Build sheet The Parts Identified

Overview

Objective is to build a non-China drone to support American manufacturing and technology. The project aims to develop and manufacture components for affordable hobby drone technology.

Parts

Frame

- Not specified

Motors & Propellers

- Not specified

Motor Control (ECS)

- 30amp 3-5S Dshot600 Ready ESC BLHeli_S 16.5 BB2 Supports Dshot for RC Drone FPV Racing
- Imported Japanese Toshiba MOSFET and Japanese ceramic capacitors
- 3oz copper thickness PCB board
- Reduces heat and increases system efficiency
- Very fast response and smooth, zero-delay operation

Flight Controller

- PX4 can run on many flight controller boards
- Pixhawk Series: open-hardware flight controllers run PX4 on NuttX OS
- mRo Pixhawk: popular general purpose flight controller
- Pixracer: very small/light autopilot optimized for FPV racers
- Pixhawk Mini: small general purpose autopilot optimized for ease of setup
- Pixhawk 2: flexible autopilot intended primarily for manufacturers of commercial systems
- Pixhawk 4: optimized to run PX4 version 1.7, more computing power and 2X the RAM than previous versions
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Flight: high-end autopilot computer that runs PX4 on the DSP (on QuRT RTOS)
- Intel® Aero Ready to Fly Drone: UAS development platform that integrates a Linux computer, PX4 on NuttX, and a camera in a single package
- Raspberry Pi 2/3 Navio2: RaPi can be connected to an autopilot and used as a companion computer

Power Board and Battery

- Not specified

Camera

- Looking for a replacement for the Caddx Ratel 19mm Micro Starlight 1200TVL HDR Low-Light FPV Camera

Camera Transmitter & Antenna

- Not specified

Remote Control

- Not specified

Summary

Time of Flight (ToF) technology is a highly accurate distance mapping and 3D imaging technology that emits a very short infrared light pulse and measures the return time to each pixel of the camera sensor. Flash lidar ToF cameras can measure distances within a complete scene in a single shot, providing real-time 3D images and enabling applications such as tracking facial or hand movements, mapping out rooms, and overlaying 3D objects in images.

Key Points

- ToF is one of a few techniques known as Range Imaging.
- It is used for producing range images and can replace standard point-by-point laser beams with a single light pulse or flash to achieve full spatial awareness.
- The technology can be used for various applications, including mapping, tracking, and overlaying 3D objects.

Dual GPS / GLONASS

- GPS and GLONASS allow the quadcopter to pick up many satellites.
- The dual satellite system assists with precision flying, very precise hovering, return to home, and more.
- GPS is essential for geographical tagging of aerial photographs for photogrammetry using 3D mapping software.