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This workshop will consist of a talk that covers all the background information that you need to know to get started with micro-UAVs | This workshop will consist of a talk that covers all the background information that you need to know to get started with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_UAV micro- and mini-UAVs]], a live demo, and Q&A. This is aimed at anyone interested in building or flying micro-UAVs, no experience in flying, coding, or building is necessary. By the end of this workshop you will know everything you need to know in order to get started with your own micro-UAVs. | ||
==What?== | ==What?== | ||
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* Introduction to PID and tuning | * Introduction to PID and tuning | ||
* Introduction to GPS | * Introduction to GPS | ||
* Camera stabilisation and first-person view | |||
* Laws and regulations on flying micro-UAVs | * Laws and regulations on flying micro-UAVs | ||
Followed by a quick demo of a quadcopter (if there is a big enough space). | Followed by a quick demo of a quadcopter (if there is a big enough space). | ||
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==When?== | ==When?== | ||
TBC, | TBC, one of the following | ||
* Sun 21st Aug | |||
* Thu 25th Aug | |||
* Thu 8th Sept | |||
* Sun 11th Sept | |||
* Thu 22nd Sept | |||
* Sat 24th Sept | |||
* Sun 25th Sept | |||
* Thu 29th Sept | |||
[[http://doodle.com/btr2kz57nayzx53h Let us know when is best]] | |||
==How much?== | ==How much?== | ||
Free | Free | ||
