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Lo.C.A.R.B.

Home of the Low-Cost Autonomously Run Boat

  • About Locarb
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  • Track LoCARB
    • Captain’s Log
    • Captain’s Log 05/30 – 06/05
    • Captain’s Log 06/06 – 06/12
    • Captain’s Log 06/14 – 06/19
    • Captain’s Log 06/20 – 06/26
    • Captain’s Log 06/27 – 07/26
    • Captain’s Log 08/02 – 08/27
  • The Build
    • The Build (in review)
    • Code and Guides
    • Power System
    • LoCARB gets a new power supply for the refresh
    • From direct drive to magnetic coupling
    • Thinking through selecting a servo for the rudder control system
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Lo.C.A.R.B.

Thinking through selecting a servo for the rudder control system

Posted on February 13, 2019April 2, 2019 by Adrian Li

Thinking through the selection of a rudder servo based on the life expectancy of its internal components.

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Autopilot
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Using an Arduino to read RPM from the Hobbywing RPM sensor

Posted on February 11, 2019April 2, 2019 by Adrian Li

Reading RPM using an Arduino and a Hobbywing RPM sensor

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Propulsion
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Uploading a waypoint and interfacing the Pixhawk to an Arduino using Mavlink

Posted on February 10, 2019May 29, 2021 by Adrian Li

How to upload a new flight plan to a Pixhawk from an Arduino

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Autopilot, companion computer, Mavlink
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Understanding the Arduino Mavlink library

Posted on February 9, 2019April 2, 2019 by Adrian Li

Quick lesson on how to use the Arduino Mavlink Library

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Autopilot, companion computer, Mavlink
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On choosing my electronic captains…

Posted on February 8, 2019April 2, 2019 by Adrian Li

My journey of how I came to selecting a companion computer configuration.

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Autopilot, companion computer
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Working through the build…

Posted on February 8, 2019April 2, 2019 by Adrian Li

Beginning thoughts on how to approach a project of this size and scope. Priorities, electronics, and assumptions.

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Autopilot, companion computer, Propulsion, Thoughts
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LoCARB is currently in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. See where it is!

Captain's Log

Notes of anything remarkable during the voyage.

The Build

What electronics make LoCARB go?

Recent Posts

  • The final final end of the LoCARB project
  • Humbled and Amazed!
  • The Build (in review)
  • The Hail Mary
  • Magnetic Coupling Failure and LoCARB Recovered
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