This is a 3 axis plane gimbal with roll stabilization. I built it using lynxmotion robot linkages and
standard servos which I modified to be continuous. The roll axis is stabilized using a radian
gyro from freefly systems.
The platform is a bixler 2 with a motor mount mod for a larger motor and prop.
This setup has a pilot and then a seperate tx for the camera controls. The pilot can fly using fpv on a
seperate cam or just line of sight.
For version 2 I hope to make the gimbal more compact and better balanced. I also plan to make it
pan, roll, tilt instead of roll, pan, tilt. I also want to stabilize tilt and use cheaper gyros.
Maybe I can just use an existing brushless gimbal system now that they have become more available.
Here is a video of version 1. I've used post stabilization on some of the shots. the gimbal does a good job
taking out big movements and leveling out the camera, but post stabilization was needed to get rid
of the smaller shakes. I think for version 2 I will need to have some sort of vibration isolation between
the camera and the plane.
Enjoy!
Any feedback or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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