Re: [Paparazzi-devel] RE: distance measurement for landing.

[marcus.wolschon]

On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:54:13 +0000, Gareth Roberts
<address@hidden>
wrote:
> Catches with the laser?  You'd probably need to lift an SBC
> (gumstix/beagleboard), although you might get away with a CMUCam.  Not

Well, we already have Paparazzi running on a Gumstix Verdex and it
does have a header to directly interface CCD-chips including working
V4L-drivers.

> sure of the range, especially in bright sunlight over non-reflective
> surfaces, like grass.  The ham radio one looks more promising, but
> difficult and heavy.  Incidentally, I looked at the laser range-finder
> idea quite a while ago after I saw a documentary on the Dam Busters!

Never heard of them. Do you have any pointers to this documentary?

Marcus