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30.06.2009

Release of NGOS-0.53 containing the new PT1 compensation, new HALs and HAL parameters

25.06.2009

The final HW-0.21 prototype boards have arrived!

24.06.2009

Amir blogged about the Hardware Abstraction Layer and it's applications

11.06.2009

The HW-0.21 prototype boards have been ordered

05.06.2009

Olaf tests the PT1 compensation using quad HAL, SW-0.53, HW-0.20

31.05.2009

Ralf uses his NG as HD cam carrier with quadX HAL, Panasonic FZ-28 using SW-0.53, HW-0.20

26.05.2009

Maidenflight of Markus's Y6 NG using the new Y6 HAL and SW-0.53, HW-0.20

22.05.2009

Ralf races at the Speeding in Rosenheim with quad and quadX HAL, SW-0.53, HW-0.20

21.05.2009

Added a new section called Download containing links to the released firmware and tools

20.05.2009

Amir's maidenflight of his new 12" NG using SW-0.53, HW-0.20

18.05.2009

Rob is flying Highspeed with the quadX-HAL using SW-0.53, HW-0.20

17.05.2009

The new NG documentation was published and is now available to everyone

15.05.2009

Amir demonstrates the new QNgctrl base station application for the NG

11.05.2009

Olaf tests FPV on the NG using SW-0.53, HW-0.20

04.05.2009

Rob pushes the throttle with the quadX-HAL using SW-0.53, HW-0.20

02.05.2009

Amir's on-board video created with a Pentax A40 using SW-0.53, HW-0.20

01.05.2009

A sunny day in the park testing the quadX-HAL using SW-0.53, HW-0.20

13.04.2009

One of Robert's first testflights using SW-0.52, HW-0.20

11.04.2009

Olaf's short testflight in his garden using SW-0.52, HW-0.20

11.04.2009

Maidenflight of Robert's first NG directly with 12" props using SW-0.52, HW-0.20

09.04.2009

Here Amir switches in-flight between +-Mode and Reverse-Mode by switching the HAL using SW-0.52, HW-0.20

06.04.2009

Amir switches in-flight between +-Mode and x-Mode by switching the HAL using SW-0.52, HW-0.20

04.04.2009

Ralf's movie of the maiden flight of his first NG using SW-0.52, HW-0.20

02.04.2009

First tests of the Kalman-Bucy filter for height control using SW-0.52, HW-0.20

22.03.2009

Taarek's testflight with new Kalman parameters using SW-0.52, HW-0.20

21.03.2009

QC Developer Meeting in Regenstauf near Regensburg

17.03.2009

First flight in X-mode using the new Hardware Abstraction Layer

23.02.2009

Olaf's first movie about the maidenflight of his new NG with SW-0.52, HW-0.20

31.01.2009

Markus shows off with an acrobatic flight of his new NG with SW-0.51, HW-0.20

30.12.2008

Amir's NG flight at the 25. Chaos Computer Club Congress in Berlin with SW-0.51, HW-0.20

27.12.2008

NG show at the 25. Chaos Computer Club Congress (25c3) in Berlin

23.12.2008

Taarek and Amir explain and demonstrate the newly implemented axis de-coupling in SW-0.51

20.12.2008

Amir shows the new Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) which allows to build NGs with up to 16 motors in arbitrary configuration

09.12.2008

Amir blogged about the first new NG-0.20 ready for take-off and it's maidenflight

19.11.2008

Opening of the new NG Developer-, User- and Support-Board

14.11.2008

Release of Ingo's final movie of the 7. International Quadcopter Convention in Rheinbach

03.11.2008

Amir wrote a small blog article about the new NG hardware 0.20 prototype boards which just arrived

25.10.2008

Amir blogged about the first alpha boards of the NG hardware 0.20

20.09.2008

7. International Quadcopter Convention in Rheinbach

26.08.2008

Patrick shows a first preview of the new NG hardware 0.20

24.08.2008

QC Meeting in Zuerich Höngg on the Hönggerberg

21.08.2008

New DSL Support implemented, arbitrary DSL receivers (PPM/PCM/2.4) are supported now!

