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

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837633005

Length 316 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Tools

Ardupilot

Concepts

Design

Author (1):

Sumit Sharma

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

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

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Introduction to drone firmware

Drone firmware is specialized software that is designed to control the flight, navigation, and overall operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones. It plays an important role in managing the drone’s hardware components, processing sensor data, executing control algorithms, and ensuring stable and responsive flight. Drone firmware is unique in that it addresses the specific challenges and requirements of aerial vehicles, providing control over various aspects, such as motor outputs, attitude, altitude, and position.

How it is different from general firmware

While general firmware refers to software that controls the operation of electronic devices, drone firmware is tailored to the specific needs of unmanned aerial systems.

The key differences include the following: