This is the source for a quadcopter project that a small team of engineering students at Western University in Canada are working on.
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I know you came here to read about our software, but if you're interested in the hardware we're using to build the quad, here's our parts list, curated by Andrew Simpson himself:
- 4x ESC - HobbyKing 30A BlueSeries Brushless Speed Controller
- 4x Propeller (LH) - Slow Fly Electric Prop 9047R SF (Right-Hand Rotation)
- 4x Propeller (RH) - Slow Fly Electric Prop 9047SF (Left-Hand Rotation)
- 4x Motor - D2830-11 1000kv Brushless
- 2x Battery - ZIPPY Compact 4000mAh 3S 25C Lipo Pack
- 2x Breakout Cable - HXT 4mm to 3 X 3.5mm bullet Multistar ESC Power Breakout Cable
- 2x Battery Strap - Turnigy Battery Strap 330mm
- 10-axis IMU - Inertial Measurement Unit which includes:
- ADXL345 3-Axis Accelerometer Spec Sheet
- L3G4200D 3-Axis Gyro Spec Sheet
- HMC5583L 3-Axis Magnetometer Spec Sheet
- BMP085 Barometer&Temp Sensor Spec Sheet