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'''What:''' A multicopter (or multirotor) is a rotorcraft with more than 2 rotors. They are pretty popular in the hacker/maker community, as well as in the advanced cinematography and aerial photography fields. Sometimes they are called quadcopters (4 rotors, very common), hexacopters (6 rotors) or octocopters (8 rotors).
 
'''What:''' A multicopter (or multirotor) is a rotorcraft with more than 2 rotors. They are pretty popular in the hacker/maker community, as well as in the advanced cinematography and aerial photography fields. Sometimes they are called quadcopters (4 rotors, very common), hexacopters (6 rotors) or octocopters (8 rotors).
  
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'''Why:''' The multicopter is a good idea for a group project. There are many resources on the Internet for creating one. It can be budgeted for as low as $300, though $600+ is probably more worthwhile. There are many parts and kits out there, which means you can feasibly put a pretty functional multicopter in a weekend. A completed 'copter can later be hacked and enhanced in many creative ways. It brings in people that are good with electronic hardware (soldering, wiring, RX/TX), software (piloting controls) and perhaps those with an artistic bend (make it pretty). Further development can take an artistic route (aerial photography, cinematography, choreographed robotics) or a social commentary route (multicopters as a surveillance tool, problems of privacy, etc).
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See the [https://trello.com/b/3o06MlLK Multicopter Project Trello Board] for our current progress.
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'''How:''' Several popular kits and development communities exist. More detail on that later, but ArduPilot probably stands out the most. It is an open-source, Arduino-based project, which is good from the hacking aspect. Below is the list of parts that go into a multicopter.
 
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===Parts===
 
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Required:
 
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* Frame
 
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* Motors
 
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* Propeller blades
 
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* Battery (w/ charger)
 
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* Electronic Speed Controls (ESCs)
 
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* Flight Control System (FCS) - should be capable of at least pre-programmed control with PC via USB
 
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Optional:
 
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* Sensors not on the FCS - GPS, gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, etc
 
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* RX/TX radio hardware - for control or video
 
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* Radio transmitter
 
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* Mounting for other equipment - cameras, weapons, etc
 
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* Protective shell for indoor or all weather use
 
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* Storage / carrying case
 
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===Shopping List===
 
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* [http://www.quadrocopter.com/DJI-Flame-Wheel-F550-ARF-Kit_p_789.html DJI Flame Wheel F550 ARF Kit] - a robust and attractive chassis with motors and ESCs
 
  
 
==Proposed Projects==
 
==Proposed Projects==

Revision as of 22:45, 30 May 2013

Projects that ssh:chicago is working on or wants to work on

Multicopter

What: A multicopter (or multirotor) is a rotorcraft with more than 2 rotors. They are pretty popular in the hacker/maker community, as well as in the advanced cinematography and aerial photography fields. Sometimes they are called quadcopters (4 rotors, very common), hexacopters (6 rotors) or octocopters (8 rotors).

See the Multicopter Project Trello Board for our current progress.

Proposed Projects

Tack anything cool you can think of here!

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