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== Wiki User Pages ==

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|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Dconger Dconger]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:MarcusWolschon MarcusWolschon]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Alfamyke Alfamyke]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Danstah Danstah]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Martinmm Martinmm]
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:John_Burt John Burt]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:SilaS SilaS]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Mecevans Mecevans]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:CSU-FCUAV CSU-FCUAV]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:GPH Pierre-Selim]
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Martinpi martinpi]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:VAMK VAMK]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:EldenC Elden_Crom]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Rbdavison Bernard Davison]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:jvs84 U of Arizona Autonomous Glider]
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|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Marc Marc]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Bu5hm4nn Bu5hm4nn]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:HWal HWal]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Aerodolphin Rui Costa]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Scdwyer Stephen Dwyer]
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|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:PaulCox Paul Cox]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Bruzzlee Bruzzlee]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Stspies Stspies]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Mzr Mzr]
|[http://brquad.blogspot.com AGRESSiVA]
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|add yourself here
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Martial Martial Châteauvieux]
|[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Christoph Christoph]
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== Developers ==
See [[Developers]]

== Paparazzi Users sorted geographically ==

===Asia===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
|+ Asia
|-
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:wzxwyvippt@126.com WANGYAO]|| China || UMARIM,twog,tiny2.11 lisa/m2.0 ||| 2008|| fly with lisa/m2.0 now, fully auto takeoff and landing
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:zhaojinhust@gmail.com ZHAOJin]|| China || Tiny2.11 ||| 2011|| Just Finished my hand-soldered Tiny2.11 board. Welcome to my blog: freikorps.blogcn.com (CHINESE中文)
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:laizzb@126.com dianzhichong]|| China || Umarim ||| 2011|| Fixed-wing autonomous flight. Establish QQ group (group No. 5436583) and technology sharing
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:wangcfan@163.com Wangcfan]|| China || Tiny2.11 ||| 2008 || The beginning, is now in learning phase;Learning in Tiny2.11 using the method of IMU!
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"

| [mailto:mnwxiaobao@gmail.com MNW]|| China || Tiny2.11 ||| 2009 || Just starting,having troubles with parts.
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| [mailto:shubhamearly@gmail.com Shubham]|| India || Tiny2.11 ||| 2009 || Writing the configuration code for airframe
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:mundhra@gmail.com M Mundhra] || India || Tiny 1.3 ||| 2007 || Gain tuning on a flying wing configuration airframe
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:ngkiangloong_at_hopetechnik.com Jianlun]|| Singapore || TWOG V1 ||| 2008 || trying to get TWOG onto an EasyStar. very much a newbie!
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:praxmail@gmail.com prashanth] || India || Tiny 2.11 ||| 2008 || 6 autonomous flights till now, currently build a new wing like funjet
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| [mailto:spencerpangborn@gmail.com spencer] || Taipei, Taiwan || none ||| 2009 || research for now, hope to take aerial photos of Taipei City soon
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:benybeejz@gmail.com benybee] || Bandar Lampung, Indonesia || Tiny13 1.1 ||| 2010 || trying to get wing dragon fully autonomous, for aireal photograph and research
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| [mailto:iman.shirdareh@gmail.com Iman Shirdareh]|| Iran || YAPA V2,TWOG ||| 2010 || Many flight in AUTO2 by different aircraft(1.7-21Kg)
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| [mailto:anilvanjare83@gmail.com Anil vanjare] || India || TWOG, Tiny v2.1,Umarim v10 ||| 2011 || ,Umarim board assembled and tested all are ok on ground, now building a MAV to do test flight using UMARIM, with prashant
|}

===Europe===
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! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status

|- style="background:lightgreen; color:black"
|Austria

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:NeoFromMatrix NeoFromMatrix] || Lower Austria/Vienna, Austria || Lisa/MV2.0 || 2013 || self building Lisa/MV2.0, trying to get main link over a android phone for unlimited range

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| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Martinpi Martin Piehslinger] || Vienna, Austria || Tiny 2.11 || 2008 || just starting

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| [mailto:st.jr_at_gmx.at TomS] || Graz, Austria || Tiny 2.11 ||| 2008 || Starting to complete the wiring for the tiny and then trying to apply it to my TwinStar II.

|- style="background:lightgreen; color:black"
|France

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:x-microdrones@2007.polytechnique.org X-MicroDrones] || Paris, France || Tiny 2.11, Quad-Tilt-Rotor VTOL ||| 2008 || Wiring completed, first flights soon... We're trying to adapt Paparazzi to a Quad-Tilt-Rotor VTOL able to perform both airplane-like and helicopter-like flights. Working on inertial measurement units implementation.

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| [mailto:pvol_at_club.fr Philippe Volivert] || Paris, France || TWOG 2.12, EasyGlider, MPX3030 ||| July 2009 || Working on pan/tilt/roll camera

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| [mailto:thibaut.bergal@estaca.eu ESTACA Modélisme] || Paris, France || TWOG 2.11, Swift 2, MC22 ||| January 2010 || Starting

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| [mailto:limaiem@gmail.com Imed Limaiem] || Paris, France || TWOG 2.11, EPP-CF FPV ||| January 2010 || flight test; Town pollution measurement;

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| [mailto:pauldanielcox_at_gmail_dot_com Paul Cox]
| Toulouse
| Tiny v2.11 || Nov. 2008 || GWS Slow Stick flying in AUTO2 reliably. Starting on stabilized video and payload drops Skype: pauldanielcox Gtalk: [use email]

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| [mailto:charles-edmond.bichot@ec-lyon.fr Charles-Edmond Bichot] || Lyon, France || Tiny/YAPA, IR+GPS, XBee/smartphone ||| September 2009 || Teaching projects, solar cells, object detection in video / image

|- style="background:lightgreen; color:black"
|Germany

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| [mailto:maik.hoepfel_at_web.de Maik Hoepfel] || Berlin, Germany || TWOG, Borjet Maja, Futaba 9C 35 Mhz ||| August 2009 || Have flown different airframes and am flying a Borjet Maja right now; built a more rugged case and connecting board for PPRZ; taking surveying pictures

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[User:MarcusWolschon|Marcus Wolschon]] || Freiburg, Germany || Gumstix, Paraplane ||| 2008 || Porting Paparazzi to Linux-Userland with UDP-communication using mesh-networking.
UDP-Downlink working, GPS via GPSD working, Pararazzi in Linux working, Hardware still RC-only due to sensor-soldering-issues

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| [[User:Flixr|Felix Ruess]] || Munich, Germany || Lisa/M, Lisa/L, Booz, Twog ||| 2008 || coding more than flying.... unfortunately

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| [[User:Christoph|Christoph Niemann]] || Bremen, Germany || Reely Condor with TWOG and Sparkfun Razor-IMU ||| 2010 || Several successful AUTO2-Flights.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[User:Martial|Martial Châteauvieux]] || Munich, Germany || Bormatec/Maja with TWOG and IR ||| 2011 || Next test in January 2012, as soon as the weather permits. Hopefully I can switch in AUTO2.
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| [[User:Stspies|Steffen Spies]] || Wolfsburg, Germany || Multiplex TwinStar with Tiny V2.11 and IR ||| 2010 || Awaiting first flight.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[User:Tobi|Tobias M]] || Germany || Multiplex TwinStar II TWOG v1 and IR/imu ||| 2007 || about 120h of flight tests in Auto2 with IR - coding and testing a new vertical control with airspeed - just changed from IR to Aspirin imu - about 3h Auto2 in that configuration

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| [[User:RoN|Rolf N]] || Bremen, Germany || TWOG, YAPA2, analog airspeed, imu ||| 2010 || many AUTO2 flights

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| [mailto:rijo1011_at_gmail.com Jochen Rieger] || Karlsruhe, Germany || Bormatec Maja, Lisa/L ||| 2011 || I hope the first flight is coming soon.

|- style="background:lightgreen; color:black"
| Portugal

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:azoreanuav_at_gmail.com Rui Costa] || Azores, Portugal || Outrunner Twinstar II with Tiny 2.11, Aerocomm datalink, 1W video tx ||| 2008 || Only ground test and software configuration.

