Learn how to program robotic vehicles with ardupilot libraries and pixhawk autopilot both of
which are open source technologies with a global scope. This book is focused on quadcopters but
the knowledge is easily extendable to three-dimensional vehicles such as drones submarines
and rovers. Pixhawk and the ardupilot libraries have grown dramatically in popularity due to
the fact that the hardware and software offer a real-time task scheduler huge data processing
capabilities interconnectivity low power consumption and a global developer support. This
book shows you how take your robotic programming skills to the next level. From hardware to
software Advanced Robotic Vehicles Programming links theory with practice in the development
of unmanned vehicles. By the end of this book you'll learn the pixhawk software and ardupilot
libraries to develop your own autonomous vehicles. What You'll Learn Model and implement
elementary controls in any unmanned vehicle Select hardware and software components during the
design process of an unmanned vehicle Use other compatible hardware and software development
packages Understand popular scientific and technical nomenclature in the field Identify
relevant complexities and processes for the operation of an unmanned vehicle Who This Book Is
For Undergraduate and graduate students researchers makers hobbyists and those who want to
go beyond basic programming of an Arduino for any kind of robotic vehicle.
