Re: Most compatible linux board

Man, I like this board!
I think 72MHz is fast enough for running this project.

And I don't want to make a one-man heli, is kind of danger ;)

My main concern is power consumption, because batteries weigh too much.

2011/11/4 Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <[email protected]>

> 2011/11/4 Willian Paixão <[email protected]>:
> > Hi,
> > I'm doing a little helicopter. It's a toy/hobby more or less.
> > With 5 pounds and many features.
> >
> > So, I wanto put a whole embedded system to control it, since wifi
> > connectivity until on-the-fly stablilization.
>
>   if nothing else presents itself, i'd recommend the WIFI-version of
> the STM32F.  you can get libopenstm32 here:
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/libopenstm32/
>
>  you can get the leafpad maple to get yourself started, here:
>   http://leaflabs.com/devices/maple/
>
>
>  ... very cute... they managed to get python running on it, recently :)
>
>  anyway yes the WIFI version is called the STM32W, it contains a
> built-in 2.4ghz transceiver, but... yeah, look around: you might be
> able to get away with a small arduino "shield" as they like to call
> them.
>
> http://forums.leaflabs.com/topic.php?id=738&page=3
>
> the STM32 runs at i think it's 75mhz so it's not slow, by any means:
> it'd be quick enough to read a 3-axis gyro etc. etc.
>
> anyway really it just depends on what else you want to do.
>
>
> hey did you see that german group that did the one-man home-brew
> helicopter? :)  bunch of radio-control enthusiasts created a
> helicopter with 16 motors, batteries enough to run for 20 mins in the
> air!  amazing.
>
> l.
>



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Willian Paixão
Computer Engineer
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