GETTING STARTED GUIDE
Essential guides for setting up and operating MAVLink GPS.
Philosophy
Safety First: The "Dead Man's Switch"
In standard GPS operations, a signal doesn't just "cut out" instantly. It fades. As satellites slip behind buildings or trees, the HDOP (Horizontal...
The "Human Sensor" Analogy
To understand why "Virtual GPS" is difficult, we must understand how a drone perceives the world.
The "Indoor Problem" Explained
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), whether GPS (USA), Galileo (EU), or GLONASS (RU), all suffer from the same fundamental weakness: **Phys...
Virtual GPS vs. Optical Flow: A Deep Dive
When GNSS signals (GPS/Galileo/BeiDou) are blocked by concrete or steel, drones lose their absolute positioning. To prevent a failsafe (switching t...