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RigiCloud and Edge Node - version 1.5.0:

Added

Airbridge Planner:

  • A new failsafe behaviour called Reverse to Takeoff or RTO is now available as a safety action for some failsafe behaviours, and can be set on the Safety page of a flight plan. The previous RTL behaviour, which results in a straight line-path to the closest Rally, Home or Land point, is still available and has been renamed Straight to Rally Point or SRP.
  • Allow manual update of Base and Marker positions and altitude, making it easier to use the Automatic Flight Planner

Control Tower:

  • Left-hand control menu updated with clearer information on drone and operation status:
    • Mission progress moved to a new Operations box which includes additonal information on the current operation: estimated remaining flight time, takeoff and estimated landing time, total flight time and total flight distance
    • Drone general status improved into a single global status, merging previous information on armed/disarmed, landed/in-air, flight mode and multicopter/fixed wing status.
    • Improved link quality information in Status box for all communications links (Main LTE, 2.4GHz radio, Wifi, Faislafe LTE)
    • Additional information on both Primary and Secondary GNSS sensors in Status box, including satellite numbers, precision and general signal health indication
    • Distance to ground, as measured by Lidar sensor, is now shown in the Telemetry window
  • Operation progress calculated more precisely after a contingency action (Hold, RTL, etc.)
  • Last connection time is displayed for a live drone, to more easily manage connection loss
  • Upgraded telemetry data packet between drone and Control Tower, allowing more detailed information on drone status in the future

API:

  • Information related to Operations is now available through the API, including (see documentation for full list)
    • Get list of roles, users, battery types, batteries, and Operations
    • Get information for a specific operation (who was the pilot, which battery was used, etc.)
    • Create a new operation or update an existing one (useful for planning future deliveries through external software frontent)

Edge Node:

  • Added ability to bridge communication from drone to RigiCloud through Edge Node, as an additional fallback link if the drone's LTE link is poor when within range of an internet-connected Edge Node

General:

  • Upgrade to latest web frameworks for improved performance
  • Naming change for map layers (Default becomes Terrain, Rigi becomes Dark)

Onboard software (OC) for Eiger + Minto - version 0.12.0:

Added

  • LAND command is now available from the Remote Control (needs manual update of RC)
  • Ability to download logs from Failsafe computer remotely

Fixed/Improved

  • Improved network discovery protocols for drone connection times
  • Improved Failsafe communication robustness
  • Improved redundancy of internal communication between system modules
  • Improved logging performance
  • General bug fixes

PX4 (autopilot for Eiger + Minto) - version 1.12.7

Added

  • Improved front transition tracking to better cope with transitions that are not into headwind direction
  • Pusher motor failure detection algorithm will change control mode in multicopter flight to fly more smoothly without the use of the pusher motor
  • Primary GNSS failure is now detected, with an automatic switch to the Secondary GNSS sensor to allow continuation of the flight in contingency mode
  • Better use of Lidar sensor for slow landing approach

Failsafe (backup computer for Eiger + Minto) - version 0.9.0

Added

  • Failsafe system now detects additional failure modes and automatically launches the parachute:
    • Autopilot failure
    • Main battery loss
  • Improved Failsafe GNSS information and parsing
  • Improved Failsafe trigger source logging for post-trigger diagnostics