Computer Control of Off The Shelf "Cheap" Quadcopters: Difference between revisions

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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSYQyAljYOY A Video by the Youtube Channel "Adam Savage's Tested Titled "Hacking a $20 Toy Helicopter into an Autonomous Drone"] (Used a 20 USD "Micro Helicopter (no onboard camera 1 counterotor) ", an arduino mega connected to the gutted ir remote, and a program using the arduino mega as a [[Logic Analyser]] (via an open source project (which project) ), then custom code for the hid devices they added in
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSYQyAljYOY A Video by the Youtube Channel "Adam Savage's Tested Titled "Hacking a $20 Toy Helicopter into an Autonomous Drone"] (Used a 20 USD "Micro Helicopter (no onboard camera 1 counterotor) ", an arduino mega connected to the gutted ir remote, and a program using the arduino mega as a [[Logic Analyser]] (via an open source project (which project) ), then custom code for the hid devices they added in
*[https://www.computerworld.com/article/3487930/a-cheap-quadcopter-computer-vision-techniques-and-thousands-of-plastic-ducks-prove-drones-value-in-e.html An Article by "Computer World" Titled "A cheap quadcopter, computer vision techniques and thousands of plastic ducks prove drones’ value in ecology" ] Seems like they are just using the OTS software, and a photo/video processor, intresting article nonetheless
*[https://www.computerworld.com/article/3487930/a-cheap-quadcopter-computer-vision-techniques-and-thousands-of-plastic-ducks-prove-drones-value-in-e.html An Article by "Computer World" Titled "A cheap quadcopter, computer vision techniques and thousands of plastic ducks prove drones’ value in ecology" ] Seems like they are just using the OTS software, and a photo/video processor, intresting article nonetheless
*[https://hackaday.com/2013/11/19/hacking-a-cheap-toy-quadcopter-to-work-with-arduino/ An Article by "Hackaday" Titled "HACKING A CHEAP TOY QUADCOPTER TO WORK WITH ARDUINO" ]

Revision as of 04:34, 17 January 2021

Basics

  • This page goes over potential methods for controlling cheap (80-200USD) quadcopter camera "drones" with a PC rather than the included remote and/or mobile app
  • Many work via an unsecured 5ghz wifi connection, and thus are quite "hackable"
  • Despite not being as user maintainable / capable as a custom built Quadcopter , they are heavily accessable, and quite cost effective, and thus may be of use

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