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| [mailto:muralha_at_gmail.com Nuno Guedes] || Lamego, Portugal || Tiny 2.11 || 2008 || Starting

|- style="background:lightgreen; color:black"
|Switzerland

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:markggriffin_at_gmail.com MarkG] || Geneva, Switzerland || Modified Tiny v2.11, TWOG v1, EeePC as GCS, Multiplex FunJet & EasyStar ||| 2008 || Many successful flights.

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| [mailto:spam1_at_marzer.com CedricM] || Geneva, Switzerland || Tiny 2.11, Multiplex FunJet with video camera ||| 2008 || Many successful flights working on an osd module and weather probes.

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| [mailto:reto.buettner_at_gmail.com RetoB] || Meilen, Switzerland || TWOG, Tiny 2.11, Cougar, eHawk, Y-UAV, EzOSD, Scherrer UHF ||| 2010 || Many successful flights. See [http://www.aerovista.ch/news.html www.aerovista.ch] and [http://www.y-uav.com www.y-uav.com] for current status.

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| [mailto:schmiemi_at_students.zhaw.ch EmilioS] || Winterthur, Switzerland || Tiny 2.11 incl. ArduIMU, Borjet Maja, UMARS||| 2010 || Many successful flights. See [http://www.imes.zhaw.ch/de/engineering/imes/projekte/leichtbautechnik/umars/projektbeschreibung.html UMARS] for current status.

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| [mailto:enso@zhaw.ch Oliver E] || Winterthur, Switzerland || Tiny 2.11 incl. ArduIMU, Kyosho Calmato, UMARS||| 2010 || Many Successful flights. A lot of experience as savety pilot. Experience with pich based speed control (best you can have). No programming skills unfortuanatley.

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| [mailto:samuelbryner_gmx.ch Samuel B.] || Winterthur, Switzerland || Tiny 2.11, Multiplex Easyglider ||| 2010 || Just starting. No flight so far :/

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:sjwilks_at_gmail.com Simon W.] || Aarau, Switzerland || TWOG with ArduIMU in Jamara Roo, TWOG on a Telink Tempest flying wing, YAPA2 on a Bormatec Maja, Lisa/L on a Droidworx AD-8 HL ||| 2010 || Many successful flights. See [http://sites.google.com/site/paparazziuav/ http://sites.google.com/site/paparazziuav/].

|- style="background:lightgreen; color:black"
| UK

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:et@onyxnet.co.uk Alan K] || Middlesbrough, England || Tiny 2.11 & MaxStream ||| 2008 || Just starting.

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| [[User:G R|Gareth R]] || Sheffield, UK || Tiny 2.11, video, bunch of helicopters, Multiplex Mentor, Multiplex Funjet, Multiplex Fox, GWS Formosa ||| 2008 || Came 4th in EMAV09 (although won the Golden Balls award for courage in the face of adversity and exceptional partying). Many AUTO2 flights with a camera and XBee868s. Current main airframe is a GWS Formosa (they are so cheap!).

|- style="background:lightgreen; color:black"
| Other

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| [mailto:silas_at_silas.hu SilaS] || Budapest || Tiny 1.3,2.11, Twog 1.0 ||| 2007 || Applied tiny to GWS Estarter, finished long travels in AUTO2. Now transfert it to a Twinstar and working on pairing tiny with FPV. Successfull. Now using it on large gliders and jets.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:hendrix@gmail.gr| Chris Efstathiou] || Piraeus Hellas || tiny 2.11 on a Mpx EasyGlider, TWOG 1.3 on a Boomerang turbine jet, and my newest toy a X8 with a on camera ||| 2008 || The Easyglider is fully operational, still working on the jet which had his first flight with the TWOG at 25/1/2009

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[User:openuas|OpenUAS]] || Amsterdam, The Netherlands || TWOG, Tiny, Lisa/L and various airframes || 2007 || Quite a few AUTO2 flights. Improving airspeed, IMU and strong wind integration

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:sanarlab@yandex.ru Andrew Saenko] || Russia, St-Petersburg || Tiny 1.13, Tiny 2.11, two own hardware designs, 5 kg aerial photo plane, 2.5 kg survelliance uav, Easystar ||| 2007 || Use modified autopilot and GCS in professional tasks, add self desidned IMU

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:chebuzz_at_gmail.com David "Buzz" Carlson] || Cyprus || Tiny 2.11, Lynx EDF & GWS SloStick, 9XTend datalink ||| 2008 || Quite a few AUTO2 flights. Plane currently grounded due to a TX run-in with a 1 year-old. Currently working on getting new TX and completing CBP store setup.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:kostalexis@ece.upatras.gr AneMos-Group] || Patras, Greece || Tiny 2.11, Quadrotor VTOL ||| 2008 || Working on IMU, Trying to implement Constrained Control for the quadrotor trajectory flight

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:VAMK Allan Ojala (VAMK)] || Vaasa, Finland || TWOG, with AC4790 radio and LEA-5H GPS ||| 2009 || Ditched the SIG Kadet. Built a new big plane TaigaCam. Self-build model made out of EPP and a plastic tube.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:alexandru.panait@ral.ro Phineas] || Bucharest, Romania || Tiny2.11 (PPZUAV) ||| November 2009 || Just started to set-up

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:lukeiron@hotmail.com Luke] || Torino, Italy || TWOG ||| December 2009 || Close to mount the AP on my Mentor
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| [mailto:helgewal@gmail.com Helge] || Bergen, Norway || TWOG ||| 2009 || First Auto2 flight with Twinstar2 in October 2010

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:kepler0@gmail.com Joaquín] || Málaga, Spain|| TWOG v1, Trex600, Cockpit SX, ArduImuV2, HMC5843 ||| September 2009 || Finished integration (navigation, control, actuators). Missing to realize an automatic engine control.
|}

===North America===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
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! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Mcurrie Matthew Currie] || Nanaimo, BC Canada || Tiny 13 v1.1 (Self-built) ||| November 2006 || Funjet + XBee

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:quill_at_u.washington.edu John Burt] [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:John_Burt wiki page]|| Portland, Oregon || Tiny v2.11 + LEA-4H (PPZUAV), Multiplex Cularis/Easystar, 9Xtend modem, T7CAP TX, ground station: EEE PC701 and/or Nokia N810 ||| Jan 2009 || Initial flight tests w/ Easystar in AUTO1 & AUTO2.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:ogar0007@umn.edu Pat O'Gara] || St. Paul, MN || Tiny 2.11 and TWOG (PPZUAV) |||Oct. 2008 || Completed and flown FunJet and Minimag in Auto 2. Currently rebuilding MiniMag as an improved development platform.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:kochesj@gvsu.edu John Koches] || Muskegon, Michigan || Tiny 2.11 (PPZUAV) ||| 2007 || currently flying a 48 inch zagi, 80 inch under construction.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:Stdeguir@gmail.com Steve Deguir] || New York, New York || Tiny2.11+LEA-5H (PPZUAV), XbeePro 2.4, Berg4L, JR FMA ||| Feb 2009 ||

