Adapting open-source drone autopilots for real-time iceberg observations
Drone autopilots are naturally suited for real-time iceberg tracking as they measure position and orientation (pitch, roll, and heading) and they transmit these data to a ground station. We powered an ArduPilot Mega (APM) 2.6 with a 5V 11 Ah lithium ion battery (a smartphone power bank), placed the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | MethodsX |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016118301456 |