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Building a Quadcopter with Arduino

By : Vasilis Tzivaras
Book Image

Building a Quadcopter with Arduino

By: Vasilis Tzivaras

Overview of this book

<p>Quadcopters, also known as quadrotors, are gaining more and more popularity in today's world. With the help of these devices, anyone can have an “eye in the sky” and can monitor any place at any time. You can capture photographs and once a while and perform automated tasks. In this book, you will be informed about all the basic modules and electronics needed to fly a simple quadcopter. You’ll delve deep to create a fully-functional quadcopter quickly with the help of Arduino boards. Through this book, you’ll develop the skills needed to build a DIY drone that can capture pictures and record videos.</p>
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Building a Quadcopter with Arduino
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Unscheduled landings


Let's say that your craft is somewhere in the air. Something is happening and you are losing control. Maybe your battery has low voltage or some of the screws have become loose. Actually, it doesn't matter what exactly is happening over there. You have to act and act fast. If your craft is two or three meters over the ground, in most cases, you minimize the throttle and land within 2-3 seconds. However, if the craft is at 10 or 20 meters of altitude, there are various factors that you should be thinking of. Here are some thoughts that a professional pilot could have:

  • How much time do I have?

  • What's the nearest ground that I could land on?

  • What if I land it over a tree?

  • Are there any people nearby?

  • What failsafe mechanisms do I have?

These are some of the questions that you should answer in 2 seconds. Landing on a tree or some other crazy location can be avoided. However, there is a rule, which is quite important. If you are going to crash or if you have lost control, you must...