===== Existing Drone Projects =====

** Drone sites **
  * http://diydrones.com


** Existing Drone Projects **

  * http://vrhome.net/vassilis/category/quadcopter/
  * http://store.jdrones.com
  * MikroKopter 
    * http://vimeo.com/6194911 (FAST 8-rotor) 
    * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nG7SrWn000 (Follow Me)
  * QuadPod
    * http://www.snelflight.co.uk/QuadPod.htm

** Wasp UAV **

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  * http://waspuav.org/ 

** Arducopter **

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  * http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/wiki/ArduCopter

** PSU ROV Team **

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  * Design Decisions
    * frame: one-piece carbon fiber cut into a cross
    * motor: 740kv http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLM1300 ($45)

** huskerwr38's arducopter **
  * Design Decisions
    * It's an arducopter board
    *  gps, 
    * alpha 450 890kv motors, 
    * 30A ESC, 
    * Turnigy 9x TX/RX, 
    * 10 inch props with 4.5 pitch.

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** Vectored Thrust Ducted Fan MIT quadcopter **

  * http://www.etotheipiplusone.net

{{http://www.etotheipiplusone.net/pics/edf/edf46-mid.jpg}}

  * Also a ballcopter
    * http://www.spiegel.de/video/video-1138178.html

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** Cyclocopter **
  * http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/cyclonic-quadcopter-strangest-

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===== Design Options =====

** Design Categories and Parts Options**
  * 4 motor
  * 6 motor
  * 8 motor

  * Frame
    * Plastic
      * TAP plastics tapplastics.com
    * Carbon Fiber
      * ACP Composites http://www.acp-composites.com/home.php


  * Motor
    * motor+propeller
      * http://store.jdrones.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=motor
    * ducted fan
  * Electronic Speed Controller

  * Inertial Measurement Unit
    * Sparkfun Guide http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/167

  * Mainboard
    * picoITX
    * atmel-based
    * GumStix

  * Sonar (needed for accurate height on takeoff/landing)

  * Battery
    * LiPo (R/C Airplanes)
    * 4400mAh http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6504
    * Reuse thinkpad battery?

  * Power distribution

  * Software
    * MultiWii http://www.multiwii.com/

===== Topics =====
  * Sensor Fusion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor_fusion

===== Performance estimates =====

Copter properties
  * Total thrust
  * Total weight
  * Carrying Capacity

===== Addons / Mission =====

  * Livestream
    * Camera downlink
      * cellphone/celldata
    * Telemetry
      * Zigbee short-range
      * cellphone/celldata

  * Mission Planning Software