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:bmw330i@me.com David Conger] || San Diego (Ramona), California || Tiny1.3 (PPZUAV) ||| Sept 2007 || Flying Wing MAV with onboard video. Test platform for the new 900mhz XBPro 900 RF modems.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:mecevans@gmail.com Michael Evans] || Seaside(Monterey Bay), California || Tiny2.11 (PPZUAV) ||| Feb 2009 ||http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1000937.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| USU AggieAir Remote Sensing || Logan, UT || TWOG (PPZUAV) ||| January 2009 || Building 72" Flying Wings which will be used for remote sensing. Routine autonomous flight.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://www.engr.usu.edu/wiki/index.php/OSAM USU OSAM-UAV] || Logan, UT || TWOG (PPZUAV) ||| June 2007 || 2x72" 5x48" 1x60" Flying Wings. Research backyard for AggieAir Remote Sensing. Routine autonomous flight.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:CSU-FCUAV CSU Fuel Cell UAV] || Fort Collins, Co || Tiny 2.11 + LEA-5H (PPZUAV), 2.4Ghz XBPro ||| Mar 2009 || Maiden flight complete Feb 28. New Airframe in development.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:armz12@gmail.com Armen Gharibans] || La Jolla, California || Tiny2.11 (PPZUAV) ||| March 2009 || UCSD Project with Multiplex Mentor. Completed August 2, 2009. Several Successful Auto2 Flights. A LOT of help from David Conger.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:EldenC Elden Crom] || Tucson, AZ || Twog 1.0 ||| July 2009 || Multiplex Twinstar, XBee Pro. Several Successful Auto2 Flights. Working toward precise Auto-Takeoff and Auto-Land

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:jvs84 U of Arizona Autonomous Glider] || Tucson, AZ || None, will use TWOG 1.0 ||| December 2009 || Super Dimona, Aerocomm. No Flight test. Working toward setting waypoints within Paparazzi code

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| [Reegan] || Lubbock, TX || Planning on Tiny 2.11 (PPZUAV), 900mhz XBPro |||Dec. 2009 || Gaining info to begin a collegiate project

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| Team UAV UALR Caleb Tenberge || Little Rock, AR || Using TWOG 1.0 ||| Feb 2010 || Using a Telemaster, we are learning the GCS and building our plane.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:changho.nam@asu.edu Arizona State University POLY - Capstone Team: Development of UAV /w surveillance System] || Mesa, AZ || Using TINY 2.1 - 2.4GHz Modem, CCD Camera /w 900 MHz Video Transmitter ||| March 2010 || 4-lbs Flying Wings. We made successful autonomous flights.

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| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Scdwyer Stephen Dwyer] || Edmonton, AB, CAN || Nothing Yet ||| Jan 2011 || Obtaining Hardware

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| [mailto:muratagenc@yahoo.com Murat A. Genc] || New York, NY || not decided yet ||| May 2011 || just started

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/UAlberta_UASGroup University of Alberta UAS Group] || Edmonton, AB, CAN || TWOG 1.0, Asprin IMU ||| Aug 2011 || Completing tuning flights in Auto 1 on a Senior Telemaster with 26cc gas engine. Working towards a stable platform for research.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:piotr@esden.net Piotr Esden-Tempski] || Santa Cruz, CA || Lisa/L, Lisa/M, Aspirin, Quadshot, Rotorcraft ||| 2009 || Software and Hardware development as well as [http://thequadshot.com The Quadshot]

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| [http://clubs.asua.arizona.edu/~mavclub University of Arizona MAV] || Tucson, AZ || Lisa/M 2.0, Aspirin v2.0, uBlox MAX-6Q, XBee 900 Pro/868LP, Mini-Vertigo ||| 2005 || University of Arizona Micro Air Vehicle Club (competing in IMAVs with Paparazzi since 2003.)

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| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Cwozny Chris Wozny] || Nashua, New Hampshire || Lisa/M, Aspirin ||| 2008 || Currently building quadcopter around Lisa/M 2.0 platform.

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| New User || 1 || 2 ||| 3 || 4
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===Central America===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
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| [mailto:joschau@comcast.net Joekadet] || David Panama' || Tiny v2.11/LEA-4P, RF Modems XBee Pro 2.4 GHz (PPZUAV). Multiplex Mentor ||| 2008 || Seven flights now. Flights 6 & 7 in Auto2. Now only a matter of fine tuning.
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| New User || 1 || 2 ||| 3 || 4
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===South America===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
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| [mailto:gustavoviolato@gmail.com Gustavo Violato] || São José dos Campos, Brasil || Tiny v2.11/LEA-4P, Modem XBee Pro 2.4 GHz Swift II ||| 2009 || Flying autonomously and enjoying it. Planning to use the system for flight test data acquisition and aircraft parameter recognition.
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| [mailto:agressiva@hotmail.com Eduardo Lavratti] || Porto Alegre - RS, Brasil || TWOG / BOOZ / LISA-M, UBLOX, Xbee900 60mw||| 2011 || Working with geoprocessing - developping new modules and sensors to paparazzi. [http://brquad.blogspot.com ACCENT AERiALS]
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| New User || 1 || 2 ||| 3 || 4
|}

===Australia===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
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! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
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| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:RH1N0 RH1N0] || Brisbane, QLD || TWOG, Multiplex Easystar, PPZGPS, H.264 live digital video, Ubiquiti modems ||| May 2011 || Multiple AUTO2 flights up to 40 min. Currently testing PPZIMU.
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| [mailto:todd_soaring@yahoo.com.au Todd Sandercock] || Adelaide, SA || Tiny v2.11, Multiplex Twinjet, 9Xtend modems ||| Jan 2008 || Completed successful flight testing. Now designing new airframe.
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| [mailto:reubenb87@gmail.com Reuben Brown]|| Gawler, SA || Tiny v2.11 ||| May 2009 || Getting the autopilot set up
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| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Rbdavison Bernard Davison] || Neutral Bay, NSW || Tiny v2.11, Vertical + Horizontal IR sensors, XBee PRO modems, Futaba T6EXAP TX, Futaba R136F RX, Funjet, MacBook laptop ||| August 2008 || Several flights in Auto1
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Rufus Chris Gough] || Canberra || TWOG v2.11, EZ* || September 09 || not yet airborn
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Adam.A Adam Amos] || Sydney, NSW || TWOG, IMU, BORJET MAJA || March 2010 || see [http://www.rescuerobotics.com.au www.rescuerobotics.com.au] for current status
|}

===Africa===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:w1_th@yahoo.com W1th] || South Africa KZN || TWOG V1 ,LEA-5H GPS , RF Modems XBee Pro 868 (CheBuzz) ||| July 2009 || Got TWOG,GPS etc interfacing with Laptop and working , Have not done anything to it recently but...Made a website [http://sites.google.com/site/scarfclub/paparazi-uav SCARF Paparazzi-UAV] of my struggle ...
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:willie.smit@nwu.ac.za Willie Smit] || South Africa NW || Tiny v2.11, LEA-4P GPS, RF Modems XBee Pro ||| April 2010 || We are currently doing test flights. Also doing research on obstacle avoidance.
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
|}

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[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Alfamyke Alfamyke]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Danstah Danstah]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Martinmm Martinmm]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:John_Burt John Burt]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:SilaS SilaS]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Mecevans Mecevans]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:CSU-FCUAV CSU-FCUAV]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:GPH Pierre-Selim]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Martinpi martinpi]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:VAMK VAMK]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:EldenC Elden_Crom]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Rbdavison Bernard Davison]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:jvs84 U of Arizona Autonomous Glider]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Marc Marc]

