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Getting Started with Drones: Build and Customize Your Own Quadcopter

AUTHOR Kilby, Belinda; Kilby, Terry
PUBLISHER Make Community, LLC (11/24/2015)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Want to make something that can fly? How about a flying robot? In this book, you'll learn how drones work, how to solve some of the engineering challenges a drone presents, and how to build your own--an autonomous quadcopter that you can build, customize, and fly. Your drone will be your eyes in the sky and in places where a human could never get to-much less fit!
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ISBN-13: 9781457183300
ISBN-10: 1457183307
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 203
Carton Quantity: 30
Product Dimensions: 5.40 x 0.50 x 8.40 inches
Weight: 0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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Technology & Engineering | Robotics
Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics
Technology & Engineering | Sensors
Dewey Decimal: 623.746
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Want to make something that can fly? How about a flying robot? In this book, you'll learn how drones work, how to solve some of the engineering challenges a drone presents, and how to build your own--an autonomous quadcopter that you can build, customize, and fly. Your drone will be your eyes in the sky and in places where a human could never get to-much less fit!
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Author: Kilby, Belinda
After earning degrees in art and education from Salisbury University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Belinda Kilby taught art for ten years in the Baltimore City Public School System. After creating art through a variety of media throughout her career, it was a natural progression to contribute to her husband Terry's efforts in designing and building small, unmanned aerial vehicles for capturing unique photographic images. Her instructional writing informs and inspires, allowing Belinda to become a voice and advocate for responsible aerial UAV photography and its many beneficial applications for users.
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