Drones

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Arduino and Drones

Drone API

  • DJI API - https://developer.dji.com/

3D Printing

  • http://thingiverse.com to share their 3D model
  • https://www.3dhubs.com/ to locate a place to 3D print and ship to your door

Arduino Starter Kits

  • VIPER - Kickstarter for Python https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zerynth/viper-the-python-iot-design-suite-for-arduino-udoo/description

  • Zerynth (the new VIPER)
    • How it works with infographic https://docs.zerynth.com/latest/
    • Sample projects https://www.zerynth.com/built-with-zerynth/
      • Sample Robotic arm with how to do 3D printing too https://www.hackster.io/masteruan/a-robotic-arm-with-viper-and-st-nucleo-762a4b?ref=channel&ref_id=5378trending__&offset=9

  • Tessel (uses Node.js) https://tessel.io/

  • Particle Proton
    • https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/particle-photon-1
    • https://core-electronics.com.au/particle-photon.html
    • https://core-electronics.com.au/particle-photon-starter-kit.html

    • LED Strip Lighting https://community.smartthings.com/t/particle-photon-spark-core-rgb-ws2812b/23638

    • Particle Maker Kit https://core-electronics.com.au/particle-maker-kit-with-photon.html
      • Examples to build https://docs.particle.io/tutorials/projects/maker-kit/
      • Arduino Shield https://core-electronics.com.au/particle-shield-shield-for-photon.html
    • Particle Cellular https://core-electronics.com.au/electron-cellular-iot-kit-3g-eur-afr-asia.html
      • WRONG MODEL !!!

    • Raspberry Pi 3 with Particle https://core-electronics.com.au/particle-iot-starter-pack-for-raspberry-pi-includes-pi-3.html

    • https://www.adafruit.com/products/170
    • https://www.adafruit.com/products/2798
      • Particle Photon (only programmable in C++) Microcontroller by Particle.io https://community.particle.io/t/running-python-on-the-particle-photon/12636 (previously by Spark.io) is like Arduino (but with built-in Wifi) that has castellated pads for soldering onto a PCB and is breadboard-friendly with Wifi chip (Broadcom Wiced) paired with ARM Cortex-M3 (STM32F3) processor and powerable by microUSB that supports secure connections with SSL to prevent hacking of this IoT device that is programmable using Arduino-like programming language using cloud-based IDE with ability to download compiled code over Wifi to its Particle Core. The Particle Photon microcontroller is a modular “Arduino Shield” (i.e. Shield-shaped) circuit board that may be inserted (piggybacked) onto a “Particle Shield Shield” product https://www.adafruit.com/product/2725, to provide extra functionality. The “Particle Shield Shield” converts the pin mapping of the “Particle Photon” into the Arduino pin layout, which allows for use of existing Arduino shields and accessories (i.e. data logging). Note: Some Arduino libraries only work after being ported over
    • Question/Response I asked on Particle.io forums https://community.particle.io/t/viper-the-python-developing-solution-for-core-and-photon/10202/12
    • TOI Shield https://store.open-electronics.org/Shield_ZERYNTH
  • MicroPython https://learn.adafruit.com/micropython-basics-what-is-micropython/overview
    • Choose Microcontroller,i.e.
      • Teensy 3.x for sound processing and hardware hacking
      • ESP8266 has built in wifi capabilities
        • i.e. https://www.adafruit.com/products/2680
  • Raspberry Pi 3 http://au.element14.com/buy-raspberry-pi
    • Raspberry Pi Hats to extend
Written on February 25, 2017