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title         : drone controller
members_users : dolf, carl.simpao, dark18once, jamiejoevanstone
skills_tags   : electronics, drone, programming, arduino
status_stat   : idea
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JD has given us a cool drone frame with brushless motors. It doesn't have a flight controller though. For many drone applications creating our own using open source tools would enable us to use it for proof-of-concept testing platform for drone applications. We already have an arduino and an arduino GPS shield, so we could use that as a basis. There are plenty of good articles on making your own controller using arduino (and other tools). See for instance 
  * http://www.robotshop.com/blog/en/how-to-make-a-drone-uav-lesson-4-flight-controller-15191
  * http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-ARDUINO-FLIGHT-CONTROLLER/
  * http://www.gothelirc.com/manuals/GU344.pdf