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Published inApr 2024

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Sumit Sharma

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This book was written with the help and assistance of resources from authors of other books. I also give due credit to all the resources and images that helped to complete the book and allowed me to deliver it to you. The following are the references and resources used in each chapter.

Chapter 1, Getting Started with UAV and Drone Engineering

Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems: https://ftp.idu.ac.id/wp-content/uploads/ebook/tdg/MILITARY%20PLATFORM%20DESIGN/Unmanned%20Aircraft%20Systems.pdf
Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Review: https://3ciencias.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/art-5_special-issue_3C-TECNO_november_2019-1.pdf
Different Types of Drones and Uses (2024 Full Guide): https://www.jouav.com/blog/drone-types.html
Drone Types: Multi-Rotor Vs Fixed-Wing Vs Single Rotor Vs Hybrid VTOL: https://www.auav.com.au/articles/drone-types/
What are the parts of a Drone? Full list: https://umilesgroup.com/en/what-are-the-parts-of-a-drone-full-list/
Anatomy of A Drone - What’s inside a DJI Phantom Drone: https://www.dronefly.com/the-anatomy-of-a-drone
Bicopter - The journey so far: https://discuss.ardupilot.org/t/bicopter-the-journey-so-far/59328
From drones to geospatial analysis: https://www.researchgate.net...

Chapter 2, Understanding the Dynamics of 3D Space

Working Principle and Components of Drone: https://cfdflowengineering.com/working-principle-and-components-of-drone/
Forces active in drone flight: https://www.dronesindevelopment.com/post/forces-active-in-drone-flight
Motion basics: How to define roll, pitch, and yaw for linear systems: https://www.linearmotiontips.com/motion-basics-how-to-define-roll-pitch-and-yaw-for-linear-systems/
Roll, Pitch & Yaw Explained for Beginners: https://www.dronesvilla.com/roll-pitch-yaw/
Drone dictionary — essential terms every pilot should know: https://ageagle.com/blog/drone-dictionary-essential-terms-every-pilot-should-know/#:~:text=Roll%3A%20an%20aircraft’s%20rotation%20about,travel%20determined%20by%20the%20FAA
An A-Z Glossary of Drone Terminology: https://www.hovrtek.com/drone-operations/drone-terminology/
Drone terminology reference guide: https://www.heliguy.com/blogs/posts/drone-terminology-reference...

Chapter 3, Learning and Applying Basic Command and Control Interfaces

Ground Control Software: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/expo/ground-control-software/
UAV Ground Control Station: The Nerve Center of Drone Operations: https://defensebridge.com/article/uav-ground-control-station-the-nerve-center-of-drone-operations.html
Choosing a Ground Station: https://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/common-choosing-a-ground-station.html
LaunchPad GCS: https://www.urbanmatrix.co.in/umt-launchpad
QGroundControl: Intuitive and Powerful Ground Control Station for the MAVLink protocol: http://qgroundcontrol.com/
AeroGCS: https://aeromegh.com/aerogcs-kea/
Take on better-paid and more complex projects for drone surveys: https://www.sphengineering.com/flight-planning/ugcs
MAVLink Developer Guide: https://mavlink.io/en/
MAVLink Basics: https://ardupilot.org/dev/docs/mavlink-basics.html
What are Communication Protocols & Their Working: https://www.elprocus...

Chapter 4, Knowing UAV Systems, Sub-Systems, and Components

MN5006 Antigravity Type 4-6S UAV Motor KV300: https://store.tmotor.com/product/mn5006-kv300-motor-antigravity-type.html
Electronic Speed Controller ESC: https://www.electroniclinic.com/electronic-speed-controller-esc/
Drone Design - Calculations and Assumptions: https://www.tytorobotics.com/blogs/articles/the-drone-design-loop-for-brushless-motors-and-propellers
Design and Implementation of a Real Time Wireless Quadcopter for Rescue Operations: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324391001_Design_and_Implementation_of_a_Real_Time_Wireless_Quadcopter_for_Rescue_Operations
Average Weights of Common Types of Drones: https://www.droneblog.com/average-weights-of-common-types-of-drones/
How Much Does Drone Weight? Importance Of Correct Weight: https://www.propelrc.com/how-much-does-drone-weight/
Drone Motor Calculator: https://www.omnicalculator.com/other/drone-motor
How to select drone motors...

