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Test MC_10 - Optical Flow / GPS Mixed

Objective

Test that optical flow mixed with GPS works as expected

Preflight

Setup optical flow and GPS

Ensure there are no other sources of positioning besides optical flow

Ensure that the drone can go into Altitude / Position mode while still on the ground

Flight Tests

Altitude mode

    ❏ Vertical position should hold current value with stick centered

    ❏ Pitch/Roll/Yaw response 1:1

    ❏ Throttle response set to climb/descent rate

Position mode

    ❏ Horizontal position should hold current value with stick centered

    ❏ Vertical position should hold current value with stick centered

    ❏ Throttle response set to climb/descent rate

    ❏ Pitch/Roll/Yaw response set to pitch/roll/yaw rates

❏ GPS Cutout

    ❏ Takeoff in position mode in GPS rich environment (outdoors)

    ❏ Open QGC and navigate to MAVLink Console

    ❏ Type gps off to disable GPS

    ❏ Drone should maintain position hold via optical flow

❏ GPS Degredation

    ❏ Takeoff in position mode in GPS rich environment (outdoors)

    ❏ Fly under a metal surface (or other GPS blocking structure)

    ❏ Ensure drone does not lose position hold or start drifting

    ❏ Fly out of metal structure to regain GPS

❏ GPS Acquisition

    ❏ Takeoff in position mode in non-GPS environment

    ❏ Fly into a GPS rich environment (outdoors)

    ❏ Ensure drone acquires GPS position

Expected Results

  • Take-off should be smooth as throttle is raised
  • Drone should hold position within 1 meter in Position mode without pilot moving sticks
  • Drone should hold position in GPS rich environment as well as non-GPS environment
  • No oscillations should present in any of the above flight modes