutter remote control car and it's great, though I need to make some changes before we go into production (which I'm hoping I can do next week).