Chapter 5, Sensors and IMUs with Their Application in Drones

Where are MEMS Gyroscopes Used?: https://www.etransaxle.com/where-are-mems-gyroscopes-used
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.domainesia.com%2Fberita%2Fapa-itu-accelerometer-fungsi%2F&psig=AOvVaw3hqfvXEc79K4LRTOQy00SL&ust=1697825104753000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBEQjRxqFwoTCJjr4sPZgoIDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
Gyroscope: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2 Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGyroscope&psig=AOvVaw3aY9XdcNm a8msAEXRz8ypL&ust=1697825271259000&source=images&cd=vfe&o pi=89978449&ved=0CBEQjRxqFwoTCNCWk5PagoIDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
Calibration of a Magnetometer with Raspberry Pi: https://makersportal.com/blog/calibration-of-a-magnetometer-with-raspberry-pi
What is a Barometer?: https://instrumentationtools.com/what-is-a-barometer/
How It Works: PPK vs RTK Drone Surveying: https://www.propelleraero...

Chapter 6, Introduction to Drone Firmware and Flight Stacks

Smith, John (2020). Understanding Firmware: The Backbone of Electronic Devices. New York: TechPress
Patel, Rajesh (2019). Exploring Firmware: An Overview of Embedded Software Development. Journal of Embedded Systems Engineering, 5(2), 78-92
Anderson, Mark (2017). Introduction to Firmware Programming. San Francisco: O’Reilly Media
Thompson, Paul (2018). Types of Firmware: A Comprehensive Overview. Journal of Electronic Engineering, 12(1), 23-36
Gupta, Ankit (2016). Firmware Engineering: Concepts and Practices. London: Springer
Li, Xiaowei (2015). The Evolution of Firmware: From Basic Input/Output Systems to Modern Embedded Software. IEEE Computer Society Magazine, 29(4), 32-45
Johnson, Michael (2020). Embedded Systems Programming: A Practical Guide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Brown, David, and Chen, Wei (2019). Firmware Security: Challenges and Best Practices. Sebastopol: O...

Chapter 7, Introduction to Ground Control Station Software

Smith, John (2020). Introduction to Ground Control Stations: Principles and Applications. New York: TechBooks
Johnson, Michael (2018). Understanding Ground Control Stations for UAV Operations. Journal of Unmanned Aerial Systems, 6(3), 45-60
Ground Control Stations for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Drones and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/expo/ground-control-stations-gcs/#:~:text=What%20are%20Ground%20Control%20Stations,direct%20control%20of%20the%20UAV
Anderson, Mark (2019). Drone Control Software and Hardware: A Comprehensive Guide. San Francisco: O’Reilly Media.
Williams, Emily (2021). Comparative Analysis of GCS Software and Hardware Options. International Journal of Aerial Robotics, 18(2), 167-182
Choosing a Ground Station: https://ardupilot.org/plane/docs/common-choosing-a-ground-station.html
Ground Control Stations: https://www.uxvtechnologies...

Chapter 8, Understanding Flight Modes and Mission Planning

Mastering your Drone’s Flight Modes: A Beginner’s Guide: https://www.womenwhodrone.co/single-post/mastering-your-drone-s-flight-modes-a-beginner-s-guide
Drone Flight Modes: https://www.dummies.com/article/technology/electronics/drones/drone-flight-modes-142437/
Flight Modes (Multicopter): https://docs.px4.io/main/en/flight_modes_mc/
Flight Modes (Developers): https://docs.px4.io/main/en/concept/flight_modes.html
Flight Modes: https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/flight-modes.html
DRONE flight manual: https://escholarship.org/content/qt2zv0z6zm/qt2zv0z6zm_noSplash_51fd3dcbdb109ea18d5efccd5aa94a90.pdf?t=qv9ey7
The Droner’s Manual: https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-m5qljysoqy/content/look-inside/UAS-DRONE.pdf
Position Mode (Multicopter): https://docs.px4.io/main/en/flight_modes_mc/position.html
Altitude Mode (Multicopter): https://docs.px4.io/main/en/flight_modes_mc/altitude...

