Thursday, July 18, 2013

Visualization and Realization

Today's challenge, visualize sensor data and find out what's wrong and how to fix it.

Step one, visualization (partial for now, other sensors and animated map in next iteration):


Well, looking at the attitude meter at the bottom left, one could see that the orientation data from the sensor is useless.

Looking at it even closer, one could see that the orientation data starts to drift as soon as the engine is turned on. Even before it's set to full power, where there are visible vibrations.

Could it be that the motor itself if distorting the magnetic field enough to skew the sensors? Do the vibrations from the motor play a part? Is there something else?

Previous incarnation worked with less capable hardware and better results.

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