[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Bu5hm4nn Bu5hm4nn]

==Asia==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
|+ Asia
|-
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"

| [mailto:wangcfan@163.com Wangcfan]|| China || Tiny2.11 ||| 2008 || The beginning, is now in learning phase;Learning in Tiny2.11 using the method of IMU!
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"

| [mailto:mnwxiaobao@gmail.com MNW]|| China || Tiny2.11 ||| 2009 || Just starting,having troubles with parts.
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:shubhamearly@gmail.com Shubham]|| India || Tiny2.11 ||| 2009 || Writing the configuration code for airframe
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:mundhra@gmail.com M Mundhra] || India || Tiny 1.3 ||| 2007 || Gain tuning on a flying wing configuration airframe
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:ngkiangloong_at_hopetechnik.com Jianlun]|| Singapore || TWOG V1 ||| 2008 || trying to get TWOG onto an EasyStar. very much a newbie!
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:praxmail@gmail.com prashanth] || India || Tiny 2.11 ||| 2008 || 6 autonomous flights till now, currently build a new wing like funjet
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:spencerpangborn@gmail.com spencer] || Taipei, Taiwan || none ||| 2009 || research for now, hope to take aerial photos of Taipei City soon
|}

==Europe==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"

! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
|Austria

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Martinpi Martin Piehslinger] || Vienna, Austria || Tiny 2.11 || 2008 || just starting

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:st.jr_at_gmx.at TomS] || Graz, Austria || Tiny 2.11 ||| 2008 || Starting to complete the wiring for the tiny and then trying to apply it to my TwinStar II.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
|France

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:x-microdrones@2007.polytechnique.org X-MicroDrones] || Paris, France || Tiny 2.11, Quad-Tilt-Rotor VTOL ||| 2008 || Wiring completed, first flights soon... We're trying to adapt Paparazzi to a Quad-Tilt-Rotor VTOL able to perform both airplane-like and helicopter-like flights. Working on inertial measurement units implementation.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:pvol_at_club.fr Philippe Volivert] || Paris, France || TWOG 2.12, EasyGlider, MPX3030 ||| July 2009 || Working on pan/tilt/roll camera

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:thibaut.bergal@estaca.eu ESTACA Modélisme] || Paris, France || TWOG 2.11, Swift 2, MC22 ||| January 2010 || Starting

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:pauldanielcox_at_gmail_dot_com Paul Cox]
| Toulouse
| Tiny v2.11 || Nov. 2008 || GWS Slow Stick flying in AUTO2 reliably. Starting on stabilized video and payload drops Skype: pauldanielcox Gtalk: [use email]

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
|Germany

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:maik.hoepfel_at_web.de Maik Hoepfel] || Berlin, Germany || TWOG, Borjet Maja, Futaba 9C 35 Mhz ||| August 2009 || Have flown different airframes and am flying a Borjet Maja right now; built a more rugged case and connecting board for PPRZ; taking surveying pictures

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[User:MarcusWolschon|Marcus Wolschon]] || Freiburg, Germany || Gumstix, Paraplane ||| 2008 || Porting Paparazzi to Linux-Userland with UDP-communication using mesh-networking.
UDP-Downlink working, GPS via GPSD working, Pararazzi in Linux working, Hardware still RC-only due to sensor-soldering-issues

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[User:Flixr|Felix Ruess]] || Munich, Germany || Booz2 quadrotor ||| 2008 || flying, but a lot to improve ;-)

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[User:TheJJ|Jonas Jelten]] || Augsburg, Germany || just our airframe ||| 2010 || "P-Seminar" for the new G8 at our Gymnasium ([http://www.solarflugzeug.de.tc solarflugzeug.de.tc])

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| Portugal

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:azoreanuav_at_gmail.com Rui Costa] || Azores, Portugal || Outrunner Twinstar II with Tiny 2.11, Aerocomm datalink, 1W video tx ||| 2008 || Only ground test and software configuration.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:muralha_at_gmail.com Nuno Guedes] || Lamego, Portugal || Tiny 2.11 || 2008 || Starting

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
|Switzerland

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:markggriffin_at_gmail.com MarkG] || Geneva, Switzerland || Modified Tiny v2.11, TWOG v1, EeePC as GCS, Multiplex FunJet & EasyStar ||| 2008 || Many successful flights.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:spam1_at_marzer.com CedricM] || Geneva, Switzerland || Tiny 2.11, Multiplex FunJet with video camera ||| 2008 || Many successful flights working on an osd module and weather probes.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:reto.buettner_at_gmail.com RetoB] || Meilen, Switzerland || TWOG, Borjet Maja, EzOSD, Scherrer UHF ||| 2010 || First AUTO2 flights. experienced in FPV, See [http://www.aerovista.ch/news.html www.aerovista.ch] for current status.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| UK

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:et@onyxnet.co.uk Alan K] || Middlesbrough, England || Tiny 2.11 & MaxStream ||| 2008 || Just starting.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[User:G R|Gareth R]] || Sheffield, UK || Tiny 2.11, video, bunch of helicopters, Multiplex Mentor, Multiplex Funjet, Multiplex Fox, GWS Formosa ||| 2008 || Came 4th in EMAV09 (although won the Golden Balls award for courage in the face of adversity and exceptional partying). Many AUTO2 flights with a camera and XBee868s. Current main airframe is a GWS Formosa (they are so cheap!).

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| Other

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:silas_at_silas.hu SilaS] || Budapest || Tiny 1.3,2.11, Twog 1.0 ||| 2007 || Applied tiny to GWS Estarter, finished long travels in AUTO2. Now transfert it to a Twinstar and working on pairing tiny with FPV. Successfull. Now using it on large gliders and jets.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [[ email = hendrix at vivodinet dot gr| Chris Efstathiou]] || Piraeus Hellas || tiny 2.11 on a Mpx EasyGlider, TWOG 1.3 on a Boomerang turbine jet ||| 2008 || The Easyglider is fully operational, still working on the jet which had his first flight with the TWOG at 25/1/2009

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:sanarlab@yandex.ru Andrew Saenko] || Russia, St-Petersburg || Tiny 1.13, Tiny 2.11, 2.5 kg motorised glider, 800 g plane ||| 2007 || Automatic flight, adding own code.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:chebuzz_at_gmail.com David "Buzz" Carlson] || Cyprus || Tiny 2.11, Lynx EDF & GWS SloStick, 9XTend datalink ||| 2008 || Quite a few AUTO2 flights. Plane currently grounded due to a TX run-in with a 1 year-old. Currently working on getting new TX and completing CBP store setup.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:kostalexis@ece.upatras.gr AneMos-Group] || Patras, Greece || Tiny 2.11, Quadrotor VTOL ||| 2008 || Working on IMU, Trying to implement Constrained Control for the quadrotor trajectory flight

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:VAMK Allan Ojala (VAMK)] || Vaasa, Finland || TWOG, with AC4790 radio and LEA-5H GPS ||| 2009 || Ditched the SIG Kadet. Built a new big plane TaigaCam. Self-build model made out of EPP and a plastic tube.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:alexandru.panait@ral.ro Phineas] || Bucharest, Romania || Tiny2.11 (PPZUAV) ||| November 2009 || Just started to set-up

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:lukeiron@hotmail.com Luke] || Torino, Italy || TWOG ||| December 2009 || Close to mount the AP on my Mentor
|}