Chapter 9, Drone Assembly, Configuration, and Tuning

Drone Part List: https://robocraze.com/blogs/post/drone-part-list
What are the parts of a Drone? Full list: https://umilesgroup.com/en/what-are-the-parts-of-a-drone-full-list/
How to Make a Quadcopter Drone and Components List: https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-Quadcopter-Drone-and-Components-List/
FPV Tools and Materials for Building Drones and Fixed Wings: https://oscarliang.com/fpv-tools/
What Tools are Needed to Build a Drone?: https://www.heamar.co.uk/blog/68_what-tools-are-needed-to-build-a-drone
Tarot Frames: https://www.3dxr.co.uk/multirotor-c3/multirotor-frames-c97/tarot-m36
Build a High Performance FPV Camera Quadcopter: https://www.instructables.com/Build-a-High-Performance-FPV-Camera-Quadcopter/
Assembling, Calibration and Tuning of Quadcopter: https://nesac.gov.in/assets/resources/2020/12/Assembling-Calibration-and-Tuning-of-Quadcopter.pdf
Mounting ESCs and arms: https:...

Chapter 10, Flight Log Analysis and PIDs

Open Source Flight Log Analysis for Drone Diagnostics: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2023/11/open-source-flight-log-analysis-for-drone-diagnostics/#:~:text=Tilak.io%2C%20a%20specialist%20developer,3D%20to%20provide%20actionable%20insights
Airdata UAV, Get Started: https://app.airdata.com/main?a=upload
Drone flight log: https://dronedeck.eu/drone-flight-log/
Flight Log Analysis: https://docs.px4.io/main/en/log/flight_log_analysis.html
Flight Log Analysis – Import, analysis, and plotting of telemetry logs: https://www.mathworks.com/help/uav/flight-log-analysis.html
DroneePlotter - Drone Flight Log Analysis Tool Works on Web Browser: https://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/droneeplotter-drone-flight-log-analysis-tool-works-on-web-browser
Drone Operations Compliance & Fleet Management Made Easy: https://www.dronelogbook.com/hp/1/index.html
Flight Review: https://review.px4.io/
Log Analysis...

Chapter 11, Application-Based Drone Development

Drone Surveying: Best Survey Drones, How to Do Drone Surveying, and More [New for 2024]: https://uavcoach.com/drone-surveying/
Surveying & GIS: https://wingtra.com/drone-mapping-applications/surveying-gis/
Drone Surveying: Why it’s Important and How it Works: https://www.propelleraero.com/blog/drone-surveying-why-its-important-and-how-it-works/
Five Benefits of Using Drone Surveys: https://www.landform-surveys.co.uk/news/five-benefits-of-using-drone-surveys/
Sensor payloads for small unmanned aerial vehicles: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1498522
Sensors and sensitivity: drone sensor payloads used at mine sites: https://www.measureaustralia.com.au/news/c-mines/sensors-and-sensitivity-drone-sensor-payloads-used-at-mine-sites
PPK Or RTK – Which is best?: https://coptrz.com/blog/ppk-or-rtk-which-is-best/#:~:text=Real%20Time%20Kinematic%20(RTK)%20is,it%20is%20collected%20and%20uploaded

Chapter 12, Development of Custom Survey Drones

The Benefits of Using Drones for Surveying and Mapping: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/benefits-using-drones-surveying-mapping-karim-cosslett
Mapping & Surveying: https://www.jouav.com/industry/aerial-mapping-surveying
How can you develop custom payloads for specialized drones?: https://www.linkedin.com/advice/0/how-can-you-develop-custom-payloads-specialized-drones-3cewc
What Motors Are Used in Drones & How to Choose It?: https://www.t-drones.com/blog/what-motors-are-used-in-drones.html
How to select drone motors: https://www.engineersgarage.com/how-to-select-drone-motors/
Selecting Quadcopter Motor: A Detailed Guide 2021: https://robu.in/selecting-quadcopter-motor-a-detailed-guide-2021/
Electronic Speed Controller (ESC): Everything You Need to Know: https://www.jouav.com/blog/electronic-speed-controller-esc.html#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20the%20ESC%20should,are%20equipped%20with%20temperature%20sensors...

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Author (1)

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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