Now you'll build robots that can fly by relying on the BeagleBone Black to control their flight. There are several possible ways to incorporate the BeagleBone Black into a flying robotic project; in this case, a quadcopter.
Quadcopters are unique flying platforms that have become popular in the last few years. They are flying platforms that utilize the same vertical lift concept as helicopters. However, they employ not one but four motor/propeller combinations to provide an enhanced level of stability. Here is an image of such a platform:
The quadcopter has two sets of counter-rotating propellers, which simply means that two of the propellers rotate one way and the other two rotate the other way to provide thrust in the same direction. This provides a platform that is inherently stable. By controlling the thrust, all the four motors allow you to change pitch, roll, and yaw the device. Here is a diagram that might be helpful:
As you can see, controlling the relative...