03.08.2008

Amir's first on-board video recorded using a Pentax A40 with SW-0.40, HW-0.10

02.08.2008

Maiden flight of Jonas's NG recorded on-board by OSD with SW-0.40, HW-0.10

27.07.2008

Maiden flight of Axel's NG using YGE30i controllers with SW-0.40, HW-0.10

25.07.2008

Amir flying more circles outdoors with his 38cm NG with SW-0.40, HW-0.10

23.07.2008

Amir flying circles outdoors with his 38cm NG with SW-0.40, HW-0.10

17.07.2008

Amir blogged about a new NG feature called GPS Tracking

15.07.2008

Amir's new outdoor flight with his 38cm NG with SW-0.40, HW-0.10

11.07.2008

First behavior triggered GPS Track automatically recorded by an NG with SW-0.40, HW-0.10

30.06.2008

Added the PlanetNG page which aggregates all NG Developer Blogs

18.06.2008

Amir blogged about a new NG feature called Behaviors

14.06.2008

Taarek's outdoor flight with Amir's new NG in a 38cm frame with SW-0.39, HW-0.10

11.06.2008

Added a UserCopters page describing already built NGs

10.06.2008

Maiden flight of Amir's 38cm NG with SW-0.39, HW-0.10

05.06.2008

Taarek's maiden flight using YGE30i controllers with SW-0.39, HW-0.10

04.06.2008

Updated the Features list to current software version 0.38

22.05.2008

Completion of Amir's third FC

18.05.2008

First pictures of the new XBEE UAVP<->PC communication boards

12.05.2008

Taarek's outdoor flight with Amir's NG in a FC400 frame with SW-0.37, HW-0.10

27.04.2008

Bernd's outdoor flight in Leipzig with SW-0.36, HW-0.10

27.04.2008

Dual flight of Amir and Taarek's NGs in a FC400 and FC600 frame with SW-0.36, HW-0.10

17.04.2008

Maiden flight of Amir's second Wolferl-NG in a FC400 frame with SW-0.36, HW-0.10

16.04.2008

Added a Related page containing links to related projects

13.04.2008

Completion of Axel's FC

11.04.2008

Completion of Amir's second FC

08.04.2008

Amir's and Taarek's indoor flight at the QC meeting in Pratteln with SW-0.35, HW-0.10

07.04.2008

Real maiden flight of Taarek's Wolferl-NG in an FC600 with SW-0.35, HW-0.10

06.04.2008

Maiden flight of Bernd's Wolferl-NG with SW-0.35, HW-0.10

04.04.2008

Bearing-Hold controller tests with SW-0.35, HW-0.10

30.03.2008

Completion of Bernd's FC

29.03.2008

UAVP Developer conference in Regenstauf

20.03.2008

First pictures of the new 24bit baro breakout board for the new HW-0.20

16.03.2008

Maiden flight of Taarek's Wolferl-NG with SW-0.35, HW-0.10

09.03.2008

Amir's outdoor flight using Kalman on 3 axes with SW-0.33, HW-0.10

29.02.2008

Indoor flight of MK and NG with SW-0.33, HW-0.10

25.02.2008

Implemented the Map. It shows the location of airborne UAVs

24.02.2008

Another of Amir's outdoor flights using Kalman on 3 axes with SW-0.33, HW-0.10

23.02.2008

Amir's outdoor flight using Kalman on 3 axes with SW-0.33, HW-0.10

13.02.2008

Amir's first outdoor flight using Kalman filters with SW-0.30, HW-0.10

11.02.2008

First test flights using Kalman filters with SW-0.30, HW-0.10

09.02.2008

Flight of Michael's Wolferl-NG with SW-0.29, HW-0.10

27.01.2008

Completion of Taarek's FC

26.01.2008

Maiden flight of Michael's Wolferl-NG with SW-0.29, HW-0.10

24.01.2008

Maiden flight of Amir's Wolferl-NG with SW-0.25, HW-0.10

04.01.2008

Completion of Amir's FC

26.12.2007

Developer Meeting at the CCC Kongress 24C3 in Berlin

25.12.2007

Completion of Michael's FC

01.08.2007

Start of development

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OlderNews (last edited 2010-04-07 11:20:14 by AmirGuindehi)