Drone Technology

Flight Dynamics of Aerial Vehicles Definitions of Drone, UAV, RPA, Quad copters -Basic Components and Categories – Principles of Flight - Flight Maneuvers – Airframes - Creating a Frame: Materials, Different Frame Shapes – Building Airframes - Flight dynamics - Applications - Future potential - Comparison with other aerial vehicles

Hardware Anatomy of Quadcopter Power Train – Propellers, Motors- Total Lift - Electronic Speed Controllers – Flight Battery – Radio transmitter and receiver – Flight Controller – GPS, Compass, Camera Assembling for Quad copter – Connectors, Mounting of Propellers and Powering up.

Testing And Maintenance of Quadcopter Key Flight Safety Rules - Preflight Checklist and Flight Log Information – Flight Instructions - Repair and Maintenance: Crash analysis, Common issues, Voltage testing. Test and troubleshoot Flight Controller Board (FCB), Electronic Speed Controller (ESC), and its associated peripherals.

Perform programming and configure the flight control board (FCB). Identify, explore, and test the interconnectivity of different peripherals with FCB. Establish connection of FCB with motor, GPS, ESC, and sensors. Configure, test, and record FCB with battery to monitor battery level and perform return to home operation Perform and carry out drone leveling using IMU sensor. Perform calibration of the compass, Lidar, and gyro sensor. The test communication link between FCB and RF transceiver. Write and upload computer code to FCB to test sensor results. Test and record data of motor connectivity with ESC. Perform motor rotation using FCB and ESC. Test signal flow into the drone to test ESC parameters on FCB to check its operation. Write and upload computer code to FCB to ESC working.

Real World Applications and Case Studies Beneficial Drones, Aerial Photography, Mapping and Surveying, Precision Agriculture, Search and Rescue, Infrastructure Inspection, and Conservation. Case Studies: Agriculture Weed Classification, Microdrone surveillances.