In this chapter, we will make an unusual type of drone, a gliding drone. You may have seen such planes; they just glide in the air and go to their destination. In this chapter, we will make drones like such planes, and learn the physics behind the gliding drones or the fixed wing drones. We will also know the aerodynamics of the flying of the fixed-wings. So, let's begin our chapter with an introduction to the gliding drone and the aerodynamics of the gliding drone.
Building Smart Drones with ESP8266 and Arduino
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Overview of this book
With the use of drones, DIY projects have taken off. Programmers are rapidly moving from traditional application programming to developing exciting multi-utility projects.
This book will teach you to build industry-level drones with Arduino and ESP8266 and their modified versions of hardware.
With this book, you will explore techniques for leveraging the tiny WiFi chip to enhance your drone and control it over a mobile phone. This book will start with teaching you how to solve problems while building your own WiFi controlled Arduino based drone. You will also learn how to build a Quadcopter and a mission critical drone. Moving on you will learn how to build a prototype drone that will be given a mission to complete which it will do it itself. You will also learn to build various exciting projects such as gliding and racing drones. By the end of this book you will learn how to maintain and troubleshoot your drone.
By the end of this book, you will have learned to build drones using ESP8266 and Arduino and leverage their functionalities to the fullest.
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Table of Contents (11 chapters)
Preface
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Things to Know Before You Build a Drone
Assembling Your Drone
Preparing Your Drone for Flying
Building a Follow Me Drone
Building a Mission Control Drone
Building a Drone to Take Selfies and Record Videos
Building Prototype Drones – Gliding Drones
Building Prototype Drones – Racing Drones
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Drone
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