NavQ is a companion computer reference design for HoverGames and commercial development of drones and rovers.
While the 8MMNavQ is a standalone computer, it has been designed with NXP HoverGames coding competition in mind. And specifically the NXP KIT-HGDRONEK66 using the RDDRONE-FMUK66 flight controller.
As a result of HoverGames planning, the NavQ also makes a great companion computer for many other PX4 or Ardupilot flight controllers
HoverGames 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)
Rolling updates on the status of hardware and software
5/10/2020 - Production Hardware in manufacturing
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
Fixed an issue with Bluetooth sometimes not working after a reboot
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 Soon™:
Gstreamer + OpenCV w/ working camera
UART communication to NXP RDDRONE-FMUK66 for Offboard control using MAVROS (not from)
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
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)
3rd party Debian image
EmCraft Linux image
Works, has desktop, has OpenCV/Gstreamer, no ROS
Here are a few videos of some of the capabilties of NavQ: