GPS vs. artificial intelligence

Well, U can look at falling prices for carrier phase GPS and say all this neural network hacking could be eliminated with money & replaced with a bulletproof system.

https://www.navtechgps.com/Shop/equi...0-4002-000.asp

That $300 board needs another $300 to do 10Hz. Last year, the Novatel was doing 20Hz for $1000. Electronics drop 1/2 their price every 2 years. We're probably 2 years away from anything coming close to replacing the neural network & only if we still care about it. 4 years away from it being economical for after-tax pilots. The neural network is going to be around for a long time.

Now IMU's R rapidly becoming ubiquitous. They'll start using 324 pixel mouse cameras to add position hold to indoor dual rotors because that's the easiest money.

What happened to VicaGlider, you wonder. Well, it became less & less a reuse of spare parts & more & more a second parallel money pit of replacement parts. The lack of open space was another killer. The T-Rex hasn't had the endless downtime waiting for parts that the Corona had. Finally, there's the day job.

The 622Mhz computer now has 177 min of flying & 133 min of autopilot, a ratio we'd expect. It hasn't reset in flight like the last one did. Suspect replacement of the power connector fixed that.

The FIR neural network started working as expected. Altitude seems a bit more stable.