Make: Drones

Table of contents

1. Preface
   1. Success
   2. Small, Medium, Large
   3. Conventions Used in This Book
   4. Using Code Examples
   5. Safari® Books Online
   6. How to Contact Us
2. 1. What Makes a Drone Possible
   1. Motors
   2. Batteries
   3. Control Systems
3. 2. Popular Drone Control Systems
   1. MultiWii
   2. Dronecode
      1. APM/ArduPilot
      2. PX4/Pixhawk
   3. DJI/Naza
   4. KK2
   5. CC3D/OpenPilot
   6. Naze32/Baseflight/Cleanflight
   7. Choosing a Flight Control System
4. 3. Drone Activities
   1. Aerial Photography
   2. FPV Racing
   3. Education
   4. Flying
5. 4. Improve the Hubsan X4
   1. Goals and Test Methods
   2. Battery Upgrade
   3. Prop Upgrade
6. 5. Build the X4Wii
   1. Parts
   2. Build
      1. Flashing New Code
      2. Wiring
      3. Assembly
   3. Setup and Tuning
      1. RC Rates
      2. PIDs
      3. Modes
7. 6. The Visible Drone
   1. A Teensy CPU
   2. Radios
   3. IMU/AHRS
   4. Power
   5. Circuit Board with Motor Controllers
   6. Frame/Motors/Props
   7. Weight Budget
8. 7. Basic I/O Code
   1. Setting Up the IDE
   2. Main Loop
   3. RC Receiver
   4. Bluetooth
   5. Motors
9. 8. Multirotor Aerodynamics
   1. Lift and Thrust
   2. Pitch and Roll
   3. Yaw
   4. Translational Lift
   5. Vortex Ring State
10. 9. IMU/AHRS
    1. Gyros
    2. Accelerometers
    3. IMU
    4. Magnetometers
11. 10. Mode and Mix
    1. Mode
       1. Angle Mode
       2. Rate Mode
    2. Mix
12. 11. PIDs
    1. The Algorithm
       1. P—Proportional
       2. I—Integral
       3. D—Derivative
    2. Implementation
    3. Tuning
       1. Theory
       2. Practice
13. 12. Circuit Board and Motor Controllers
    1. Design Tools and Files
    2. Component Placement
    3. Power Input and Distribution
    4. Motor Controller
    5. Schematic and Layout
    6. Construction
14. 13. Construction and Tuning
    1. Install the Controller and Connect the LEDs
    2. Connect the Motors
    3. Install the Radios
    4. Complete the Frame
    5. Ground Test
    6. Flight Test and Future Work
15. 14. A Bigger Frame
    1. The S500 Kit
    2. Follow the Instructions
16. 15. Install the Power System
    1. Mount the ESCs
    2. Wire the Power Distribution Board
    3. Mount the Motors
    4. Determine Direction
17. 16. Brushless Motors and Their ESCs
    1. Brushless Motors
    2. ESCs
    3. BECs
18. 17. Install the Flight Controller and Radios
    1. Pixhawk Lite and Shock Mount
    2. RC Radios
    3. Telemetry Radio
    4. Safety Switch
    5. Testing
19. 18. GPS
    1. History
    2. Theory
    3. HDOP
    4. Installation
20. 19. Magnetometer
    1. The Earth’s Magnetic Field
    2. Declination and Deviation
    3. Magnetoresistance
    4. Use in Drones
21. 20. Flying the S500
    1. Install the Props
    2. Connect the Battery and Voltage Monitor
    3. Radio and Accelerometer Calibration
    4. Flight Modes
    5. Initial Tuning
    6. Final Checklist and First Flight
22. 21. Optical Flow, Sonar, and Lidar
    1. Sonar
    2. Lidar
    3. Optical Flow Sensors
    4. Visual Odometry
23. 22. Vibration
    1. Causes of Vibration
    2. Effects of Vibration
    3. Damping and Isolation
    4. Prop Balancing
24. 23. Failure Modes and Fault Tolerance
    1. Failsafes
    2. Redundancy
25. 24. Interfaces
    1. Computer Interfaces
    2. RC Radio Standards
       1. DSM/DSM2/DSMX
       2. FrSky
    3. Servo/ESC Control
    4. Telemetry
    5. GPS
26. 25. The Future
    1. Specialization
    2. Regulation
    3. Ease of Use
    4. Safety
    5. Human Flight
27. Index