Building multicopter video drones

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This book is for a wide range of individuals who are looking to shoot aerial footage with a multicopter. No previous flying experience is assumed, but even the most expert flyers will find unexpected and interesting information.

العنوان Building multicopter video drones : build and fly multicopter drones to gather breathtaking video footage / Ty Audronis
cover image by Aashish Variava.
الطبعة 1st ed.
الناشر Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd
تاريخ الإصدار 2014
ملاحظات Includes index.
English
رقم الرف Intro -- Building Multicopter Video Drones -- Table of Contents -- 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.
سلسلة Community Experience Distilled
الشكل 1 online resource (128 p.)
اللغة الانكليزية
تأريخ حقوق الملكية الفكرية ©2014
رقم النظام 997010711178305171
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