==North America==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
|-
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Mcurrie Matthew Currie] || Nanaimo, BC Canada || Tiny 13 v1.1 (Self-built) ||| November 2006 || Funjet + XBee

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:quill_at_u.washington.edu John Burt] [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:John_Burt wiki page]|| Portland, Oregon || Tiny v2.11 + LEA-4H (PPZUAV), Multiplex Cularis/Easystar, 9Xtend modem, T7CAP TX, ground station: EEE PC701 and/or Nokia N810 ||| Jan 2009 || Initial flight tests w/ Easystar in AUTO1 & AUTO2.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:ogar0007@umn.edu Pat O'Gara] || St. Paul, MN || Tiny 2.11 and TWOG (PPZUAV) |||Oct. 2008 || Completed and flown FunJet and Minimag in Auto 2. Currently rebuilding MiniMag as an improved development platform.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:kochesj@gvsu.edu John Koches] || Muskegon, Michigan || Tiny 2.11 (PPZUAV) ||| 2007 || currently flying a 48 inch zagi, 80 inch under construction.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:Stdeguir@gmail.com Steve Deguir] || New York,New York || Tiny2.11+LEA-5H (PPZUAV), XbeePro 2.4, Berg4L, JR FMA ||| Feb 2009 ||

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:bmw330i@me.com David Conger] || San Diego (Ramona), California || Tiny1.3 (PPZUAV) ||| Sept 2007 || Flying Wing MAV with onboard video. Test platform for the new 900mhz XBPro 900 RF modems.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:mecevans@gmail.com Michael Evans] || Seaside(Monterey Bay), California || Tiny2.11 (PPZUAV) ||| Feb 2009 ||http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1000937.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| USU AggieAir Remote Sensing || Logan, UT || TWOG (PPZUAV) ||| January 2009 || Building 72" Flying Wings which will be used for remote sensing. Routine autonomous flight.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://www.engr.usu.edu/wiki/index.php/OSAM USU OSAM-UAV] || Logan, UT || TWOG (PPZUAV) ||| June 2007 || 2x72" 5x48" 1x60" Flying Wings. Research backyard for AggieAir Remote Sensing. Routine autonomous flight.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:CSU-FCUAV CSU Fuel Cell UAV] || Fort Collins, Co || Tiny 2.11 + LEA-5H (PPZUAV), 2.4Ghz XBPro ||| Mar 2009 || Maiden flight complete Feb 28. New Airframe in development.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:armz12@gmail.com Armen Gharibans] || La Jolla, California || Tiny2.11 (PPZUAV) ||| March 2009 || UCSD Project with Multiplex Mentor. Completed August 2, 2009. Several Successful Auto2 Flights. A LOT of help from David Conger.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:EldenC Elden Crom] || Tucson, AZ || Twog 1.0 ||| July 2009 || Multiplex Twinstar, XBee Pro. Several Successful Auto2 Flights. Working toward precise Auto-Takeoff and Auto-Land

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:jvs84 U of Arizona Autonomous Glider] || Tucson, AZ || None, will use TWOG 1.0 ||| December 2009 || Super Dimona, Aerocomm. No Flight test. Working toward setting waypoints within Paparazzi code

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [Reegan] || Lubbock, TX || Planning on Tiny 2.11 (PPZUAV), 900mhz XBPro |||Dec. 2009 || Gaining info to begin a collegiate project

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| Team UAV UALR Caleb Tenberge || Little Rock, AR || Using TWOG 1.0 ||| Feb 2010 || Using a Telemaster, we are learning the GCS and building our plane.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:changho.nam@asu.edu Arizona State University POLY - Capstone Team: Development of UAV /w surveillance System] || Mesa, AZ || Using TINY 2.1 - 2.4GHz Modem, CCD Camera /w 900 MHz Video Transmitter ||| March 2010 || 4-lbs Flying Wings. We made successful autonomous flights.

|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| New User || 1 || 2 ||| 3 || 4
|}

==Central America==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:joschau@comcast.net Joekadet] || David Panama' || Tiny v2.11/LEA-4P, RF Modems XBee Pro 2.4 GHz (PPZUAV). Multiplex Mentor ||| 2008 || Seven flights now. Flights 6 & 7 in Auto2. Now only a matter of fine tuning.
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| New User || 1 || 2 ||| 3 || 4
|}

==Australia==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
|-
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:todd_soaring@yahoo.com.au Todd Sandercock] || Adelaide, SA || Tiny v2.11, Multiplex Twinjet, 9Xtend modems ||| Jan 2008 || Completed successful flight testing. Now designing new airframe.
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:reubenb87@gmail.com Reuben Brown]|| Gawler, SA || Tiny v2.11 ||| May 2009 || Getting the autopilot set up
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Rbdavison Bernard Davison] || Neutral Bay, NSW || Tiny v2.11, Vertical + Horizontal IR sensors, XBee PRO modems, Futaba T6EXAP TX, Futaba R136F RX, Funjet, MacBook laptop ||| August 2008 || Several flights in Auto1
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Rufus Chris Gough] || Canberra || TWOG v2.11, EZ* || September 09 || not yet airborn
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki/User:Adam.A Adam Amos] || Sydney, NSW || TWOG, IMU, BORJET MAJA || March 2010 || see [http://www.rescuerobotics.com.au www.rescuerobotics.com.au] for current status
|}

==Africa==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;background:black; color:blue"
! Name !! Location !! Hardware !! Joined !! Current activities / project status
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:w1_th@yahoo.com W1th] || South Africa KZN || TWOG V1 ,LEA-5H GPS , RF Modems XBee Pro 868 (CheBuzz) ||| July 2009 || Got TWOG,GPS etc interfacing with Laptop and working , Have not done anything to it recently but...Made a website [http://sites.google.com/site/scarfclub/paparazi-uav SCARF Paparazzi-UAV] of my struggle ...
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
| [mailto:willie.smit@nwu.ac.za Willie Smit] || South Africa NW || Tiny v2.11, LEA-4P GPS, RF Modems XBee Pro ||| April 2010 || We are currently doing test flights. Also doing research on obstacle avoidance.
|- style="background:bisque; color:black"
|}

Sensors/GPS

2010-05-20T16:02:14Z

TheJJ: /* u-Blox LEA Series Receivers */

{| align=right
|-
| __TOC__
|}

==Overview==
[[Image:U-blox_color_warm_60.gif|100px]]

Paparazzi autopilots are designed around the popular [http://www.u-blox.com u-blox] brand of receivers.

*Features:
**Small size
**Excellent performance
**4Hz position update rate

The '''[[Tiny]]''' features an onboard LEA series GPS receiver and patch antenna, while '''[[Classix]]''' and '''[[Previous_Autopilots|AVR-based]]''' boards require an external receiver+antenna such as the [[#Paparazzi_Stand-alone_GPS_Receivers|Paparazzi GPS]] or [[#u-Blox_SAM-LS_GPS_Smart_Antenna|SAM-LS]]. Please note that the receivers must be configured (prior to use with the autopilot) as indicated below. Both modules have proven reliable and robust.

{|align = center
|-
|[[Image:Lea big.jpg|200px|thumb|center|u-blox LEA GPS Receiver]]
|[[Image:Ublox_SAM-LS.jpg|200px|thumb|center|u-blox SAM-LS GPS receiver (w/built-in Smart Antenna)]]
|}

'''Note:''' The proprietary UBX protocol is used as it offers more information and efficiency than the universal NMEA protocol. The protocol is parsed in <tt>sw/airborne/gps_ubx.c</tt>. Other GPS brands would require a similar parsing file to be written for NMEA or other proprietary protocols.

