Building Your Own Drones: A Beginners' Guide to Drones, UAVs, and ROVs
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (673 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 078975598X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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John Baichtal has written or edited over a dozen books, including the award-winning Cult of LEGO (No Starch Press, 2011), LEGO hacker bible Make: LEGO and Arduino Projects (Maker Media, 2012) with Adam Wolf and Matthew Beckler, Robot Builder (Que, 2014), and Basic Robot Building with LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (Que, 2012). . John lives in Minneapolis
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 you don’t need to be a technical expert to build one. Absolutely no experience needed!Build your drone, step-by-step, with this full-color, hands-on guide! You’ve heard about drones. When you’re ready for more advanced concepts, Baichtal explains them in plain English.Discover what drones are and why they’re so excitingExplore today’s most imaginative projects, from 3D-printed mini quadcopters to floating robot armiesCompare kits, from $200 up: Parallax ELEV-8, DJI Phantom 2 Vision+, OpenROV, Actobotics Nomad, Brooklyn Aerodrome Flack, and moreCreate your own practical Drone Builder’s WorkbenchBuild complete rocket, blimp, waterborne, and automotive dronesConstruct both fully autonomous and radio-controlled dronesChoose and assemble your chassis (airframe), motor, props, flight control, power system, accessories, and softwareIntegrate Arduino to make radio-controlled
Good reference if you are new to the subject and This is a comprenhensive collection of ideas about the art of drones. Good reference if you are new to the subject and want a quick dive in. I enjoyed readig and my kids also enjoy pictures, which are very useful to understand the topic.. Three Stars J. Fisher Ok at best. "Five Stars" according to Danny K. Good
His most recent book is Maker Pro (Maker Media, 2014), a collection of essays and interviews describing life as a professional maker. John lives in Minneapolis with his wife and three children. About the AuthorJohn Baichtal has written or edited over a dozen books, including the award-winning Cult of LEGO (No Starch Press, 2011), LEGO hacker bible Make: LEGO and Arduino Projects (Maker Media, 2012) with Adam Wolf and Matthew Beckler, Robot Builder (Que, 2014), and Basic Robot