*** Please email shell@shellware.com if you have sensor problems. Especially if you're using a tablet. I'm attempting to cover as many devices as possible ***
Visit the Shellware website (http://www.shellware.com) for information on how to configure your AR.Drone and Android phone to communicate with one another. A very easy to follow guide has been developed, coupled with a special piece of software, that enables ANY Android 2.1+ phone to control an AR.Drone (certains assumptions made -- hardware gfx acceleration, decent cpu, etc)
Augmented Reality Professional Controller Front-end for the Parrot AR.Drone ( ARDrone ) quadcopter flying computer. Features Full Motion control, object following and tracking, management of all AR.Drone configuration data, and the ability to use your phone's azimuth axis (compass) to control the Yaw function of the AR.Drone.
Check out http://exop.pro/blog/2010/08/15/ad-hoc-support-for-android/ if you are currently unable to adhoc enable your phone/tablet and don't want to apply the Infrastructure Patch.
Use at your own risk. Author provides no warranty, written, or implied.
Known Issues
- Disable Automatic Network Time Updates
AR.Pro will crash (bug in the native library)
Located in Android Settings->Date & Time
- Do not pair to your drone if you're using a Hotspot
built into your phone. AR.Pro uses the WIFI mac address
which is different from Hotspot one
- Parrot has stated that Wi-Fi config changes will likely void your warranty. Proceed at your own risk
Release Notes / Features List through R1.25
- Dual Stick Mode
- Platform fix for camera views
- Externalized firmware files in separate package
- Xoom compatibility update
-Updated French Localization
- Visual Flight Counter
- On Screen Yaw Mixing Toggle
-Multi-Sensor Support
-Language Localization
-Added French locale
-Added Deutsch locale
-Completely reworked Auto-Connect logic
-Install to SD Preferred for Retail version
-Snapshots get cataloged via gallery
-Numerous tweaks for xLarge displays (tablet support)
-Cleaned up the icon a bit more for visibility
-Added a new default (hires) background
-Full 1.5.1 firmware support
-Signal Strength Indicator
-Adaptive Video Support
-Optimized NAVDATA (less bandwidth)
-Audible Alarms
-Drone Reboot
-1.4.7 & 1.5.1 firmware swap
-Disabled back button exit
-Optimized threading for connecting
-Detection of Roundels from vertical cameras
-Combined Yaw (Yaw/Roll Mixing)
-Restore Factory Defaults
-Safer Patch Installer
-New takeoff/emergency buttons
-HUD based altimeter
-Regrouped Preferences
-Locked down drone specific prefs when not connected
-New Icon
-ARMx Stability - Should run on more Androids
-Moved Object Tracking to the context menu.
-Enable Detection in Preferences then access the Context Menu to turn on tracking/follow.
-Added a Basic (multi-touch) flight mode
-Added Infrastucture AP Patch
-Added Infrastructure Wi-Fi support
-IP, SSID, and Wi-Fi mode fully configurable
-Added Crosshairs HUD for Detection
-Added numerous crosshairs to choose from
-Completely reworked startup logic
-Added multiple documentation links
-Clarified many messages
Special thanks for Brice Damien for the French localization updates.
Licensing Info
AR.Pro utilzes specific sofware (Jakarta Commons.net) for performing a handful of functions. This library is used as is, without modification and every effort has been made to adhere to the Apache 2.0 license -- located here: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
