User:Nwalke/enes100/project3

folder for project 3

Write problem/project Goal
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My First Task
My first task for this project is to find out how to order C- Clamps for our broken quad copter, find websites do price comparisons and links for the websites to order these C- Clamps from.

Summary of actual work over first weekend
I was not able to complete my objective as I had planned i was not familiar with the correct part name I was looking for c clamps but needed to be looking for c-clips.

My Second Task
My second task is to obtain the 3.5mm e - clips that hold the blades attached to the quad copter. I am also going to look into how to attach a device to the quad copter.

Summary of actual work over second weekend
Found Hobby works store in laurel MD which carries the e-clips needed to attach the propeller wings they sell them in a pack of 10 for $1.50. Looked into launching devices at hobby works they are a large supplier of rockets so that is a possibility that we can look into.

Week2 Narrative
Found an excellent website with an RC missile launching helicopter that remotely launches plastic missiles from rc helicopter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWgGn898mmU

More useful information on the heli blaster http://www.geekalerts.com/silverlit-remote-control-heli-blaster/ I also Found a website that sells the spyfire R/C blaster which is remote controlled blaster that shoots plastic missiles up to 25 ft away remotely

They also have a Ilaunch Rocket launcher for the iphone. This is device launches foam darts from your iphone! I think we might be able to attach this device to the quadcopter! both of theses devices are found on this website. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ec33/

Fixed quad copter #3 the wings are back on and the e-clips have been attached. made tutorial for attaching e clips

Attching E-Clips to Quadcopter
step 1: Tools needed to attach quad copter

step 2: Aligning E- clips Align the eclip to the pin keep the magnet handy because these e-clips fly off easily and the magnet assists you in finding the e-clip.



step3: Push e-clip into pin using mounting tool. step 4: Once in place you will here it click into the pin.

My Third task
I will be working on finding a way to control the quad copter via a PC or laptop. I will also be working on flying the quad copter.

Summary of actual work over third weekend
Found useful website for uploading Android OS onto your PC, http://www.vikitech.com/8071/run-android-on-windows will be testing this out on my PC.

Week3 Narrative
I went to vmlite.com and downloaded the Android OS onto my laptop. Once downloaded onto my laptop it was I ran the program in a virtual box and was able to access google play and from there I went to AR drone website and downloaded the Free flight application. Once this was installed that application gave an error message that did not recognize the device that I was trying to connect to because it was not a tablet or a cell phone. After this I re attempted using this OS on my mini pc which is an E-PC. The Android operating system works well on the mini pc and I am currently trying to get the network connection to work once this is accomplished I can access the google play store and download the application.

My Fourth task
''Continue to work on operating /flying the quad copter with a pc or laptop. ''

Summary of actual work over fourth weekend
Over the weekend I accomplished my objective of flying the quadcopter with a netbook/laptop. I took video of flying the quadcopter and am also working on a tutorial so the process can be repeated. I will upload video and tutorial onto the team page. http://www.android-x86.org/download

Week4 Narrative
During this weekend I found that by using Android 4.0 it has a problem connecting to the wifi and their for I downloaded the Android 3.2 version and installed it on my mini laptop. Then I downloaded the applications necessary to fly the quadcopter. Here are videos of the Qaud copter being flown with laptop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKwkZ5CjZ5A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_joxbWTLwE

Android Tutorial
This is a tutorial on how to install Android OS onto a laptop and download NavAndrone application to fly the AR Quad copter. Equipment Needed: AR Qaudcopter, ASUS Eee PC 900HD (mini laptop), Flash Drive Follow these Steps:

1) On separate PC or Laptop go to www.android-86.org/download.  Scroll down to "android-x86-3.2-RC2-eeepc.iso"   hit view then select save file. 2) Plug in your flash Drive into PC   go to http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ this software make your usb run on a live mode Select download for windows. save file find the file on your PC and select run. This will bring up a new window at the bottom of the file select disk image In the space provided to look for a file you are going to input the Android file that you save to your computer. select that and select USB drive and select ok.

3) Now you take the USB drive and plug it into the Eee PC  turn the laptop on and as soon as you are prompted to select F2 to go into BIOS   In Bios go to the diferent tablets and set the flash drive as your first option to boot from   Also make it the first option in your hardrive.    Once you do this then you hit F10 this will save your settings and restart your laptop. 4) This will give you another blue screen that asks you if you want to run Android OS or if    you want to install it. You select to install it. 5) Once it installs and brings up all the applications you connect to the internet. Then you go to PLAY STORE in here you type in your search box AR Drone free flight  this will give you two applications to download NavAndrone and Androne Free Flyer  Download both applications  Open Navandrone then go to wifi and connect your Androne device. Then relaunch Navandrone  This opens the application the power button starts the wings and the propellers start moving and you can fly the quadcopter.  This application doe snot give you video but the second application Androne free flyer does.

Controls for Androne FreeFlight
App Config

Acoustic Notifications- this allows you to turn the volume on or off, higher or lower for the quadcopter. Photo Quality- is a slide bar that allows you to lower or raise the photo quality being transmitted. Single Button- control you want to keep this "off" which allows you to use both left and right mouse control buttons.



Flat Trim- Does not work.

ARDrone Config

Inflight- on/off button for Hull used. on/off button for Outdoor Flight. Max angle adjustment bar. Max Altitude.

LED Animations This control allows you to control the blinking led lights on the quadcopter. You simple select the color and the qaudcopter flashes that color of led light.

Flight Animations



Virtual Box for Android 3.2 OS
It is possible to fly the quad copter via Androne Freeflight application on Android 3.2 OS in Virtual box on any laptop. I found this information from a you tube video the shows you step by step how to do this the video is called running Android 3.2 in virtual box this is the website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubao8y539Y8. The first step is to go to google.com and search virtual box and download the application to your laptop. The next step is to have the Android 3.2 file downloaded on your computer in a file. Then you open virtual box and create a new operating system you name it the version is linux and the type is other. The next page asks you for memory size you set this to 1024. Then you select create virtual hard drive now. Then for hardrive file type you select VDI (virtual disk image). Then for storage on physical hardrive you select dynamically. Lastly you select the create button. Once you select the start button for your system you get a black screen with a fatal message from here you have to upload your Android file from you computer under media installation. The important step is when you open the actual program you get the blue start up screen asking you to select the type of Android OS system you have to select to install it on your hardrive. Once you do this you will be prompted to partition the hardrive. Following these steps you will come to the Android start up window home page and now you can connect to the wireless network and access Google play and can search for the Android free flight. Now you can connect your quad copter to the application once you have downloaded it.From here I would reference back to the Androne freeflight tutorial.

Complete Team Page
Fill out the Team Form (should have already copied the form, created the team page, linked to it and started filling it out).