Since 1994, MicroPilot has been designing miniature autopilots using low cost COTS GPS receivers and mems rate sensors.
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Jun 12
I Term Wind-UP: Feedback loop I-terms trim your drone in the air. They don’t work as well on the ground.
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Jun 11
MicroPilot autopilots use 40G accelerometers providing excellent vibration tolerance.
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Jun 10
De-crab is a maneuver used to align the aircraft's wheels with the runway just before touchdown.
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We have no secrets! Everything you need to know about our autopilots can be found in one of our technical manuals.
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AGL vs ASL vs AIP: Drones measure altitude in different ways. It helps to know the difference.
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Decrabbing: De-crab is a maneuver used to align the aircraft’s wheels with the runway just before touchdown.
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MicroPilot autopilots allow you to capture and display vibration data while flying.
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An autopilot can use position and velocity in several different axis – World and Body are the two most common.
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Ground Control Stations, Simulators, Development Tools – everything we do is focused on UAV Autopilots.
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SBAS isn’t always better: SBAS improves GNSS position accuracy – unless you are using the wrong SBAS.
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May 29
Multipathing: Drones rely on GNSS, so understanding GNSS oddities is essential. Like if you like, follow for more.
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May 28
Our production process is the culmination of years of continuous improvement and hard work.
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May 27
Video showing many landings.
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May 26
MicroPilot’s Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) chamber generates punishing vibration and high rate temperature change. A great way to improve our products.
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May 25
GPS Signal Rebroadcaster: Limitation of GPS signal rebroadcasters; GPS rebroadcasters are useful tool but they won't give you position indoors.
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May 22
When a helicopter moves sideways, it will yaw as the airflow in the Y-axis pushes on the tail. Transitioning vehicles with vertical stabilizers also exhibit this characteristic.
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May 21
The inside of our flight test building. Double thickness plywood instead of drywall protects our operators.
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May 20
Radio modems retransmit lost data and sometimes this can hold up subsequent packets. Configuring a radio modem to use forward error-correcting is a better choice.
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May 19
We fly any vehicle you can imagine.
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May 15
Retransmit commands carefully, or the wrong command might be acknowledged.
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