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COMMUNITY

Community is what really sets ArduPilot apart from many other offerings in the
market. Here are some of the places you can find ArduPilot users and developers:


LATEST POSTS ON COMMUNITY BLOGS

GSoC 24: All in one system identification toolkit for ardupilot
GSoC 24: MAVPROXY AI CHAT ENHANCEMENTS
Compensating for CoM misalignment with Lua scripts
Drone mesh network, concept using ESP-WIFI-MESH
GSoC24: Visual Follow-me using AI
ArduPilot Developer Conference Oct 25th ~ 27 2024 in Kaga Japan
QGC-4.4 released!
ArduPilot Monthly Update for June 2024
Discounts on GPS/RTK products from ArduSimple: Untill 11 of June 2024




LATEST COMMUNITY FORUMS POSTS

 * Mavlink - Yaw on the ground: I have a custom landing gear on my quad and I’m
   trying to yaw while on the ground via Mavlink commands sent from off board.
   Is this possible (...)

 * Set PSC_ACCZ_P to MOT_THST_HOVER is out of range!: i have a question about
   PSC_ACCZ_I and PSC_ACCZ_P is setting these parameters are necessary ? what
   will happen if i don’t set them ? and not (...)

 * F405-VTOL PWM group confusion: Being as late as usual to the party, I’m
   trying to set up a Matek F405-VTOL for use in a Heewing Ranger T1 VTOL. Seems
   like I’m running into (...)

 * Copter Wobbling at High Head-Speed: I am testing out the CUAV Nora+ flight
   controller with ArduPilot on my Trex 450L Dominator heli. Flights were going
   well on my first tests ( (...)

 * Setting the input shaping parameters: Hi, I have a very big doubt, i have
   done my PID tuning using the 10000MAH battery (2.5 kg) 12S, without any
   loads. I wanted to change the ba (...)

 * How to connect my flight controller wirelessly to Ardupilot: I’ve looked
   around a bit before posting this, but no avail. Trying to figure out how to
   wirelessly connect my flight controller to my laptop (...)

 * Drone hitting the electrical Wires: Actually MY drone is spraying in SOYA
   BEAN Crop i am giving the autnomous plot but my drone is completed 4 lines
   after my drone suddly gain (...)

 * RTK gps on a budget (Quectel LC29HEA): Hey there, I’m a student in Germany
   and new to ardupilot, and I am currently planning a new project for my
   lawnmover. i have some ideas on h (...)

 * Telemetry ESC BLHeli32: Hello, I need some ESCs for my project that can send
   back telemetry data (motor current, RPM) to my flight controller. I thought
   about using (...)




DISCUSSION FORUM

Get help and interact with other ArduPilot users on Discussion Forum and related
blogs on ArduPilot.org!







FACEBOOK ARDUPILOT GROUP

Facebook ArduPilot group have several post with most recent community cases.





DISCORD

Developing questions? Check our discord channels and exchange your coding
questions with other developers.





DEVELOPER COMMUNITY

Working on the code? You can start with our Developers Guide and chat with other
developers at our discord channels





WHAT IS ARDUPILOT?

ArduPilot is a trusted, versatile, and open source autopilot system supporting
many vehicle types: multi-copters, traditional helicopters, fixed wing aircraft,
boats, submarines, rovers and more. The source code is developed by a large
community of professionals and enthusiasts. New developers are always welcome!
The best way to start is by joining the Developer Team Forum, which is open to
all and chock-full of daily development goodness.




ONE AUTOPILOT FOR ANY MISSION

ArduPilot enables the creation and use of trusted, autonomous, unmanned vehicle
systems for the peaceful benefit of all. ArduPilot provides a comprehensive
suite of tools suitable for almost any vehicle and application. As an open
source project, it is constantly evolving based on rapid feedback from a large
community of users. The Development Team works with the community and commercial
partners to add functionality to ArduPilot thatbenefits everyone. Although
ArduPilot does not manufacture any hardware, ArduPilot firmware works on a wide
variety of different hardware to control unmanned vehicles of all types. Coupled
with ground control software, unmanned vehicles running ArduPilot can have
advanced functionality including real-time communication with operators.
ArduPilot has a huge online community dedicated to helping users with questions,
problems, and solutions.

The ArduPilot Project provides an advanced, full-featured and reliable open
source autopilot software system. The first ArduPilot open code repository was
created in 2009 - since then it has been developed by a team of diverse
professional engineers, academics, computer scientists, and other members of our
global community. It is capable of controlling almost any vehicle system
imaginable: conventional and VTOL airplanes, gliders, multirotors, helicopters,
sailboats, powered boats, submarines, ground vehicles and even Balance-Bots. The
supported vehicle types frequently expand as use cases emerge for new and novel
platforms.

Installed in over 1,000,000 vehicles world-wide, and with advanced data-logging,
analysis and simulation tools, ArduPilot is a deeply tested and trusted
autopilot system. The open-source code base means that it is rapidly evolving,
always at the cutting edge of technology development, whilst sound release
processes provide confidence to the end user. With many peripheral suppliers
creating interfaces, users benefit from a broad ecosystem of sensors, companion
computers and communication systems. Since the source code is open, it can be
audited to ensure compliance with security and secrecy requirements.

The software suite is installed in vehicles from many manufacturers, such as
many from our Partners, and more broadly throughout the global autonomous
systems industry. It is also used for testing and development by large
institutions and corporations such as NASA, Intel and Insitu/Boeing, as well as
countless colleges and universities around the world.









TERMS & SLICES



UNMANNED VEHICLES

ArduPilot can control several types of hardwares such as multi-copters,
traditional helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, boats, submarines, rovers and
more.





HARDWARE

Is the peripheral sensors, controller, and output devices that act as the
vehicle's eyes, ears, brain and arms. Almost any mobile machine can be
transformed into an autonomous vehicle, by simply integrating a small hardware
package into it. Hardware packages begin with a controller. Using inputs from
sensors, the controller is able to send outputs to devices such as ESC's,
servos, gimbals and other peripherals.





FIRMWARE

Is the code running on the controller. You choose the firmware to match your
vehicle and mission: Copter, Plane, Rover, Sub, or Antenna Tracker.




SOFTWARE

Is your interface to the controller. Also called a Ground Control Station (GCS),
the software can run on PC's or mobile devices. A GCS allows users to set-up,
configure, test, and tune the vehicle. Advanced packages allow autonomous
mission planning, operation, and post-mission analysis.


GROUND STATION

Ground stations for UAVs, or ground control stations for UAVs are land-based
communications and control systems typically used for direct piloting and
communication between the crew and a UAV. These ground control systems typically
allow for both piloting of the craft and streaming live video and data.


MISSION PLANNER

Is a full-featured GCS supported by ArduPilot. It offers point-and-click
interaction with your hardware, custom scripting, and simulation.






ARDUPILOT DOCUMENTATION

ArduPilot has a large set of documentation available through its Wiki. See the
link DOCS in the top bar to check it. You need to choose your hardware (which
you can get help in "AutoPilot Hardware"), then you could follow vehicle's
"First Time Setup" for installing the firmware and Ground Station software,
connecting the components, and calibration steps.




USER CASES

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Underwater exploration for coral reefs, oilpipe inspections
VTOL QuadPlane for Search & Rescue operations
Agricultural automatic robot tractors
Large area aerial mapping with fixedwing drones



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remote controlled and/or autonomous vehicles. This database has country specific
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aware of local, regional, and federal regulations.
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