Surveying DroneUpdated: July 28th, 2017
Created: July 27th, 2017Given the difficulty and some danger in traversing the wetlands come mashes, due more so now the bund is deteriorating with consequential gaps and holes etc. I am considering getting a remote controlled aircraft to carry a camera. This will allow me to search the area without blindly traipsing through all the undergrowth which is some 18 acres.
I have spoken to Mike Inwood of Buildyourowndrone.co.uk the best part of an hour and have been sent a list of parts he recommends. A copy of the email is the text of comment 1.
To read the ongoing query and analysis on how best to build see the new blog rcav (radio controlled aerial vehicle)
Generally the parts I can think of are:
Flying Hardware
- Frame: to hold motors, batteries, flight controller receiver, camera(s), gimbal
- Motors: Four motors powerful enough to carry the weight of the above
- Propellers: Suited to motors, lift and speed
- Batteries: Consider weight to motors power to lift and hence range of flight
- Flight camera: Small front facing for navigation
- Photgraphic / Video scanning camera
- Gimbal for scanning camera, especially if there is no navigation camera
Base Hardware
- Battery charger
- Hand held Transmitter for controller
- Viewing screen for cameras
Software
- Motor/Flight controller
- Onboard Receiver for controller
- Software for flight controller
- Software for cameras
The two major concerns are a) trying to find non-Chinese parts and b) if I don't use recommended parts: compatibility of the parts.
1 comment
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Subject: BYOD - Land Surveying Drone Platform
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:22:08 +0000 (UTC)
From: Mike Inwood <sales @buildyourowndrone.co.uk>
Reply-To: Mike Inwood <sales @buildyourowndrone.co.uk>
To: Roger Lovejoy
Hi Roger,Good to speak with you yesterday.
As per our conversation for a system needed for short range land surveying, please find below to some of the key products I would recommend to construct a suitable platform.
We discussed various flight controllers including the DJI Naza M V2, Pixhawk 2 and EagleTree Vector and I understand that you had a concern about using closed source flight controllers and wanted a more flexible option. The Pixhawk and the Vector would be more in that direction but to replicate the results of the Naza would not come as easily.
My advise would be to opt for the Naza, due to your very simple requirements and expectations of the system, and I also appreciate perhaps your knowledge is limited in the R/C world currently. I don't necessarily see a huge advantage for you in opting for the more complex system.
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/dji-f550-flame-wheel-e305-artf-v2
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/dji-naza-m-v2-gps-flight-controller
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/futaba-t8j-8-channel-2-4-ghz-fhss-r2008sb
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/4s-lipo-battery-6200-mah-35c
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/sigma-eq-touch-ii-dual-power-lipo-battery-charger
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/7-inch-first-person-view-fpv-video-screen-with-5-8-ghz-receiver
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/dji-iosd-mini
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/lumenier-axii-5-8ghz-antennas-rhcp
https://www.buildyourowndrone.co.uk/runcam-swift-600-tvl-fpv-camera
Any questions welcomed.
Regards,
Mike
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