Tag Archives: UAV

UAV project underway

I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy an RC airplane so that I can start thinking more seriously about making a UAV someday. In order to do a UAV, I’m going to need to understand a little more … Continue reading

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UAV / Quadcopter roundup

This post is intended to be a living document containing the information that I have about RC, planes, helicopters, quadcopters, and UAV/IMU/FPV. Discussion on LinkedIn group about UAV Arduino PID library IMU tutorial HobbyKing quadcopter frame has a good set … Continue reading

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Spring projects

Maker Faire comes at the perfect time each year. I’ve worked my way through all of the winter projects, and starting to think up new ideas. The projects that are on my mind at the moment: – home automation (start … Continue reading

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UAV design

After much reading and re-reading, I think that I’m finally starting to understand what’s necessary in order to build a UAV. First, let’s talk about a regular RC airplane. You have a transmitter in your hands that has some number … Continue reading

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