An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (or uncrewed aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone) is an aircraft without a human pilot on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS); which include a UAV, a ground-based controller, and a system of communications between the two. The flight of UAVs may operate with various degrees of autonomy: either under remote control by a human operator or autonomously by onboard computers referred to as an autopilot.
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Drone Control
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How I put the Google Maps Algorithm on my Autonomous Drone
This fully autonomous drone has an onboard computer ‘brain’, camera ‘eyes’, and an algorithm that generates the fastest path around unknown obstacles as they’re detected mid-flight. Let’s...
See MoredRehmFlight VTOL - Teensy (Arduino) Flight Controller and Stabilization
dRehmFlight VTOL is a new flight controller and stabilization package intended to be used for small to medium sized hobby or research projects. dRehmFlight is the code, and the physical...
See MoreSetting Up Your Radio Connection - dRehmFlight VTOL
This video will show you how to set up your radio to work with dRehmFlight VTOL. The code supports PWM, PPM, and SBUS type receivers, allowing you to connect and use 6 channels within the...
See MoreBuilding the Flight Controller Hardware - dRehmFlight VTOL
This video will show you how to setup and solder the default recommended hardware setup for the dRehmFlight VTOL flight controller package. This hardware configuration will work with the...
See MoreMounting and Configuring the IMU - dRehmFlight VTOL
This video will show you how to verify proper operation of the IMU for dRehmFlight VTOL before your first flight. It will also show you how to correctly mount the IMU to your aircraft. The...
See MoreHow the Flight Controller Code Works - dRehmFlight VTOL
This video will walk you through the flight controller code of dRehmFlight VTOL to give you a better understanding of the contents and structure. The hope is that it will cover almost...
See MoreMaking an INSANE Hovering RC F-35 VTOL
I built this insane radio controlled VTOL F-35 parkjet that can takeoff and land vertically using conventional miniquad/drone parts. The best part is the plans and code are all free, and I’m...
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