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Building Multicopter Video Drones

You're reading from Building Multicopter Video Drones Build and fly multicopter drones to gather breathtaking video footage

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2014

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781782175438

Length 128 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Single Board Computers

Author (1):

Ty Audronis

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Table of Contents (10) Chapters

Preface

1. What is a Multicopter? FREE CHAPTER

2. Buying a Turnkey System

3. Choosing Your Components

4. Assembling Your Drone

5. Flying Your Multicopter

6. First Person View (FPV) Gear

7. Camera Flying Techniques

8. Post Processing

Index

Programming your guidance system and remote

Before attempting to program your multicopter, you should first and foremost make sure you don't have any propellers attached to your motors. Also, make sure you've installed all your software (that came with your guidance system) on your laptop.

Connect your USB cable to your multicopter, and get ready … it's time to power on your multicopter for the first time. Turn on your radio control unit, and then connect your battery. Don't be alarmed if you hear a sudden loud beep. This is your ESCs using the magnetic fields of your motors to let you know they are connected and working.

Note

If you see any smoke, hear a fizzle, or smell something funny … disconnect your battery immediately. This means you have a short somewhere. If you allow electricity to continue flowing, you could start a fire. So, needless to say … conduct your programming in a safe environment with a laptop computer. Make sure you also have an...

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Authors (1)

Audronis

Audronis

Ty Audronis has been called a "technology-age renaissance man." Hes a professional drone pilot, post-production specialist in the entertainment and media industries, a highly experienced interactive game developer, and an accomplished digital artist. Hes worked for companies ranging from frog Design to California Academy of Sciences in roles where hes worn many hats. Tys been programming software and games since 1981 (when he was 8 years old) professionally. He majored in Computer Generated Animation and Visual Effects in college (where he won Best Animation for the entire CSU system a Rosebud Award). His music and sound design have been the soundtrack on several major productions; he has also served as a visual effects supervisor on feature films and was the supervising editor and animator for award-winning science visualizations. He has been building drones since the days when sensors and components had to be torn out of cell phones and game controllers. Ty is also a mentor, having taught many interns his skills, and speaks regularly at venues including Interdrone. He also serves on the advisory board for the Society of Aerial Cinematographers and for Genarts (now Boris) Sapphire.

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