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Development of Autonomous Multicopter by TiHAN Foundation - IIT Hyderabad

Course Overview


A course by TiHAN Foundation - IIT Hyderabad for Drone Technology


This comprehensive course offers a robust foundation in drone technology, blending theoretical concepts with practical applications. Participants will gain insights into aerodynamics, flight dynamics, and drone design, alongside understanding the history and evolution of human flight and drones. The course covers essential aspects of drone hardware, software, and flight techniques, highlighting drones' significance and diverse applications in various fields. Learners will explore the different types of drones, their specific uses, and the fundamental forces and dynamics acting on multicopters, including pivot points.

Detailed insights into the key components of a quadcopter and their functions ensure a thorough understanding of drone architecture. Participants will acquire hands-on skills in assembling drones, performing calibration processes for optimal performance, and installing quadcopter firmware. Additionally, they will develop proficiency in using Mission Planner software for mission planning and autonomous drone control. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to assemble, calibrate, and autonomously control drones, ready to apply their expertise in various real-world scenarios.


Course Objective

By enrolling in this course, you will:

  • Master drone fundamentals: aerodynamics, flight dynamics, and design.
  • Explore drone hardware, software, and flight techniques.
  • Understand the history and evolution of human flight and drones.
  • Learn the diverse applications of drones across various fields.
  • Identify different types of drones and their specific uses.
  • Grasp the fundamental forces and dynamics of multicopters.
  • Describe the key components of a quadcopter and their functions.
  • Acquire skills in assembling and calibrating drones for optimal performance.
  • Install quadcopter firmware and use Mission Planner software for autonomous flight.
  • Navigate and control drones autonomously with flight controllers and mission planning tools.

Duration : 1.5 hrs


 

Course Fee: 300 900 INR

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Course Content

MODULE 1 – INTRODUCTION TO DRONE (25 mins)
  • History of Human flight
  • - Basic principles and theories
  • - First powered flight
  • - Evolution of drones
  • - Importance of drones
  • - Types of drones

MODULE 2 – KEY COMPONENTS OF MULTICOPTERS (20 mins)

  • - Forces acting on aircraft and their moments
  • - Pivot points
  • - Key components used in Quadcopter

MODULE 3 – ASSEMBLY AND CALIBRATION (25 mins)

  • - Steps to assemble the drone
  • - Calibration process

MODULE 4 – AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT (20 mins)

  • - Installation of quadcopter firmware using Mission Planner
  • - Navigation of drones using flight controller and mission planner


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