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NavQ and HoverGames

NavQ is a companion computer reference design for HoverGames and commercial development of drones and rovers.

NXP HoverGames Drone Software Competition

While the 8MMNavQ is a standalone computer, it has been designed with NXP HoverGames coding competition in mind. And specifically the NXP KIT-HGDRONEK66arrow-up-right using the RDDRONE-FMUK66arrow-up-right flight controller.

  • www.HoverGames.comarrow-up-right

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As a result of HoverGames planning, the NavQ also makes a great companion computer for many other PX4 or Ardupilot flight controllers

specific features include

  • NavQ can connect to HoverGames (RDDDRONE-FMUK66)

    • via serial

    • via Ethernet (using 100BaseT1 2 wire ethernet adapter)

via USB (requires specific configuration)

  • RGB LED onboard for status reporting

  • USB-C console for debugging

  • Power input via USB-C or JST-GH power header

  • MicroUSB port for peripherals (hub, usb cameras, sensors)

  • IX industrial Ethernet jack

  • Serial ports using JST-GH connectors

  • I2C/SPI port using JST-GH connectors

  • 3 wire LED strip connector with power supply

  • Wifi and Bluetooth

  • MIPI Camera intereface (Google Coral Camera default)

  • eMMC and removable SDCard memories

  • MIPI DSI for display (particularly for Rover applications)

  • https://nxp.gitbook.io/HoverGamesarrow-up-right
    HoverGamesarrow-up-right

    NavQ Examples with NXPHoverGames Drone

    Here are a few videos of some of the capabilties of NavQ:

    Current HW SW status

    Rolling updates on the status of hardware and software

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    Hardware

    • 5/10/2020 - Production Hardware in manufacturing

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    Software

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    October demo update

    The changelog for the October Demo Image update is as follows:

    • Added support for SLCAN devices

    • Added SPI support through the userspace SPI driver "spidev"

    • Fixed issues with SDMA firmware loading

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    NavQ development updates

    As of July 17 2020:

    • <u> 20.04 image is fully working with package manager, ROS, UART, WiFi, etc.

    As of July 8 2020:

    • An <u> 19.10 image was built and tested with the Google Coral camera. A picture was successfully taken using this image. A working image with the following features should be finished Soonâ„¢:

      • Gstreamer + OpenCV w/ working camera

      • UART communication to NXP RDDRONE-FMUK66 for Offboard control using MAVROS (not from)

    As of July 7 2020:

    • NXP Yocto Debian image

    • 3rd party <u>-like image

      • Works, can install ROS/OpenCV, but most hardware doesn't work (camera, hdmi, etc)

    Fixed an issue with Bluetooth sometimes not working after a reboot

    WiFi connection for communication with NavQ

    • Would enable streaming video back to base station for processing as well as creating in-house user interfaces for controlling the HoverGames drone

    3rd party Debian image

  • EmCraft Linux image

    • Works, has desktop, has OpenCV/Gstreamer, no ROS