Sounds like a fun challenge. I'd take it up if I wasn't already so busy. After all, who in their life hasn't at one point wanted to write an Unscented Kalman Filter? ;-)
Just out of curiosity, is OpenPilot.org not a viable solution? --Ben On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 8:57 AM, Pascal Gosselin <pas...@aeroteknic.com> wrote: > Hello, > > With the idea of spurring interest in the development of a software Attitude > Heading Reference System for the GTA02, I am going to be giving away twelve > (12) Golden Delicious NavBoard V2s to developers that are willing to work on > this idea. > > I have been frustrated by lack of an available AHRS for Linux-based systems > for many years now. The closest thing available is the FoxAHRS: > > https://github.com/FedericoLolli > > I believe it runs on the ARM-based G20 board: > http://www.acmesystems.it/FOXG20 > > I might be wrong.... but anyway the idea is to get a working 100% open > source AHRS than can run on the GTA02 and GTA04. Ideally it should be > entirely self-calibrating (i.e. figure out what's level and calibrate the > compass via GPS track by an easy calibration or self-calibration method). > > > This is what the boards look like: > > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Freerunner_Navigation_Board_v2 > > It has a 3D ITG-3200 Rate Gyro, the HMC 5843 magnetometer and BMP 085 > barometric sensor. It's a board you must solder internally to the GTA02. > > Anyone that actually ends up contributing to this project will also be given > a Navboard V3, which has a better magnetometer, to make sure it works that > one as well (I paid good money for the V3 boards so I don't want to give > them away to people who may not ever end up installing them). > > If anyone that is a serious contributor needs some help, I would be more > than willing to help out with stuff like free brand new GTA 02s (850Mhz or > 900Mhz, I have both brand new in stock) , new batteries. Serious hackers > don't need to worry about damaging their GTA02, I will provide replacement > units to anyone who does and is serious about this project. > > I also have a early GTA04 fully assembled with new case/screen/battery to > give away to a serious contributor who would be willing to ensure that the > AHRS code would run properly on this platform as well. > > You may reply to me privately or via this list. > > Pascal Gosselin > pas...@wi-flight.net > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community