CloudACM – Page 19 – Autonomous Computational Machines

ESP-32 Flight Datalogger – Design Intro

August 31, 2021 Patrick Gilfeather

After the earlier BLE beacon project was shelved due to its limitations, it seemed a good fit as an onboard data logger onboard a remote controlled plane. This data logging function could be expanded for other uses due to its light weight, inexpensive, and highly mobile features. The ESP32-Cam module would still be the mainstay of the entire design, mostly due to the built-in microSD storage. The camera module was removed since it would not be used. Even though the…

Limits of Search and Rescue

July 31, 2021 Patrick Gilfeather

Last year I lost a remote control plane that had a 1080p video camera onboard. The loss was largely due to not following flight procedures. It was the result of a combination of factors that could have been avoided. Once I realized that the plane was no longer responding to controls, it was too late. All I could do was watch as it slipped behind objects on the horizon. Searching for the plane was out of the question due to…

Panoramas For The Public

June 24, 2021 Patrick Gilfeather

There are tools like Hugin and PTGui that can take photos and stitch them to create panoramic scenes. Viewing them can be done in linux using EOG (Eye of GNOME) and the Panorama Viewer plugin by Andreas Eisenbarth. The images displayed in this post use a WP plugin as well. However, GSV (Google Street View) is likely the most simplest way to create scenes. Tools like Hugin and PTGui take time becuase they require inputting images, aligning, defining points, stitching,…