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Welcome to the info wiki!

Here you can find a collection of resources that apply to many of the projects contained within the QUTAS repositories, as well as a lot of information that may be useful when looking at UAS projects in general.

Categories

In no particular order, here is a listing of topics covered in the wiki:

Common Terminology

[In Progress]

A listing of common terminology used throughout this wiki

Systems Engineering

[In Progress]

An introduction to the Systems Engineering methodology

General Computing

Information on Linux and common issues

On-Board Computers

A comparison on on-board computers and operating systems

ROS

A brief description of ROS and its applications

Sensors & Estimation

[In Progress]

Comparison of common sensors and estimation techniques

Flight Controllers & Autopilots

[In Progress]

Information on these devices and how they work

Control in ROS

[In Progress]

Some background and information on writing an off-board controller in ROS

Navigation & Localization

[In Progress]

A listing of common navigation techniques and localization methods

Communications

[In Progress]

Information on different types of communications techniques and protocols

Airframes

[In Progress]

Descriptions of common airframes for fixed-wing and multirotor aircraft

Power Systems

[In Progress]

Comparison of power system configurations and battery types

Propulsion

[In Progress]

Explanations and notes on performing thrust calculations for fixed-wing and multirotor aircraft

Imagery & Cameras

An overview on capturing imagery and similar sensor data, as well as a description camera types and useful software

Image Processing

A brief introduction to using OpenCV with ROS for on-board systems

Simulation

[In Progress]

A comparison of UAS simulation environments

UAV Setup Guides (--2020)

Some brief how-to's on getting a typical UAV up and running.

UAV Setup Guides (2021--)

Some brief how-to's on getting a typical UAV up and running.