Summary of How I’m building my bi-copter with Android and Arduino
The article describes the author's ongoing project to build a bi-copter inspired by a previous quadrocopter project. Although the bi-copter is not yet completed, the author shares experiences related to selecting components, choosing materials, troubleshooting software, and handling safety precautions. The project aims to run on Multiwii flight control software, with a focus on learning from past mistakes and challenges.
Parts used in the Bi-copter project:
- Flight control board running Multiwii software
- Motors (specific types not detailed)
- Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs)
- Frame materials (details not specified)
- Propellers
- Battery
Last year I was fascinated by the “How to build your own Quadrocopter” by Lenz Grimmer and decided that somehow I should try to do a similar thing.
This talk is about the way I’m building a bi-copter using lessons learned for last year’s talk and also with the errors I’ve made so far.
My journey to getting a flying device running Multiwii is not yet complete.
In this talk I will present all the common problems related to the project,
– sourcing for the right components
– choosing the materials
– messing around with software
– how not to blow everything up
As of today, the bi-copter itself isn’t build yet, but I have almost all things ready to start building it.
