Motion controlled drone hack - my favourite build of 2021
Channel: aka: Matchstic
Date: 2021-12-12

Imagine how futuristic it feels to control something just by reaching out, and gently moving your hand in the air. No wires. No magic. In this drone hack, I do exactly that. 

I spent a full month reverse engineering the protocol used to control a small drone, to send it control signals derived from the motion of my hand. This is my favourite project to date!

00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Research
04:09 - Initial experiments
06:03 - Assembly
08:55 - Pitch as throttle
10:07 - Acceleration as throttle
11:28 - Plan B
12:42 - Testing
14:03 - Summary

😎 Social stuff

Twitter: https://twitter.com/akamatchstic
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/akamatchstic

⚙️ Hardware used

Drone:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SW3YYTQ

TinyPICO v2:
https://www.tinypico.com/

BNO055:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4646

🌐 Links

GitHub repository (final library and research):
https://github.com/Matchstic/mini-drone-lib

Printed box for hardware:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5162699

🎵 Music

Nihilore - Oblivious
Download: http://www.nihilore.com/synthwave

bezserca - can't stay
Watch: https://youtu.be/ATqwAuN7rIw

Scott Buckley - 'Neon' [Synthwave CC-BY]
Watch: https://youtu.be/ooTc7sJfSek

TABAL - An Unknown Journey
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/h6VVsLKiR64

Nihilore - Radio Kills
Download: http://www.nihilore.com/prog-rock

Punch Deck - Rise
Stream: https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck/rise

TABAL - No Return
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/KiXdc8SxhKg

Alex-Productions - Lumos
Watch: https://youtu.be/Wx4hmY7hyCM

no one's perfect x Kanisan - Gentle Wind
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch: https://youtu.be/wUsdJhNS8Mc

🙌 Special thanks

Lauren Rootham -- for filming the test sequences