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Building Multicopter Video Drones Credits About the Author About the Reviewers www.PacktPub.com Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and more Why subscribe? Free access for Packt account holders Preface What this book covers What you need for this book Who this book is for Conventions Reader feedback Customer support Downloading the color images Errata Piracy Questions 1. What is a Multicopter? How do multicopters fly? A multicopter's yaw control The principles of multicopter lift How a multicopter moves What's in a multicopter? The airframe Motors and propellers The electronic speed control The guidance system (the brain) Camera gimbals and transmitters Radio systems Summary 2. Buying a Turnkey System Why choose a turnkey system? If someone is selling it, it probably works … right? Where to look for reviews and advice you can trust Online communities – the new consumer reports RCgroups.com – the largest of the communities YouTube.com – your source for user reviews, warnings, and tests Other sites that can be used What to expect for your budget… Setting realistic expectations Brands you can trust For GoPro shooting Bigger cameras Summary 3. Choosing Your Components What kind of drone should I build? How many rotors should it have? Redundancy versus stability The calculations you'll need Choosing your airframe Carbon fiber versus aluminum Choosing your propellers Selecting your motor Selecting the ESCs Powering your multicopter – the battery Tweaking your specifications for better results Delving into camera gimbals The multicopter brain – the guidance system Multicopter guidance system sensor types Global Positioning System The compass Measuring your altitude Keep your attitude in check The CPU of your brain The final choice for guidance X-Aircraft ArduPilot (APM:chopper) DJI The human interface The final component list and cost Summary 4. Assembling Your Drone Building the airframe Connecting components Connecting a brushless motor What's a CAN bus? Placing the sensors Programming your guidance system and remote Update! Exploring the WooKong software Setting your motor configuration Mounting RC calibration Motor settings Setting up your batteries Summary 5. Flying Your Multicopter Get a simulator! Thinking in three dimensions Safety Where to fly When to fly How you should fly The preflight checklist Your multicopter's maiden flight Battery calibration Arming and flying your multicopter What is ground effect? Watch out for prop wash Take it slow Summary 6. First Person View (FPV) Gear Components of an FPV system The Camera CCD versus CMOS Onscreen display (OSD) The transmitter and receiver Video monitors Some general guidelines Rules for flying Priority 1 – safety for the public Priority 2 – follow the law Priority 3 – safety for your aircraft and camera Priority 4 – get the shot Summary 7. Camera Flying Techniques Executing camera moves Crane shots Dolly shots Fly-through shots Orbit-by shots The 360 orbit Indoor flying considerations Experiencing an autonomous flight Summary 8. Post Processing Cutting your clips into segments Using Adobe's Warp Stabilizer Summary Index
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