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Drone Development from Concept to Flight
Drone Development from Concept to Flight

Drone Development from Concept to Flight: Design, assemble, and discover the applications of unmanned aerial vehicles

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  • Get to grips with multicopter physics (roll, pitch, and yaw) and 3D dynamics for defining a drone's flight
  • Optimize drone performance with powerful propulsion systems such as BLDS motors, lipo batteries, and ESCs
  • Build a custom survey drone to learn vital aspects of drone assembly, configuration, testing, and maiden flight
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Unlock opportunities in the growing UAV market where drones are revolutionizing diverse sectors like agriculture, surveying, and the military. This book walks you through the complete drone development life cycle, from concept to pilot stage, prototyping, and ultimately, a market-ready product, with domain-specific applications. Starting with an introduction to unmanned systems, principles of drone flight, and it's motion in 3D space, this book shows you how to design a propulsion system tailored to your drone’s needs. You’ll then get hands on with the entire drone assembly process, covering airframe, components, and wiring. Next, you’ll enhance drone connectivity and navigation with communication devices, such as RFD900, Herelink, and H-16 Pro GCS and hardware protocols like I2C, and UART. The book also guides you in using the open-source flight software ArduPilot and PX4, along with firmware architecture and PID tuning for advanced control. Additionally, you’ll go learn about AeroGCS, Mission Planner, and UGCS ground control stations, tips for maiden flight and log analysis for optimizing performance while building a custom survey drone with a 60-min endurance, 10km range, live video feed, and photography options. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with all you need to build and fly your own drones and UAVs.

Who is this book for?

This book is for beginner-level drone engineers, robotics engineers, hardware and design engineers, and hobbyists who want to enter the drone industry and enhance their knowledge of the physics, mechanics, avionics, and programming of drones, multicopters, and UAVs. While not a prerequisite, a basic understanding of circuits, microcontrollers, and electronic instruments like multimeter, camera, and batteries, along with fundamental concepts in physics and mathematics, will be helpful.

What you will learn

  • Explore the design principles for multicopter flight and its physics of motion
  • Grasp terminologies associated with UAV flight systems
  • Implement power trail, communication, and propulsion conceptsin drone design
  • Use IMUs and sensors in flight controllers, and protocols like I2C, SPI, and MAvlink
  • Familiarize yourself with open-source drone flight stacks and ground control station software
  • Apply the control law used in multicopter and the basics of PIDs
  • Delve into modes of flying with remote controllers and analysis of flight logs

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Table of Contents

18 Chapters
Part 1: Fundamentals of Flight Engineering Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 1: Getting Started with UAV and Drone Engineering Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 2: Understanding Flight Terminologies and the Physics of Motion Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 3: Learning and Applying Basic Command and Control Interfaces Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 4: Knowing UAV Systems, Sub-Systems, and Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 2: System Conceptualization and Avionics Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 5: The Application of Sensors and IMUs in Drones Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 6: Introduction to Drone Firmware and Flight Stacks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 7: Introduction to Ground Control Station Software Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 8: Understanding Flight Modes and Mission Planning Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Part 3: Configuration, Calibrations, Flying, and Log Analysis Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 9: Drone Assembly, Configuration, and Tuning Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 10: Flight Log Analysis and PIDs Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 11: Application-Based Drone Development Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Chapter 12: Developing a Custom Survey Drone Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
References Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Praatham Pathak Jun 03, 2024
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Best book I have read as of now for drone design & development. Covers all from basic to advanced. Must refer to all those aeronautical students who are having keen interest in drones & doing projects
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Sushmita Jun 06, 2024
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I liked this book. People who are interested to learn about drone will most probably be interested in reading this book.Readers can gain knowledge so easily from this book.
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mahaveer Jun 03, 2024
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Nice book.Worth reading and jumping into a new technologyRecommended fo beginners.Good for freshers to gain knowledge. 👍
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dinesh sharma Jun 03, 2024
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This is very good book, it provide good information, content is specific and knowledge ful , helpful in dron technology
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Drone Development from Concept to Flight” is a comprehensive guide that takes readers on a journey through the entire lifecycle of building and flying drones. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced enthusiast, this book provides valuable insights into the principles, components, and best practices for creating your own UAVs. Jun 06, 2024
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Drone Development from Concept to Flight” is a comprehensive guide that takes readers on a journey through the entire lifecycle of building and flying drones. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced enthusiast, this book provides valuable insights into the principles, components, and best practices for creating your own UAVs.
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