Awesome Drone Engineers

     

A curated list of resources, tools, and communities for drone engineers.

Table of Contents

• Communities
• Online Courses
• Tutorials
• Books
• Blogs
• Podcasts
• Conferences
• Tools
• Open Source Projects
• Job Boards
• Newsletters

Communities

• Dronecode: An open-source community for UAV software development.
• DIY Drones: A community for enthusiasts and professionals interested in building and flying drones.
• DroneDeploy Community: A platform for sharing knowledge and ideas related to drone mapping and surveying.
• FPVLab: A community for FPV (First Person View) drone pilots and engineers.

Online Courses

• Coursera: Robotics: Aerial Robotics: A course covering the basics of aerial robotics and drone control.
• Udemy: Drone Programming Primer: A comprehensive introduction to drone programming using the DJI Tello drone.
• edX: Autonomy in Aerospace Vehicles and Systems: A professional certificate program by MITx focusing on autonomy in aerospace vehicles, including drones.

Tutorials

• DroneKit: A collection of Python libraries for drone development, with tutorials and examples.
• ArduPilot Wiki: Comprehensive documentation and tutorials for the ArduPilot open-source autopilot platform.
• PX4 User Guide: A user guide and tutorials for the PX4 autopilot system.

Books

• Practical Drones: A Beginner's Guide to Building, Programming, and Operating Drones by Shehzad Ahmad: A practical guide for beginners covering drone building, programming, and operations.
• Aerial Robotics: Flight Dynamics and Control by Christopher D. Hudson: A comprehensive book covering flight dynamics and control of aerial robots, including drones.
• Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Guide: Exploring Designs, Operations, Regulations, and Economics by Brent Terwilliger: A guidebook discussing various aspects of small unmanned aircraft systems, including drones.

Blogs

• DIY Drones Blog: A blog covering news, tutorials, and projects related to DIY drones.
• DroneLife: A blog providing news, reviews, and analysis of the drone industry.
• sUAS News: A blog focusing on the latest developments and trends in the unmanned aviation systems industry.

Podcasts

• Drone Radio Show: A podcast featuring interviews with influential people in the drone industry.
• The UAV Digest: A podcast discussing news, events, and insights related to unmanned aerial vehicles.

Conferences

• InterDrone: An international conference and exposition for the drone industry.
• AUVSI XPONENTIAL: The largest trade show and conference for unmanned and autonomous systems.

Tools

• Dronecode SDK: A software development kit (SDK) for drone application development.
• Dronology: An open-source framework for collaborative drone missions and swarm management.
• ROS (Robot Operating System): A flexible framework for writing robot software, widely used in drone development.

Open Source Projects

• ArduPilot: An open-source autopilot system for drones.
• PX4 Autopilot: An open-source flight control system for drones.
• OpenDroneMap: An open-source toolkit for processing drone imagery into maps, models, and point clouds.

Job Boards

• DroneBase Jobs: A platform for finding drone-related jobs and projects.
• sUAS News Job Board: A job board featuring drone-related career opportunities.

Newsletters

• DroneDJ Newsletter: A weekly newsletter covering the latest drone news and updates.
• sUAS News Newsletter: A newsletter delivering updates on drone industry news and events.

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