Head First: Diving into Drones

Commonly referred to as Drones, these craft provide the pilot the ability to capture images from a new perspective. In this talk we will briefly discuss the basic principles and technology that enable this gravity defying craft to fly, then dive deeper into advanced customizations, like First Person View (FPV).

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1. ©2015 Tom Paulus
   Video: Tech Casita Productions (Vimeo)
   Head First: Diving into Drones
   Tom Paulus
   @tompaulus
   http://tompaulus.com
   The Slides are already
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2. ©2015 Tom Paulus
   What is a MultiCopter?
   

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3. So, it’s a Drone… Right?
   

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   Video: JBalls21 (YouTube)
   How Do I Get One?
   

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5. Start Small!
   

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6. ©2015 Tom Paulus
   HUBSAN X4 H107C-HD Quadcopter with 2MP Video

   US$ 65
   

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8. Video: DJI Innovations (YouTube)
   Now What?
   Investing in a MultiCopter
   

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9. Build vs Buy
   

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10. Build vs Buy
    

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11. Typical MultiCopter Configuration
    

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12. Frame
    

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13. Flight Controller
    

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14. ESCs and Motors
    

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15. Battery
    

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16. Receiver
    

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    Frame
    

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    Flight Controller
    • The MOST important component on
    your craft
    • Translates your inputs into changes in
    the motor speeds
    • There are 3 different classes of Flight
    Controller to choose from
    

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    Auto-Level Only
    KK 2.1
    $30
    Acro Naze 32
    $25
    Flip 1.5
    $16*
    *Does NOT include the case
    

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    Altitude Holding
    Flip 1.5
    $22* **
    Naze 32
    $52
    **With the addition of the Pimp Your Flip Board ($7)
    *Does NOT include the case
    

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    GPS with AutoPilot Capabilities
    PixHawk
    $300
    DJI Naza
    $300
    *Includes GPS
    

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    Motors
    • RPM is measured in kV
    • 1 kV is 1 revolution per volt (Under No Load)
    • Measure of the dimension of the stator
    • For Example, 2212 980kV Motor
    Photo: rcexplorer.se
    

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    Props
    Lets take a 10x4.5 Prop for Example
    10 x 4.5
    Diameter of
    the Prop
    Pitch of the
    Prop
    

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    ESCs
    Electronic Speed Controller
    Connects your Motors to your
    Battery and Flight Controller
    Motor
    Battery
    ESC
    Flight
    Controller
    Photo: HobbyKing
    

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    Batteries
    Voltage
    • 4s+ - High Voltage App.
    • 3S -11.1V (Very Common)
    • 2S - 7.4V
    Amperage
    Measured in C (Capacities) Diagram: Traxxas
    

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    Radio (TX/RX)
    Turnigy 9X
    $60
    FrSky Taranis
    $230
    Spectrum DX8
    $430
    

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28. Video and FPV
    

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    Mobius GoPro Camcorder DSLR
    39g
    Camera: 74g (2.6oz)
    w/housing: 136g (4.8oz)
    approx. 350g approx. 1500g
    Payload
    

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    FPV Cameras
    GoPro
    ~$400
    Sony Super HAD 600 Line TVL
    $50
    

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    Looking at your Video
    FatShark Video Googles
    Starting at $200
    RMRC 8” Display
    $95
    ImmersionRC UNO
    $69
    +
    

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    FPV is Analog from
    Camera to Display!
    It’s like TV used to be.
    Does the Snow look familiar?
    

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    Radio Frequencies
    900 MHz
    1.2 GHz
    2.4 GHz
    5.8 GHz
    

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    Questions?
    

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    Demo
    

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36. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    Thanks for Coming!
    Slides - https://tompaulus.com/talks
    Twitter - @tompaulus
    Email - tom@tompaulus.com
    

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