This repo contains core information regarding the design and construction of a quadrocopter intended for use in undergradtuate teaching environments. As such it represents an associated balance between cost, performance, ease of assembly, and configurablity for student design exercises.
- Quadracopter with an onboard Raspberry Pi
- Cost: $1400 (Excludes parts shipping, a bag, and assumes you have a compatable transmitter and 4S LiPo battery charger)
- Built around the Pixhawk4 Autopilot running PX4
- Take-off weight including Pi: 3100g
- Payload capacity: 500g
- Flight Time with no additional payload: 30min+
- Assembly and test flight time: 16hrs (once experienced)
Note: Some basic tools including a means of printing in ABS or PLA are required for assembly. All 3D printable models are available in 3dmodels as FreeCad design files and stl files
All required components and suppliers are listed in the following BOM (Correct as of September 2019)
Build instructions are available here
If you use our design please do get in contact and let us know. CRCsupport@nd.edu
If you make an improvement pull requests are also welcome.