Quadcopters and Drones

We have put together  an extensive list of documents and videos to quickly get you all the information you need to get started flying and building your own quadcopters.

The big picture:  Drones: the next advancement in human innovation:  TedX Nov. 2015 video

Click here for Ohio University overview of UAV's.   Lots of information in one great graphic.   Don't miss this.

Drone Racing Videos with Tiny Whoops in Greenville
http://carolinascw.com/2016/12/16/up-close-for-first-multi-gp-tiny-drone-race-in-greenville/ and
 
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=GMqr2g_hwAg

Here are some links to get you started: Rotor Drone   http://rotordronemag.com/  
Drone 360  http://drone360mag.com
This has more than just drones Model Aviation  http://www.modelaviation.com/
Make Magazine which has a wide variety of ideas http://makezine.com/ Real world examples of using drones to teach math and geometry.
 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/laws-of-sines-cosines-lesson
 https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/real-world-math-examples

Building a drone videos
How to choose the right frame 
How to choose the right motor for your MINIQUAD or RACING DRONE
Parts list to tear down and rebuild Hubsan quadcopter
Power Point Presentation with directions for tear down and rebuild of a Hubsan quadcopter.

Videos on building a drone
Components - Drone Building 101
Power System Assembly - Drone Building 101
Soldering the Flight Controller - Drone Building 101 
Drone Building 101: Firmware Flashing 
Drone Building 101: Flight Transmitter Theory 
Drone Building 101: Maiden Flight
Tuning and Calibration - Drone Building 101
Flying Practice - Drone Building 101
Advanced Flying Techniques - Drone Building 101 
Search and rescue work SWARM

Drone Racing
Go Inside the World's First $1 Million Drone Race - March 23, 2016 - video
Find a FPV (First Person View) Drone race club near you - Multi GP
Competitive Drone Racing - Drone Building 101 - video
FPV (First Person View) Basics | Flite Test  - video
What is drone racing?
Beginners Guide to Drone Racing
Happy Quads Greenville and Anderson  SC FPV Racing Club Facebook Page
Multi GP Happy Quads Events
Western Carolinas and Asheville NC FPV Racing Club
NY National drone Race Winner Aug. 2016 and future of drone racing
World drone racing championship Hawaii Oct. 17 - 22, 2016

Aerial Photography with Drones
Best examples of aerial photography - video
Aerial photography tips-video
Things you need to know before getting started with aerial photography - video
Shoot aerial photos like a pro - video
How to make money with drones - video
FAA rules for commercial drone pilots - June 2016 - video
DJI Phantom drones
Chroma drones

Why do you need to know about quads, drones, UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle)?
Slater Marietta Elementary School Science Club flying a photography drone over their campus.
Link to video
Our Program: Quadcopters and Drones
We work with teachers and students to develop quadcopter drone programs in their schools.  Concepts and skills  include:

  • Principles of flight
  • Rules for safe flying - Rules for recreational flight
  • Using a drone simulator
  • Flying practice with small drones
  • Drone racing track set up and practice
  • Build a quadcopters
  • Photography and quad copters
  • First person view demonstration and discussion
  • Development of schools’ policies and procedures for safe flying
 Instruction Materials - PDF Files
  1. Energy: Energy companies monitor miles of pipeline and oil rigs with autonomous drones.
  2. Real Estate and Construction: Drones photograph, prospect and advertise real estate from golf courses to skyscrapers; they also monitor construction in progress.
  3. Rapid Response and Emergency Services: Drones aid in search and rescue operations ranging from forest fire fighting to searching for people buried in rubble or snow using infrared sensors.
  4. News: It’s faster and safer to deploy drones to cover breaking news/disaster/war zones than news crews.
  5. Package/Supply Delivery: Companies like Matternet (founded at Singularity University) are building networks of UAVs to deliver food and medical supplies to remote villages around the world.
  6. Photography/Film: Visual artists use drones to capture beautiful new images and camera angles.
  7. Scientific Research/Conservation: Drones assist in everything from counting sea lions in Alaska to conducting weather and environmental research to tracking herd movements on the Savannah in Africa.
  8. Agriculture: Drones watch for disease and collect real-time data on crop health and yields. This is an estimated $3B annual market size.
  9. Law Enforcement: Drones can be used during hostage situations, search and rescue operations, bomb threats, when officers need to pursue armed criminals, and to monitor drug trafficking across our borders.
  10. Entertainment/Toys: Good old fun.

    Information taken from Forbes Magazine Aug. 11, 2014