guyzz...am planning to build a quadracopter using arduino uno..but i dont know anything about it..i have just made a simple basic robot using arduino...
so would it be quite difficult for me to start with quadracopter ?..
Yes
Take a look here:
http://code.google.com/p/arducopter/
Mega based ardupilot autopilot, complete with the frame, motors, ESCs props and such.
But would it be possible to make for a complete newbie ?..
But would it be possible to make for a complete newbie ?..
The problem with your questions is that not all newbies are equal in experience, background knowledge, learning ability, etc. So you see it's an impossible question for us to answer. But that aside I would think it would be a very poor choice for a newbie's first Arduino project. You should consider starting with much simpler projects until you gain the knowledge and experience needed. It may take quite awhile, several years even, but when you are ready you will know it without someone having to guess if your ready for such an ambitious project.
Lefty
What features do you want?
I played around with sending commands to servos (which is also the way to talk to ESCs)
I then got code working to read commands coming in from a receiver.
I bought 4 brushless motors, 4 ESCs, and 2 sets of prop/counter-rotating-prop.
I read the 4 channels. I do some simple math calculate the values for the 4 output channels.
Theoretically, it would fly.
In practice, I would need gyros to stabilize the flight.
I have some Gyros for RC aircraft I could use, but there are many 3 axis sets people use.
I believe that this is something I could do.
Oh, and I like the GPS and autonomous capabilities. I expect that this is beyond my reach for now.
I am not a complete beginner, but close.
I am a Sr. Programmer/Analyst at a software company. The ideas of logical coding have been taught and used for a number of years.
I have at least been exposed to C programming a few times (admittedly mostly in school 20ish years ago).
I did piece together a hexapod and get it to walk.
So, if you take it in steps, you can build up from a beginner to whatever you want. Forums like this help (A LOT!!!)
Do research. Let us know what you are considering. Let us know how you do.