Has anyone built a UAV in Ireland?

Poly

I’ve been building and flying RC aircraft for years, recently I have experimented with cameras and FPV (fist person view) flying.

I’d like to be able to build an autopilot that could handle the flying and navigating so I could concentrate on the photography/video.
I’ve read up a good bit about the various control systems that can be used and there seems to be a good few available to the hobbyist.

I was wondering if anyone else has experimented with UAV building?

pieface_ie

check out diydrones.com

They sell there autopilot hardware and its fairly cheap to.

Poly

Yes' that's a great site,

I'm currently collecting the parts for building a version the "boom box" for FPV.
I'd never heard of the KF aerofoil 'till I found this site.

http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/scratchbuilt-twin-boom

pieface_ie

What FPV setup do you use? I recently ordered a FPV setup from UK,waiting on delivery at moment,am looking forward to getting it all setup.

Also what aircraft do you use? I have a Easystar which seems to be a popular choice for FPV/UAV.

Whats the deal with the airfoil?

The Ardupilot is something i plan to look into in the near future,do using a aircraft powered by Lipo seriously limits your time/range.

Poly

I use a cheap system I bought off ebay, works pretty good in line-of-sight. It is susceptible to noise though, even on a separate power pack and noise suppressing capacitors .

If your system has a mic, I would advise cutting it off, as the extreme noise signal bleeds into the video transmission.
Flying FPV is quite difficult, you really need a buddy box (and buddy) that can take over if you become disorientated

I had it installed in a cularis, the easy star seems to be platform of choice worldwide. Multipex make lovely kits but for windy conditions, I like to have ailerons.
I am building a “boom box” it’s a 60” pusher, I want to have a little more range and payload for a HD camera too. The KF airfoil is suited to this type of “mission”, good lift at low speed.

Adrupilot seems to be good, but I really need a plug-and-play type system as programming would be a strong point.

enda1

Be careful about the potential illegality of this.
I seem to remember seeing something on the telly about it being illegal in England because without user control it was considered a missile!

So yeah, be careful. Laws in Ireland are often carried over from the UK and there could be some strict laws expecially after the Provos fondness of ordinance of this nature.

DigitalMark

I was wondering if Poly could get into contact with me about this subject ...I would be very interested in helping out in this field .....thank you

Poly

PM sent mark

Boring username

Hey folks,

I know I'm reviving a thread here, but I just wanted to ask if anyone ever built a UAV in the end? I was thinking of putting together a RC heli with a live feed HD video camera for my own use. Does anyone know what the law is regarding using it for profit i.e. aerial photography, filming etc?

I know the CAA (UK) has a large publication regarding UAV work, but I can't seem to find anything in the Irish regulations except this short note:

http://www.iaa.ie/index.jsp?p=141&n=179

Any info/videos/tips welcome

tac foley

Have a look at this -

KOREC has signed an agreement with Swiss company, SenseFLY, to become the sole UK and Irish distributor of SenseFLY’s unmanned flying camera, the swinglet CAM.

The swinglet CAM is a lightweight, unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with a high resolution electronically integrated digital camera. Designed to undertake small scale aerial mapping projects it can be deployed in under one minute, is hand launched and has a take-off weight of just 500g. The camera records 10-40 cm/pixel images and can produce over 100 hectares of aerial photo coverage during its 30 minute flight.

An integrated GPS based miniature autopilot ensures that the swinglet CAM starts, flies and lands silently on its own. Its flight path is defined in easy to use PC based software and can be updated at any point during the flight by using the software’s simple drag and drop functions. When the swinglet CAM lands, images can be immediately downloaded and are ideal for use in a wide range of applications including wildlife monitoring, traffic monitoring, archaeology, crop monitoring, security, mapping or environmental projects.

KOREC’s Mapping Solutions Consultant Brock Ryder said, “The swinglet CAM has been developed to undertake a wide range of aerial mapping projects without the usual costs or set ups involved – it’s simply thrown in the air for take-off and returns to the same location for an automatic landing.

"Previous sales in Europe indicate that it will open up customised aerial photography to a whole new market in the UK and Ireland where previously costs were prohibitive – anyone from a small landowner to a large government body can expect a swift return on investment.

"End users can now be the pilot of their own aerial photography missions and have access to the data minutes after landing! Additionally, the swinglet CAM’s low weight and size mean that there are few flying restrictions*! It is the perfect addition to KOREC’s extensive portfolio of Trimble GPS and Mapping solutions.”

To view a video of the swinglet CAM in action on the KOREC website at http://bit.ly/korecswinglet

* Certain restrictions & permissions may be required for use of the UAV in Ireland & the UK. KOREC will provide guidance in the granting of permissions as required.For more information visit:

www.korecgroup.com

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