Quadcopter

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Introduction

The quadcopter rig consists of a quadcopter mounted on a stanchion. The control objective is to regulate the speed of the motors to maintain a hover position that is horizontal to the rig's base plate.

2018 - Jonathan van Niekerk

Build

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The quadcopter is based on a commercially available F450 frame and Arduino Uno controller. A LiPo battery provides flight autonomy of about 15 min. The measured angles are derived from a gyroscope and accelerometer

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