Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Showcase of Cool DIY Drones
Chapter 3 Overview of Commercial Drones and Kits
Chapter 4 Building a Quadcopter I: Choosing an Airframe
Choosing Between Commercial Options
Project #1: MakerBeam Airframe
Chapter 5 Rocket Drone Project
Project #2: Data-Gathering Rocket
Parts for Building the Data-Gathering Rocket
Steps for Building the Data-Gathering Rocket
Chapter 6 Building a Quadcopter II: Motors and Props
Project #3: Attach the Props and Motors
Steps for Attaching the Props and Motors
ESC (Electronic Speed Controller)
Autonomous Control with an Arduino
Chapter 8 Building a Quadcopter III: Flight Control
Installing the Flight Electronics
Installing the Flight Controller
Chapter 9 Drone Builder’s Workbench
Chapter 10 Building a Quadcopter IV: Power Systems
Steps for Adding Bullet Connectors
Steps for Assembling the Wiring Harness
Wiring the Flight Controller and Receiver
Chapter 11 Waterborne Drone Project
Realities of Waterborne Electronics
Disadvantages of Waterborne Electronics
Advantages of Waterborne Electronics
Waterproofing Your Electronics
Programming the Soda Bottle Boat
Chapter 12 Building a Quadcopter V: Accessories
Add Accessories to Your Quadcopter
Project: Adding Accessories to the Quadcopter
Advantages and Disadvantages of Rovers
Navigating with Radio Frequency Identification Tags
Project: RFID-Navigating Rover
Programming the RFID-Navigating Rover
Chapter 14 Building a Quadcopter VI: Software