I I wanted to prove to myself that I could program an Arduino Development board to function as a flight controller. Pretty much the same algorithm can be used to control a camera gimbal to keep an action cam steady on a wobbling quadcopter. But since I got the quadcopter to fly already, I did not feel the need to prove myself all over again. So I just bought myself a HAKRC 3-axis Gimbal to put my cheap action cam upon. I have a more expensive Drift HD Ghost, but that one weighs about 200 grams, while my cheap no-name GoPro clone only weighs 56 grams... S the choice is simple. It will not render super quality images, with 1080p at a very high compression rate, but it will give a nice idea of the possibilities. But, just simply spending money on a gimbal doesn't get you there. There's a whole brunch of parameters you can play with to get the response you want from each of the three axes. It is hugely important to make sure your action cam sits on the gimbal in perfect b...
This blog is all about my flying adventures with unmanned vehicles like drones, and model airplanes. Initial focus will be on my self-built drone project. As time progresses, I'll fly different drones and airplanes, undoubtedly, because this is such an addictive hobby!