We have been very busy over the last few weeks as we work hard towards getting the quadrotor flying before the end of the quarter. I've been working mostly on the software, including, in no particular order:
- PID control
- Math equation to assembly compiler
- UM6 IMU integration
- Memory management
So far, our software is getting very close to completion for the first testing phase. We have all of the software components up and tested, and now I need to integrate them into a single program that works end to end. Our first testing will be on the roll pitch test stand, pictured above.
This stand will allow us to test the software without worrying about crashing and damaging the quadrotor. It allows the quadrotor to spin freely on a single axis. With this, we can tune the flying parameters and, hopefully, be able to go to stable flight once we figure out all of the different parameters here.
There is still some work to be done before stable flight, namely:
- Altitude sensor integration
- PID parameter tuning
- Altitude testing
I'm very optimistic, and am working hard to fly before our presentation in about a week.