==GPS Receivers==

===u-Blox LEA Series Receivers===
[[Image:Lea big.jpg|100px|thumb|right|u-blox LEA]]
The '''[[Twog_v1|TWOG]]''', '''[[Classix]]''' and '''[[Previous_Autopilots|AVR-based]]''' boards require an external GPS module and antenna. The '''[[Tiny]]''' features an integrated receiver and antenna. Either type is designed for [http://www.u-blox.com/ u-blox] 4 and 5 series GPS receivers and the proprietary UBX binary protocol. An external battery or capacitor is typically used to enable the GPS to retain data while powered off for significantly faster signal re-aquisition. Any of the LEA-4 and LEA-5 series receivers can be used including the less expensive LEA-4A, 4S, 5A and 5S models as the special boot configuration code required for these models is already written.

*4Hz Position update rate
*Supports active or passive antennas
*Supports [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DGPS DGPS], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAAS WAAS], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGNOS EGNOS], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSAS MSAS]
*Low position [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Gps_rx_noise.pdf noise] figure
[[Image:Lea5htiny13.jpg|thumb|center|250px|LEA-4P installed on the Tiny]]
 

===Paparazzi Stand-alone GPS Receivers===
<gallery>
Image:Ppzgps13med01.jpg|Top
Image:Ppzgps13_lrg_02.jpg|Bottom
</gallery>
Paparazzi CVS provides a design for an external GPS board (required for TWOG and Classix Autopilots).
Programming it is similar to the Tiny2.11 GPS configuration. If you build your own you will want to upload the latest u-blox firmware before you configure. See "Getting Hardware" for sources of assembled boards.

The Paparazzi design in http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/paparazzi/paparazzi3/hw/sensors/gps_13.brd is based on a u-blox LEA-4P however an LEA-5H seems to work just fine as well. The board is very small and light as it has only the components required. It is powered from the 5v line on the "downloads" connector of a TWOG. Also note it is a 4-layer PCB that means better noise resistance. The board has pins for USB connection but requires a different cable and a solder jumper to be move from the ground (default) to 3.3v input to enable the USB port on the module.


[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Gps_13_BOM.xls V1 BOM.xls] 
[http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/TinygpsBOM.txt Eagle Parts List Output.txt] 
See [[Get_Hardware|Get Hardware]] page for suppliers.

==== Wiring Diagram ====
[[Image:TWOG to GPS.jpg|thumb|left]]
 

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===3rd Party u-blox reference design boards:===

[[Image:LEA5HExternalModulePinout.jpg|100px|thumb|right|LEA-5H Full Board Pinout]]
The only other GPS board in use seems to be u-blox reference designs or similar to it. They have either LEA-4P or LEA-5H (typically) and several interfaces. Often a larger antenna as well.


If this needs fixing don't be shy, fix away.

 

===NAVILOCK NL-507ETTL===
[[Image:Navilock NL-507ETTL.jpg|thumb|left|NAVILOCK NL-507TTL]]
The NAVILOCK NL-507TTL u-blox TTL Modul 60416 features an LEA-4 series receiver and 25mm patch antenna on a 30mm x 30mm board.
* Datasheet: [http://www.navilock.de/download/Dokumente_SLASH_Sonstiges/60415_-_Datenblatt_u-blox_GPS_Module/481 http://www.navilock.de/download/Dokumente_SLASH_Sonstiges/60415_-_Datenblatt_u-blox_GPS_Module/481]
* Purchase: Available for 28€ at [http://www.amazon.de/Navilock-NL-507TTL-u-blox-TTL-Modul/dp/B0011E6VQG www.amazon.de]
 

===SPK GS406===
[[Image:GS406.jpg|thumb|left|SPK GS406 with LEA-5]]
[http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8889 Sparkfun] sells a nice small module featuring the newer 5-series receiver and the highly rated Sarantel antenna for about $90. The design is based around the active version of the Sarantel instead of the more appropriate passive model and there's some potentially tricky soldering involved to get around the ribbon cable but the price is great for this hardware.

[http://store.diydrones.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BR-0008-01 DIYDrones] has build a adapter board for this GPS module. It looks like a great solution to use this GPS module with Paparazzi.
 

===u-Blox C04-5H Reference Design===
[[Image:abavimage.jpg|100px|thumb|left|u-blox C04-5H]]
u-Blox sells a complete module with antenna for around $200 and will also provide complete schematics, BOM, and PCB files for free if you wish to make your own. Two versions are offered, one with an 18mm patch antenna and the other with the Sarantel P2 helical antenna.
See [http://www.u-blox.com/products/c04_5h.html http://www.u-blox.com/products/c04_5h.html] for more info.
 

====Connecting external receivers to Classix, 1.2.1, Lite, and RoboStix boards====

The u-blox receivers require 3.3v power and all current models have 5V tolerant data lines. The best way to connect to the SAM-LS is to remove the bottom case and solder the 4 wires directly to the TIM-LL module (GND (pin 1) ,VCC (pin 2),TX (Pin 5),RX (pin 4)) check the TIM-LL datasheet for pinout diagrams.[http://www.u-blox.com/products/Data_Sheets/TIM-LL_Data_Sheet(GPS.G3-MS3-04035).pdf] The Classix and Lite boards feature a 3.3V regulator to power the GPS.
To open the casing on a SAM-LS, remove the bottom of the casing by pulling gently, then work around popping off the solder joints (they are fairly weak) by pressing a small screwdriver against each tab in turn until it pops off. You should then be able to access the GPS chip directly.

===Sourcing from u-blox===

u-blox keeps tight control over the distribution of their products. They must be obtained DIRECTLY from their own reseller offices. These offices may not be available in your area, for example Canada does not have a reseller. Sample quantities can be obtained from uBlox but overnight or 2 day shipping is required which drives the cost up considerably. While it is a large hassle obtaining these devices, it is undoubtedly worth it.

Talking with ublox sale for two years, Confirmed, that Order is possiable Directly from ublox, by knowing what project it was for & how was it to be use. After long reply waiting time, the answer was: - YES, but at least 2K-3K in volume, otherwise they're not interested. Like to share the order ? It is 500pcs/Roll.

===Other potential source of u-blox GPS===

There seems to be a few alternative source of u-blox GPS out there. They are considerably cheaper then the samples u-blox offers (at least in america). We didn't buy from these sources yet. Do not take this as a recommandation, we do not know the level of service they offer, etc.

If you do order from any of them, please update this page with your feedback.

Here's a few link worth exploring:
*http://www.rfdesign.co.za/pages/5645456/Products/GPS-Products/Antaris-4-Modules.asp
*http://www.comet.srl.ro/shop/info.html?ID=6195 ( Link error )
*http://www.expedienttech.com/product.htm ( Singapore )

==GPS configuration using U-Center==

[[Image:U-center_screencap.jpg|thumb|u-center configuration software]]
[http://www.u-blox.com/products/u_center.html U-Center] is a very comprehensive freeware program intended for the configuration and evaluation of u-blox receivers.
* [http://www.u-blox.com/en/evaluation-tools-a-software/u-center/u-center.html Download u-center]

* Note 1: You must [[Compiling#USB_flashing|install the UART tunnel]] to enable direct access to the built-in GPS on the [[Tiny|Tiny]].

* Note 2: You will need a driver for your FTDI cable if you run u-center on Windows, which can be found [http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm here].

