Overview

This is intended to be a guide for people that would like to build a controller for a quadcopter using Raspberry Pi.

The current status: work in progress - Xenomai configuration

Please be invited to contribute to this, send me comments or suggestions. This is an open project so everyone's invited.

Objective

1. To create a RPi controller board that can fly quadcopters
2. Build actual quadcopter that is controller by RPi

Assumptions

• RPi based
• Xenomai for quasi - real time support on RPi
• Initially controlled by Bluetooth or WiFi devices (PS3 controller, or a computer, or a smarthphone)
• Ultimately controller by WIFI injection
• gyro and accel support: MPU6050
• NO Arduino (just RPi)
• Possible extensions:
• GPS
• Mobile support for unlimited range
• FPV support

Support materials

• https://github.com/vjaunet/QUADCOPTER

Steps

1. source RaspberryPi board
2. configure system (kernel, networking, etc) ...

Current progress

1. initial RPi setup
2. add support for real time (Xenomai)
3. get wifi/bluetooth working
4. get peripherals (MPU6050)
5. get peripherals to work ...