GImbal Simulation

[arghya003]

Hello everyone! I need to detect a landing marker using a vision sensor mounted on a quadcopter. I have mounted a vision sensor to the center of the pre built quadcopter model available in CoppeliaSim. How can I simulate a gimbal that I can attach to this vision sensor? That way, I will be able to hover the drone at a height of 2m and search for the marker using a single vision sensor.

[fferri]

A gimbal basically is a set of passive pendulums, which you can create by use of masses and passive joints.

[arghya003]

Hello! Thank you so much for replying. I am sorry for answering late. I was caught up in college activites. What I actually wanted to do is -

1. Search for the moving marker
2. Detect the moving marker, once found from the above step.
3. Track the moving marker.

To do this, I have used three revolute joints in kinematic mode and I am changing their orietations from a remote python script. However, the tracking function is still very buggy and does not work well. It keeps vibrating, oscillating and shaking while tracking the marker. It initially is able to track the marker but after 3 - 4 seconds, the vibration becomes so much that it completely loses sight of the marker. Can you please help me with this?

[fferri]

If simulation is unstable I suggest you reading Designing dynamic simulations

[arghya003]

If simulation is unstable I suggest you reading Designing dynamic simulations

Thank you. I will go through it.