* Note 3: You can run u-center on Linux by installing "Wine" ([http://www.winehq.org/site/download-deb Installation of Wine]) and set up COM1 as /dev/ttyUSB0. You need to create a symbolic link from the COM device to TTY like this:
ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/COM1

or what worked in Ubuntu 9.10

ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/com1
This command will create the symbolic link from ttyUSB0 to COM1. See Info on Wine for "dosdevices" setup. Just download the u-setup.exe and run it with Wine, follow prompts. This has been tested with Ubuntu7.10 and Ubuntu 8.04 so far.

The u-blox and Tiny UARTs both operate at 3.3V TTL levels and are 5V TTL tolerant. You must use a level shifter such as the common MAX232 to connect these devices to a standard PC serial port. The easiest and most recommended method is to connect to a USB port instead of serial with the $20 [http://www.ftdichip.com/Products/EvaluationKits/TTL-232R.htm FTDI USB-TTL converter cable] available from Digikey, Mouser, or direct from FTDI. Other similar converters are available from [http://www.pololu.com/products/pololu/0391/ pololu] / [http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=199 sparkfun]. A stand-alone GPS such as the SAM-LS will require clean 3.3V/50mA power and a common ground with the TTL converter.

* U-blox occasionally releases firmware updates. Log on to the u-blox website using ''paparazzi'' for username & password to view or download the latest firmware images. There have 'never' been any updates released for the Antaris-4 series used in the Tiny.

Start U-center and choose your com port from the pull down list under the connect button near the top left corner of the window. Choose your baudrate from the pull down box to the right of the connect button or select the auto-baud button to the right of that. U-blox default is 9600 baud. This must be changed to 19200 or higher to accomodate the 4Hz update rate.
 [[Image:U-center_buttons.jpg|connect, baud, and autobaud buttons]]
 

===Uploading the Configuration File===
Download the appropriate configuration file below and use u-center to load in onto your receiver. Under the ''Tools'' menu, choose ''GPS configuration''. Be sure the box 'Store configuration into BBR/Flash' is checked and hit the button ''File>>GPS''. A few errors and retries are normal, but a significant number of errors may indicate a poor connection and the software will notify you if it is unable to send all the data successfully.
* [[Media:Tiny_LEA-4P-v6.zip|LEA-4P]]
* [[Media:Tim-LL-V5.zip|TIM-LL]]
* [http://paparazzi.enac.fr/wiki_images/Tiny_LEA-5H-v5.zip LEA-5H (For Use w/ Firmware V5 ONLY!)]

===Manual Configuration===
If you prefer to setup your receiver manually or have a model not listed above, here are instructions to configure your receiver in u-center.
Open the message window (menu View->messages view) to start the configuration process by changing the following settings:

====LEA-4P====

1. Right Click on the '''NMEA''' Icon and choose '''disable child'''
2. Choose UBX->CFG->NAV2(Navigation 2) - set it to use '''Airborne 4G''' (tells the Kalman filter to expect significant changes in direction)
3. UBX->CFG->PRT - set '''USART1''' to '''38400bps''' (must match the value in your [[Airframe_Configuration#Hardware_definitions_-_Makefile|Airframe file]])
4. Change the baudrate of U-Center to 38400bps if the connection is lost at this point
5. UBX->CFG->RXM(Receiver Manager) - change '''GPS Mode''' to '''3 - Auto''' (Enabling faster bootup only if signal levels are very good)
6. UBX->CFG->RATE(Rates) - change the '''Measurement Period''' to '''250ms''' (4 Hz position updates)
7. UBX->CFG->SBAS : '''Disable''' (SBAS appears to cause occasional severe altitude calcuation errors)
8. UBX->NAV (not UBX->CFG->NAV): double click on '''POSUTM, SOL, STATUS, SVINFO, VELNED.''' They should change from grey to black
9. UBX->CFG->CFG : '''save current config''', click '''"send"''' in the lower left corner to permanently save these settings to the receiver

====LEA-5H====

1. Right Click on the '''NMEA''' Text on top of the tree and choose '''disable child messages'''
2. Choose UBX->CFG->NAV5(Navigation 5) - set it to use '''Airborne 8 <4G'''. This tells the Kalman filter to expect significant changes in direction.
Note that this setting is only good for faster moving airplanes. For a fixed position hovering heli, 'pedestrian' setting is better
3. UBX->CFG->PRT - set '''USART1''' to '''38400bps''' (must match the value in your [[Airframe_Configuration#Hardware_definitions_-_Makefile|Airframe file]])
4. Change the baudrate of U-Center to 38400bps if the connection is lost at this point
5. UBX->CFG->RATE(Rates) - change the '''Measurement Period''' to '''250ms''' This gives a 4 Hz position update since 4 x 250ms is one second.
6. UBX->CFG->SBAS : '''Disable''' (SBAS appears to cause occasional severe altitude calcuation errors)
7. UBX->NAV (not UBX->CFG->NAV): double click on '''POSLLH, SOL, STATUS, SVINFO, VELNED.''' They should change from grey to black
(add the flag -DGPS_USE_LATLONG in your [[Airframe_Configuration#Hardware_definitions_-_Makefile|Airframe file]]) also make sure you set tiny_2_1_1.h if you have the latest boards Tiny/TinyWOG)
8. UBX->CFG->CFG : '''save current config''', click '''"send"''' in the lower left corner to permanently save these settings to the receiver

* Cycle the power and verify that the new configuration was saved
* To reset the receiver to the factory defaults go to ''UBX->CFG->CFG'', select 'Revert to default configuration', and click ''Send'' at the bottom left corner. To permanently save these values choose 'Save current configuration' and click ''Send''.
* To backup the configuration to a file on your PC: under the tools menu, choose GPS configuration, then click GPS>>file. This file can be re-loaded in a similar manner to configure additional identical receivers. Be sure the box 'Store configuration into BBR/Flash' is checked when reloading a configuration file to make the changes permanent.
* To update the firmware on a LEA-5H get u-center >= 5.03, revert the GPS receiver to the default configuration, get an appropriate image from u-blox (fitting your receivers serial number), find the flash identification flash.txt file in the u-center install directory and be prepared to wait a long time.

#NOTE: If you have a Tiny with LEA-5H module you must use u-center and manually setup the parameters as shown above (at least switch to 38400 baud manually before transferring the configuration file).
#NOTE: POSUTM is not available on LEA-5H. Instead, use POSLLH. Additionally, add the flag -DGPS_USE_LATLONG in the makefile section of the airframe xml file.

===Reset to Default Settings===
The GPS module can be reset to its original default settings by pulling BOOT_INT high(3.3V) during a power cycle ([http://www.u-blox.com/customersupport/gps.g4/ANTARIS4_Modules_SIM(GPS.G4-MS4-05007).pdf Antaris Manual, p. 122]). It may be required after a wrong firmware upgrade or a bad configuration change.

===DGPS (Differential GPS)===
Differential GPS is any method of improving GPS accuracy by comparing the GPS-indicated position of a nearby location to the known value and transmitting any error to the mobile unit. DGPS was originally created as a means of bypassing the deliberately introduced inaccuracies in civilian GPS signals. The original method used low frequency ground radios to relay correction data to the mobile unit and is still used today at airports, shipping ports, and even individual farms. Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is a modern form of DGPS where the ground stations relay correction data to a GEO-Stationary satellite, which then relays it to the mobile unit on standard GPS frequencies eliminating the need for a separate radio reciever. SBAS is currently available in 3 regions, [http://www.esa.int/esaNA/ESAF530VMOC_egnos_1.html WAAS, EGNOS, and MSAS regions] though only WAAS and EGNOS are officially operational. U-blox receivers support all common varieties of DGPS [http://www.u-blox.com/customersupport/gps.g3/ENGOS_Issues(GPS.G3-CS-04009).pdf read the u-blox SBAS application note].
* It is important to note that DGPS methods only improve the ''accuracy'' of the position calculation, not the ''precision''. Since Paparazzi navigation is typically performed relative to the power-on location, any static error that could be corrected with DGPS is irrelevant.

