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Drones to Go: A Crash Course for Scientists and Makers
Learn the five key skills needed to become a quadcopter developer: design, modeling, control, simulation, and implementation. This book provides a crash course on drone development for beginners and can also serve as a comprehensive reference for those who want a detailed guide for future proj.... -
Industrial System Engineering for Drones: A Guide with Best Practices for Designing
Author Satyanarayana Sanpini , Porselvan Muthukrishnan , Neeraj Kumar Singh
Explore a complex mechanical system where electronics and mechanical engineers work together as a cross-functional team. Using a working example, this book is a practical “how to” guide to designing a drone system.As system design becomes more and more complicated,....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Building Smart Drones with ESP8266 and Arduino
Author Syed Omar Faruk Towaha
Leverage the WiFi chip to build exciting QuadcoptersAbout This BookLearn to create a fully functional Drone with Arduino and ESP8266 and their modified versions of hardware.Enhance your drone's functionalities by implementing smart features.A project-based guide t....
Release Date 2018/02 -
Designing Purpose-Built Drones for Ardupilot Pixhawk 2.1
Author Ty Audronis
Design and build land, air, and sea drones using Ardupilot with Pixhawk 2.1About This BookExplore the best practices used by the top industry professionals that will not only help you build drones in time, but also build effective solutions to cater to.Navigate thr....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Author David McGriffy
Make: Drones will help the widest possible audience understand how drones work by providing several DIY drone projects based on the world's most popular robot controller--the Arduino. The information imparted in this book will show Makers how to build better dron....
Release Date 2016/10 -
The Photographer's Guide to Drones
Author Colin Smith
Consumer drones and quadcopters have become the hottest new gear in photography, whether you’re a professional photographer or an amateur shooter. These “flying tripods” have given photographers the ability to place their cameras virtually anywhere they want,....
Release Date 2016/08 -
Author Mhamed Itmi , Alain Cardon
The idea of autonomous systems that are able to make choices according to properties which allow them to experience, apprehend and assess their environment is becoming a reality. These systems are capable of auto-configuration and self-organization.This book presen....
Release Date 2016/06 -
DIY Drone and Quadcopter Projects
Author The Editors of Make:
Drones, quadcopters, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): whatever they're called, remotely-controlled aircraft have changed the way we see the world, the way we manage crops, the way we sell real estate, and the way we make war. This book contains tutorials about how....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Aerial Photography and Videography Using Drones
Author Eric Cheng
Inexpensive consumer drones that offer ease of flight and high-quality photography and videography have exploded on the market recently, creating what can only be described as drone mania amongst a diverse range of potential users. Because camera-carrying drones st....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Make: Getting Started with Drones
Author Belinda Kil , Terry Kil
Want to make something that can fly? How about a flying robot? In this book, you'll learn how drones work, how to solve some of the engineering challenges a drone presents, and how to build your own--an autonomous quadcopter that you can build, customize, and fly.....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Building Your Own Drones: A Beginner’s Guide to Drones, UAVs, and ROVs
Author John Baichtal
Absolutely no experience needed!Build your drone, step-by-step, with this full-color, hands-on guide!You’ve heard about drones. You’ve seen drones. Now, build your own—it’s a lot easier than you think!Drones are the newest frontier for the DIY/maker community, and y....
Release Date 2015/09 -
Author Mark LaFay
The fast and easy way to pick out, set up, and learn to fly your droneReady to soar into the world of unmanned aircraft? Drones For Dummies introduces you to the fascinating world of UAVs. Written in plain English and brimming with friendly instruction, Drones For ....
Release Date 2015/07 -
Author Jason Babler
These days drones are buzzing, not only in the skies, but throughout the maker community! Makers' love affair with drones is easy to understand: it has all the trademarks of the maker movement. From open source hardware, robotics (like sensors), cameras, to innova....
Release Date 2015/03 -
Building Multicopter Video Drones
Author Ty Audronis
Build and fly multicopter drones to gather breathtaking video footageIn DetailMulticopters have revolutionized the television and film industry. For the cost of just a few hours of traditional helicopter rental, videographers and cinematographers can own a multicopt....
Release Date 2014/08 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 37
Author Mark Frauenfelder
Everyone's buzzing about drones! Why? Because drones are cool and fun! They can be used to deliver pizza, as surveillance and security devices, for aerial photography and more! In MAKE's v37, we’ll look at all this, plus take a "maker's" view on drones: how DIY ....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Build Your Own Autonomous NERF Blaster : Programming Mayhem with Processing and Arduino
Author Bryce Bigger
Design and build your own robotic, Arduino-powered sentry blaster!Break out the big daddy blaster and teach it to act on its own! Build Your Own Autonomous NERF Blaster walks you through cool DIY projects, suchas working with motion sensors, remote monitors, and fac....
Release Date 2013/07 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 19
Author Mark Frauenfelder
This issue of MAKE magazine will reveal hands-on methods for building simple robots. Inside this intriguing issue, you'll find complete instructions for creating robots that are not only lifelike, but are also able to detect and respond to things around them. Crea....
Release Date 2009/07 -
Wired for Survival: The Rational (and Irrational) Choices We Make, from the Gas Pump to Terrorism
Author Margaret M. Polski
Lessons from the Cutting-Edge of Neuroscience: “Remapping” to Thrive in the New Global Economy!“Do you ever wonder how you think? If you do, this book will fascinate and inform you. If you don’t, you will after reading this book. Either way, you’ll enjoy learning ho....
Release Date 2008/09