Looking for expertise/advice on Ardupilot/MAVlink

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Hi,

I’m looking into the possibility of restarting my AUV project. It stalled when it wasn’t clear what the user interface could/should be like. Now it seems that QGroundControl + Ardupilot could be a suitable interface. So I’d like to get the opinion of those who actually know something about this aspect of drone software on what-all it would take to modify Ardusub to do the job.

Technically, only MAVlink/QGC is enough, as that is strictly the user interface. But the state of the art has now advanced to the point that the it makes sense to consider using Ardusub to control the vessel as well as integrating MAVlink, although Ardusub is way overkill when the only really valuable code is the EKF.

Anyway, the primary mission has remained unchanged: low cost (~USD1000) autonomous underwater CTD drone with Chlorophyll a and pH parameters eventually.

Thanks for your interest,

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@Harold I’m sorry, I do not have any feedback on your question, but is this the repo I can watch to see your progress?

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Hi Jeremy,
I won’t have anything to report for a while I’m afraid. There are many design decisions that need to be rethought, for example I’m testing some options for the thruster now. Things will really get going when I’ve put together a team, at least one of whose members has access to a lake! and found funding, at which point there will need to be a page for coordination if nothing else. But right now I’m mapping what all the scope should be.

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