GPS Follow me module... Is it possible

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I've got a hexicopter that I am beginning to shoot video with. I'd like to build a small module that I could attach to a RC plane to have my hexicopter follow.

The system would most likely be comprised of two components:

  • A transmitter module to attach to whatever moving object I'd like to film consisting of the following:

  • GPS Module

  • Arduino Fio

  • Xbee to send the info to the receiver

  • A receiver of some sort to send the GPS information to my laptop (via usb????)

On my laptop I use a program called mission planner that has a "follow me" mode. This mode uses the onboard GPS (on a tablet or phone) or incoming GPS data to tell the drone (Via wireless telemetry link) where to go to follow the location of mission planner.

I think that I've got a basic understanding about how to transmit the GPS info from one xBee to another. Does this seem feasible? If so where could I find information of how to format and parse the location data to something that Mission Planner could use?

Thanks,

Loren

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hi, now iam doing the same but using an accelerometer and gyro too. iam changing the motherboard of Ardrone by an arduino, and with the RSSI i hope to make a "follow me drone"

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crixex:
hi, now iam doing the same but using an accelerometer and gyro too. iam changing the motherboard of Ardrone by an arduino, and with the RSSI i hope to make a "follow me drone"

And your question is?

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Looks like 1 April 2014 was not the best day to ask a question :slight_smile:

@crixex, are you using GPS ?

I can't imagine there is any difficulty having one Arduino send its position data to another Arduino. Figuring out what to do with the data might be a little trickier.

...R