Idea
DJI had a good idea: a controller that lets you move the drone as if you were holding a real joystick. Unfortunately, it only works with DJI drones, which makes it unusable for me and many others. That’s why I’m developing my own extension for the head tracker system. The controller will connect wirelessly to the trainer port of an existing radio and send the control signals over the existing RC link. On top of that come features like hand detection via capacitive touch sensors and an extensive bias algorithm that reduces gyro drift to a few tenths of a degree per minute.
Current status
I’ve assembled the hardware of the first prototype and tested it successfully. Everything works perfectly. Right now I’m developing the firmware for the system.
Next steps
Finish the firmware and design the enclosure