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Head First: Diving into Drones

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).

Tom Paulus

March 07, 2015
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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
    available online.

    Link is at the end.

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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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  4. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    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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  17. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    Frame

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  19. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    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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  20. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    Auto-Level Only
    KK 2.1
    $30
    Acro Naze 32
    $25
    Flip 1.5
    $16*
    *Does NOT include the case

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  21. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    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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  22. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    GPS with AutoPilot Capabilities
    PixHawk
    $300
    DJI Naza
    $300
    *Includes GPS

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  23. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    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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  25. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    ESCs
    Electronic Speed Controller
    Connects your Motors to your
    Battery and Flight Controller
    Motor
    Battery
    ESC
    Flight
    Controller
    Photo: HobbyKing

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  26. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    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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  29. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    Mobius GoPro Camcorder DSLR
    39g
    Camera: 74g (2.6oz)
    w/housing: 136g (4.8oz)
    approx. 350g approx. 1500g
    Payload

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  30. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    FPV Cameras
    GoPro
    ~$400
    Sony Super HAD 600 Line TVL
    $50

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  31. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    Looking at your Video
    FatShark Video Googles
    Starting at $200
    RMRC 8” Display
    $95
    ImmersionRC UNO
    $69
    +

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  32. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    FPV is Analog from
    Camera to Display!
    It’s like TV used to be.
    Does the Snow look familiar?

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  33. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    Radio Frequencies
    900 MHz
    1.2 GHz
    2.4 GHz
    5.8 GHz

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  34. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    Questions?

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  35. ©2015 Tom Paulus
    Demo

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

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