I've seen some 'mods' where drones are fitted with various add-ons, be it a tracking GPS, an FLIR camera, or else. Hence my question:
1. Is the drone (P3S or else) smart enough to adjust thrust from each of the propellers to adjust vehicle attitude/pitch/etc ?
I'm guessing the props/speeds are tuned for the vehicle's CG somewhere in the middle. But, what if you attach an accessory, and the vehicle balance is off? Does the vehicle's control algorithm take care of such 'deviations' ?
I assume so as I've done some tests with my P3S (without propellers), and as hold and tilt the drone, I can hear some of the motors spin faster to recover and bring the vehicle to a 'horizontal' position. This done with just a triaxial accelerometer as in other consumer electronics
Now, that was the easy part. How about the attachment/payload hurting the 'dynamics' of the bird (eg, non symmetric drag forces during forward travel... are there built-in controls to counter this?
You can tell, the more I look at my drone, the more fascinating it is ... great job DJI!
1. Is the drone (P3S or else) smart enough to adjust thrust from each of the propellers to adjust vehicle attitude/pitch/etc ?
I'm guessing the props/speeds are tuned for the vehicle's CG somewhere in the middle. But, what if you attach an accessory, and the vehicle balance is off? Does the vehicle's control algorithm take care of such 'deviations' ?
I assume so as I've done some tests with my P3S (without propellers), and as hold and tilt the drone, I can hear some of the motors spin faster to recover and bring the vehicle to a 'horizontal' position. This done with just a triaxial accelerometer as in other consumer electronics
Now, that was the easy part. How about the attachment/payload hurting the 'dynamics' of the bird (eg, non symmetric drag forces during forward travel... are there built-in controls to counter this?
You can tell, the more I look at my drone, the more fascinating it is ... great job DJI!
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