====WAAS issues====
WAAS has been officially operational and "suitable for safety-of-life applications" since 2003. The default setting of all u-blox receivers ignores WAAS correction data and only uses the WAAS satellites for regular navigation like any other satellite. U-blox recommends further limiting this setting to exclude any stray EGNOS/MSAS satellites in North America, and completely disabling all SBAS functions for use outside North America. In 2006 one formerly reliable Paparazzi aircraft began having great GPS problems and displaying very erratic altitude calculations, disabling WAAS immediately resolved the issue and this phenomenon was recreated several times for verification. Turns out a new WAAS satellite was being added to the system and the others were being moved that week for better distribution. Our advice is to completely disable WAAS.

====EGNOS issues====
EGNOS officially became operational on 1 October 2009. ESA claims that it can determine position to within 2 metres compared with about 20 metres for GPS alone. Note that the service is currently provided only in western Europe. For further information see [http://www.esa.int/esaNA/egnos.html ESA EGNOS website].

According to the [http://ec.europa.eu/transport/egnos/programme/doc/2009_egnos_sdd_os_v1.pdf EC] the EGNOS transmission will keep the "Do not use" type0/2 flag until it is certified for safety of life operations in (hopfefully) mid 2010. So you will have to enable the "Allow test mode use (Msg 0)" switch in the u-center under UBX-CFG-SBAS together with the correction to try EGNOS.

The [http://www.u-blox.com/en/faq.html u-blox FAQ] states the following:
* "Do you see issues with EGNOS?"
*:"Yes. The data transmitted by EGNOS in the past were usually good and valuable although sometimes unreliable, e.g. when system tests were performed. u-blox does not guarantee performance and status of EGNOS system. For the latest update about functionality of EGNOS please check the website: [http://www.gsa.europa.eu European GNSS Supervisory Authority]"

===Troubleshooting===

Problem: I keep getting this error with my nice shiny Tiny v2.1 with a LEA-5H:
Invalid_argument("Latlong.of_utm")

Solution: Add the flag -DGPS_USE_LATLONG to your airframe file.

===Further Reading===

The u-blox [http://www.u-blox.com/customersupport/antaris4_doc.html System Integration Manual] covers a lot of GPS theory as well as product specific topics.

== Antenna options for the Tiny and Paparazzi GPS units ==

The '''[[Tiny|Tiny 1.1]]''' features a 28mm square ground plane intended to be centered below the [[#Sangshin_13mm_Patch|Sangshin 13mm patch antenna]]. Much better performance has been seen with the 18mm antennas and an augmented ground plane. The ground plane is a critical part of the antenna affecting not only the gain and polarization characteristics but also the center frequency of the system. Users are advised to expand the ground plane to approximately 36mm square, centered on the ceramic portion of the antenna (not the pin). This can be done with copper foil soldered to the vias of the existing ground plane.
[[image:gps_antenna_comparison.jpg|thumb|500px|left|SAM-LS 25mm / Emtac 20mm / Emtac 18mm / Sangshin 18mm / Sangshin 13mm / Sarantel P2]]
 

=== Sangshin 18mm Patch ===
[[image:Sangshin_18mm.jpg|thumb|Sangshin 18mm x 4mm 1580Mhz]]
The Sangshin KSA-ST1580MS18 antenna has proven to offer the best performance of the currently available options. These are available from any Sanshin distributor such as [http://www.rfmw.com rfmw] ([http://www.rfmw.com/PortalProductDetail.aspx?ProdId=232436&fmt=1 here]) and cost approximately $6.50/ea. in small quantities.

 

=== EMTAC 18mm Patch ===
[[image:Emtac_18mm.jpg|thumb|Emtac 18mm x 4mm 1580Mhz]]
Offering identical performance to the Sangshin in a less attractive package is the Emtac 18mm antenna. The part number for the standard 1580MHz 18x18x4mm is ANA1580T18D40 and is not listed on their website. Other frequencies are available on a special order basis and the 1584Mhz has proven to outperform all other frequencies when used with a 36mm ground plane and no radome. The use of a radome (any material covering the antenna) or a larger ground plane should theoretically favor even higher frequencies.

'''Availability'''

* [http://www.transplantgps.com/modules.html TransplantGPS] in MN, USA. The 1580Mhz models are usually available at a cost of $3.55ea but there may be a minimum order requirement of ~$50 USD.

=== Sangshin 13mm Patch ===

[[image:Sangshin_13mm_onboard.jpg|thumb|Sangshin 13mm x 4mm 1580Mhz]]
Part of interest: '''[http://www.sangshinec.com/eng/patch_spec.htm KSA-ST1580MS13]'''

The Tiny 0.99 (not 0.9) and 1.1 were designed around this antenna but users are advised to install 18mm units for better performance.

Size: 13 x 13 mm 
Center Frequency: 1580 MHz 
Bandwidth: 5 MHz 
@Fo: -15 dB 
GAIN (dBi): 0 dBi 
Ground Plane: 50 x 50 mm 

'''Available From'''

[http://www.systroninc.com/ Systronic INC.] - Alberta, Canada
 

=== Emtac 20mm Patch ===

[[image:Salvaged_20mm_onboard.jpg|thumb|Emtac 20mm x 4mm]]
The Tiny 0.9 was designed around this 1583Mhz antenna and performed extremely well. Emtac has replaced this with an 18mm model that they claim offers even better performance.

* Obsolete
 

=== Spectrum Control Patch ===

[[image:PDC_Tiny21_S1.jpg|thumb|Spectrum Control 25mm]]
25mm patch testing on Tiny v2.1. Manufacturer Part Number [http://www.specemc.com/docs/antenna_catalog.pdf PA251575008SALF]. These are available from Mouser for about $3: [http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=sGAEpiMZZMukjKvgqb7HxzmcutVCLrkxFUj/3HCdKwE%3d 657-PA251575008SALF]

 

=== Sarantel GeoHelix-P2 ===

[[image:Geohelix-p2.jpg|thumb|Sarantel Geohelix P-2 1575Mhz]]

This antenna is popular among UAV designers due to it's natural rejection of other radio frequencies such as those originating from the modem or video system as well as it's improved rejection of signals reflected from the ground. U-blox recommends this antenna and features it in their [http://www.u-blox.com/news/sarantel.html reference design]. Frequency and polarization are not dependent upon ground plane geometry so this antenna is sold only in the true GPS frequency of 1575Mhz.
The geometry makes this antenna very inconvenient to mount, especially in an airplane. Some very non-scientific testing has been done with one of these antennas connected to a Tiny with a short length of 50 Ohm coax above a 120mm square of ungrounded aluminum foil and performance was adequate. The helical design should theoretically outperform a patch in the air, but not on the ground, so any organized comparison will be difficult. Possibly the most important aspect of this antenna is it's natural RFI filtering, which should be evaluated further.

* [http://www.sarantel.com/products/geohelix-p2 GeoHelix-P2] Passive GPS Antenna [[http://www.sarantel.com/downloads/specifications/geohelix-p2.pdf datasheet]]

'''Availability'''

* Sarantel @ cost of approx $18 USD each (active versions available for ~$40)