Mission support rover for unmanned drones.
ThunderFly developes UAVs designed for flying in extreme conditions. In these conditions, it can be dangerous for the mission crew to be under sky. The aim of this rover is keep crew in safety of car chassis and be able to proceed drone takeoff.
The car is equipped with the necessary equipment to perform flight operations.
The rover is equipped by:
- Datalink telemetry diagnostics tools
- Long-range datalink modem
- Datalink antennas
- UAV pilot terminal
- Driver indicators
- Off-the-board computer
- Camera recorders
- Data recorders
- GNSS RTK reference
- Weather sensors
- Aerotow hitch
ThunderFly UAV Ground control station (TF-GCS01)
Ground control stations (GCS) are a key element of unmanned systems. GCS has several tasks.
High important:
- Ensuring high-quality data connection to UAV
- Monitors drone condition (battery, fail-safe modes, position, etc.)
- Allows the operator to control and command the UAV
Optional:
- Live data collecting
- Visualization of some units
- Dron UX for operator
The dashboard application is used for the display of essential data for UAV missions. It is used by all crew members while the UAV is in the flight.
sudo pip3 install kivy pyttsx
sudo apt install libespeak1