Build your own Mini-Drone!
It’s fun to fly a drone, it’s even more enjoyable to fly a drone built by yourself! This workshop is open to all aged 8 years or above, parents are welcome to join to enjoy a family day together.
Building your own mini drone is the best way to understand the mechanics behind the machine and allows your kids to master the skills of flying before investing in a more expensive one. Please note that you will need an android phone or tablet to operate the drone.
This product is only available upon request. Contact MakerBay for a quote.
Workshop Details
- Location: MakerBay Yau Tong
- Age Limit: 8 year old or above
- Language: English, supplemented with Cantonese
- Duration: Approximately 3 hours
- Max number of participating family: 6
Participants will learn the following at this workshop:
- Basic components of a mini drone
- Putting together all the parts
- Flashing the Microcontroller (MCU) with an open source flight controller software
- Setting the basic parameters/tuning of the flight controller
- Connecting to the mini drone via android app
- Basic safety checklist
- FLYING IT
Specifications of Mini Drone:
- STM32 based Flight Controller MCU with MPU6050 (Accelerometer/Gyro) and HMC5883L (Megnetometer/Compass)
- HC-05 (Arduino Bluetooth module)
- 4x 7mm brushed motors
- 2x Clockwise propellers
- 2x Counter clockwise propellers
- 1x 3.7v 380mAh Lithium Polymer battery
- 1x USB battery charger cable
Credit: Image of MakerBay
年齡
8+
手機號
+(852) 9610 8167
鏈接
地址
16 Sze Shan Street, C1 Yau Tong Industrial Building Block 2 Yau Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
如何到達？
Entrance is located at the back of the industrial building on Shung Yiu Street