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Drone Development from Concept to Flight

You're reading from   Drone Development from Concept to Flight Design, assemble, and discover the applications of unmanned aerial vehicles

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837633005
Length 316 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Fundamentals of Flight Engineering
2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with UAV and Drone Engineering FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Understanding Flight Terminologies and the Physics of Motion 4. Chapter 3: Learning and Applying Basic Command and Control Interfaces 5. Chapter 4: Knowing UAV Systems, Sub-Systems, and Components 6. Part 2: System Conceptualization and Avionics Development
7. Chapter 5: The Application of Sensors and IMUs in Drones 8. Chapter 6: Introduction to Drone Firmware and Flight Stacks 9. Chapter 7: Introduction to Ground Control Station Software 10. Chapter 8: Understanding Flight Modes and Mission Planning 11. Part 3: Configuration, Calibrations, Flying, and Log Analysis
12. Chapter 9: Drone Assembly, Configuration, and Tuning 13. Chapter 10: Flight Log Analysis and PIDs 14. Chapter 11: Application-Based Drone Development 15. Chapter 12: Developing a Custom Survey Drone 16. References 17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding calibration and failsafes

Sensor calibrations are required and are a crucial step in pre-flight preparation. This enables the various sensors, such as the IMU, barometer, and magnetometer, to fetch the initial values for the heading, height, and other data points that are crucial for flight.

Calibrating sensors

Calibrating various sensors and components in a drone is essential to ensure accurate and stable flight performance. The specific calibrations required may vary based on your drone’s hardware and flight controller, but here are some common calibrations and how to perform them using AeroGCS:

Accelerometer calibration:

Purpose: To ensure the accurate measurement of acceleration, which is essential for stabilization and attitude control.

How to do it:

  1. Connect your drone to AeroGCS.
  2. Navigate to the accelerometer calibration menu in AeroGCS.
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions, which typically involve placing the drone at various orientations...
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