Building multicopter video drones : build and fly multicopter drones to gather breathtaking video footage /: build and fly multicopter drones to gather breathtaking video footage. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ty Audronis ; cover image by Aashish Variava.
• Authors: Audronis, Ty
• Other Names: Variava, Aashish cover designer.
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: What is a Multicopter?; How do multicopters fly?; A multicopter''s yaw control; The principles of multicopter lift; How a multicopter moves; What''s in a multicopter?; The airframe; Motors and propellers; The electronic speed control; The guidance system (the brain); Camera gimbals and transmitters; Radio systems; Summary; Chapter 2: Buying a Turnkey System; Why choose a turnkey system?; If someone is selling it, it probably works ... right? Where to look for reviews and advice you can trustOnline communities -- the new consumer reports; RCgroups.com -- the largest of the communities; YouTube.com -- your source for user reviews, warnings, and tests; Other sites that can be used; What to expect for your budget ... ; Setting realistic expectations; Brands you can trust; For GoPro shooting; Bigger cameras; Summary; Chapter 3: Choosing Your Components; What kind of drone should I build?; How many rotors should it have?; Redundancy versus stability; The calculations you''ll need; Choosing your airframe; Carbon fiber versus aluminum. Choosing your propellersSelecting your motor; Selecting the ESCs; Powering your multicopter -- the battery; Tweaking your specifications for better results; Delving into camera gimbals; The multicopter brain -- the guidance system; Multicopter guidance system sensor types; Global Positioning System; The compass; Measuring your altitude; Keep your attitude in check; The CPU of your brain; The final choice for guidance; X-Aircraft; ArduPilot (APM:chopper); DJI; The human interface; The final component list and cost; Summary; Chapter 4: Assembling Your Drone; Building the airframe. Connecting componentsConnecting a brushless motor; What''s a CAN bus?; Placing the sensors; Programming your guidance system and remote; Update!; Exploring the WooKong software; Setting your motor configuration; Mounting; RC calibration; Motor settings; Setting up your batteries; Summary; Chapter 5: Flying Your Multicopter; Get a simulator!; Thinking in three dimensions; Safety; Where to fly; When to fly; How you should fly; The preflight checklist; Your multicopter''s maiden flight; Battery calibration; Arming and flying your multicopter; What is ground effect?; Watch out for prop wash. Take it slowSummary; Chapter 6: First Person View (FPV) Gear; Components of an FPV system; The Camera; CCD versus CMOS; Onscreen display (OSD); The transmitter and receiver; Video monitors; Some general guidelines; Rules for flying; Priority 1 -- safety for the public; Priority 2 -- follow the law; Priority 3 -- safety for your aircraft and camera; Priority 4 -- get the shot; Summary; Chapter 7: Camera Flying Techniques; Executing camera moves; Crane shots; Dolly shots; Fly-through shots; Orbit-by shots; The 360 orbit; Indoor flying considerations; Experiencing an autonomous flight; Summary.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (128 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 629.13; COMPUTERS -- Cloud Computing; Airplanes -- Automatic control; Airplanes -- Control systems; Airplanes -- Models -- Radio control; Drone aircraft; Drone aircraft -- Control systems; Vehicles, Remotely piloted; Remote control; Airplanes -- Automatic control; Airplanes -- Control systems; Airplanes -- Models -- Radio control; Drone aircraft -- Automatic control; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); Airplanes -- Automatic control; Airplanes -- Control systems; Airplanes -- Models -- Radio control; COMPUTERS -- General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782175445
• Related ISBNs: 178217544X; 1782175431; 9781782175438
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 4, 2014).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.