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OpenVulture is an open source UAV flight management system.
It is currently under development, with the code being written by Matt Davis.
Open Vulture is written in C. Good, clean C.
Open Vulture is designed from the ground up as a modular system, with the idea that
other users will want to code different input/output modules to fit their hardware.
Our initial target is the following:
Compute platforms:
- Technologic Systems TS-ARM embedded Linux boards
- Gumstix embedded Linux boards
(Should work on many more)
Input devices:
- GPS (NMEA via serial (and USB serial devices)
- Spark-O-Fun IMU boards
Output devices:
- MiniSSC II servo controller
- Dummy device for data loopback to other applications
Other design specifics include a command line interface, the ability to modify flight
plan during flight, the ability to loop back and scream information to remote control
consoles, and more.