Drones

  STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS There are different types of drones , but people find quadcopters to be more efficient, as they are easy to fly. So for this step-by-step guide, we have focused on showing you how to build a quadcopter with pieces that you can buy separately: STEP 1: MAKING THE FRAME No matter what your drone is going to be, it must have a frame. So, the first task is to make a frame. For this purpose, you can use different materials , such as metal, plastic, or wood. These materials will differ based on how sturdy you intend the drone to be. If you select wood for the frame, find a wood board that is longer than 60 cm and about 25-30 mm thick. Cut up this board in such a way as to get two laths which are 60cm long and 30mm wide. These two lengths are required to make the structure of your future quad. Fig. Materials of Quad Copter Drone   Crossing these two laths you’ll make the X frame. Also, you will need a wooden sheet to make and add a rectangular piece in...

  Frame : There are two possibilities when it comes to a frame for your drone . You can make it yourself or buy it in an online store, and for a wide choice of high-quality frames, we suggest checking out our article about the best drone frames. If you decide to build it yourself, the project is not that difficult, but you’ll need some engineering knowledge and knowledge of the materials you are going to use. For instance, you can use metal (something light), plastic, or even wood slats. If you opt for a wooden frame, you’ll need a wood board that is about 2.5 cm thick.   Motors : For an ordinary quad, you will need 4 motors in total, but an octocopter requires eight motors to fly. The recommendation is to use brushless motors – they are lighter on the battery and, unless you are an engineer who completely understands how a motor works, these pieces should be bought from a store.   ESCs or electronic speed control: T hese are also essential pieces of your drone a...

 The standardization of controls and capabilities of drone-driven IoT will occur thanks to industry diffusion, regulation, and economics. This is an enormous opportunity for drone manufacturers who will naturally start to use similar apps, tools, and interfaces. The market for commercial/ civilian drones is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19% between 2015 and 2020. The following industries may benefit tremendously from this commercialization of drones: Agriculture - Aerial or orthographic surveillance of land to spot and control potential crop threats, like pests or fungus infestations, is going to be possible. Soil irregularities, such as water saturation and erosion could be easily found. Moreover, aerial drones could scan fruit for sugar and temperature variables to seek potential problems and identify areas for selecting crops at optimal times.   Mining - Drone-driven IoT is often  used to  survey and audit various aspects of mining ...

 A quadcopter is also called a quadrotor helicopter or quadrotor. The quadcopters are classified as rotorcraft, as opposed to fixed-wing aircraft because their life is generated by a set of the rotor. Quadcopters generally use two pairs of identical fixed pitched propellers; two clockwise (CW) and two counterclockwise (CCW). These use independent variation of the speed of each rotor to achieve control. By changing the speed of each rotor it is possible to specifically generate a desired total thrust; locate for the center of thrust both laterally and longitudinally, and to create a desired total torque, or turning force. Fig.1 Quadcopter Drone   Quadcopters differ from conventional helicopters, which use rotors that can vary the pitch of their blades dynamically as they move around the rotor hub. In the early days of flight, quadcopters (then referred to either as 'quad rotors' or simply as 'helicopters') were seen as possible solutions to some of the persistent problem...