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Embedded Linux Takes to the Skies (Video)
This is an interview with Clay McClure. He makes his living designing 'custom Linux software solutions for technology start-ups in Atlanta and the San Francisco Bay area.' He also works on Embedded Linux for autonomous drones. Here's a link to slides from a talk he gave on exactly that topic: Flying Penguins - Embedded Linux Applications for autonomous UAVs, and that's far from all he has to say about making Linux-controlled drones. However, for some reason Timothy and Clay didn't talk about using drones for target practice. Perhaps they can discuss that another time.
NOTE: We urge you to read the transcript of this interview even if you prefer watching videos; it contains material we left out of the video due to sound problems.
NOTE: We urge you to read the transcript of this interview even if you prefer watching videos; it contains material we left out of the video due to sound problems.
systemd running on drones? Awesome! I know I feel safe.
Really? Why not some platform already built for avionics. God damn maker community
We urge you to read the transcript of this interview even if you prefer watching videos
No-one prefers watching these videos.
it contains material we left out of the video due to sound problems.
You're not kidding about sound problems. The guy looks like he's mic'd up, but there's still a lot of background noise. And you can barely hear the questions he's being asked.
Then, at 4m54s, the sound just stops. Silence, for nearly 30 seconds. Then, we're treated to 7 seconds of what sounds like a "busy machine" stock sound effect.
C'mon, guys. You get paid to do this. As a job. I'd be embarrassed to get paid for this.
Finally, though, this is frankly just a waste of video. It's just some guy, who, while he has things of interest to say, is just dryly answering questions. The video provides little or no content over the transcript.
If you want people to enjoy Slashdot videos, give them something they'll want to watch.
Oh, and get a fluffy hamster mic.
systemd is Roko's Basilisk.
Systemd knows and has been waiting for this moment.
They don't autoplay any more.
systemd is Roko's Basilisk.
fuck slashdot users too ignorant to properly put blockers in their browsers. turn in your geek card
I am kind of surprised they are using Ubuntu on the devices. I work with embedded Linux as well and we usually use custom Linux distributions built using Buildroot, Yocto, etc.
Don't get me wrong, I think Ubuntu is a fine desktop operating system, but there is a lot going on in the system that is unneeded for a flying robot. I personally use Ubuntu as my desktop development machine and do love it. But it is not a great system for drones and other embedded Linux projects.
I'd prefer to scale down to exactly what you need. Maybe go as high as a minimal Debian distribution, but full blown Ubuntu seems slightly inefficient.
Congrats!
Wasn't he in "Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off!" and "Man vs. Nature: The Road to Victory"?
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Always a question. When's someone going to publish spec to allow control via GSM or any tethered connected device. Let US figure out the lag issues. Seems to make more sense than working on yagis or parabolics for signal or control.
Yes Mom and Dad,,., I wana have a control link and see my device via a public network:-)
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You're an idiot. If the kernel panics, systemd will simply restart it. On sysVinit you're screwed. This is infinitely more useful.
"Another Dicevertisement."
In fact.
What was his name, again?
Was it Troy?
From the transcript - "...so that I can command the rover to – or the drone -- to move one meter to the left before it descends"
Now; If only we were able to figure out how to work a microphone.
Waiting for the crashes.