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Published inApr 2024
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ISBN-139781837633005
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Sumit Sharma
Sumit Sharma
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Sumit Sharma

Sumit Sharma has rich experience in Unmanned systems with specialization in Drones architecture development and testing for different applications. He is experienced in Drone Mechanics, Avionics, Design and manufacturing. In his early career, he was involved in the development and testing of the first approved agriculture drone and later getting it approved by the DGCA. Along with this, he has contributed to the development of a Survey drone for Aerial Surveys. He was also involved in the development of high speed and long range surveillance drones for defence tenders. Sumit has been involved in early agriculture spraying pilot projects and was a part of Aerial Spraying on the Locust which hit Rajasthan in 2020.
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Major GCS software that is available on the market

In the rapidly evolving landscape of UAVs, the availability of sophisticated GCS software has become instrumental in shaping the success of drone operations. Numerous GCS solutions cater to a diverse user base, ranging from hobbyists and enthusiasts to professional operators and enterprises. This overview explores some of the major GCS options available on the market, each offering distinct features and capabilities to enhance the planning, control, and monitoring of drone missions.

Mission Planner or APM Planner

Mission Planner or APM Planner is a piece of open source software supported by the open source drone community and developed by Michael Oborne and is especially meant for drones powered by ArduPilot firmware (www.ardupilot.org). This GCS is very powerful and can be configured with a plane, copter, and rover. Currently, this software is compatible with Windows only but can be configured to Linux machines by installing...

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Drone Development from Concept to Flight
Published in: Apr 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781837633005

Author (1)

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Sumit Sharma

Sumit Sharma has rich experience in Unmanned systems with specialization in Drones architecture development and testing for different applications. He is experienced in Drone Mechanics, Avionics, Design and manufacturing. In his early career, he was involved in the development and testing of the first approved agriculture drone and later getting it approved by the DGCA. Along with this, he has contributed to the development of a Survey drone for Aerial Surveys. He was also involved in the development of high speed and long range surveillance drones for defence tenders. Sumit has been involved in early agriculture spraying pilot projects and was a part of Aerial Spraying on the Locust which hit Rajasthan in 2020.
Read more about Sumit Sharma